Not only a misunderstanding: Kerbers are additionally physically lacking in Berlin

Germany's finest tennis player, Angelique Kerber, has actually not approved bush Card reserved by the Berlin Rasentennis tournament. The previous number 1 on the planet will just play the occasion in Bad Homburg in Wimbledon prior to the third Conquest tournament of the year from June 27, where she is a tournament ambassador.

• Rittner: The e-mail is by no suggests the reason that it does not start here
• Rittner pleased with the field of individuals

After her 3rd round-off at the French Open, Kerber had actually offered a lack of admiration for the Berlin coordinators as the factor for not wanting to compete in the resources. We spoke with Paris and cleared it out. In truth, there was a misconception as a result of an unhappily formulated email, claimed tournament director Barbara Rittner of the German Press Company.

Rittner: The e-mail is by no suggests the reason that it does not start here

However, the three-time Grand Slam tournament champion Kerber might not get through to a beginning in Berlin. The e-mail is by no implies the reason that it does not begin right here. It just can not think of playing 3 competitions in a row and is therefore just training, stated Rittner.

Rittner pleased with the field of individuals

Nonetheless, in spite of the termination of the initial 3 on the planet positions, Iga Swiatek, Anett Call as well as Paula Badosa along with the former world positions Naomi Osaka as well as Viktoria Asarenka, satisfied with the starter area. We have the Paris finalist Coco Gauff, the Olympic champ Belinda Bencic, Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova and the two-time Conquest champion Garbine Muguruza below. That goes over, said Rittner.