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Angelique Kerber, former finalist enjoying time at Wimbledon

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates a point against Vera Zvonareva of Russia during their Ladies' Singles first round match on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates a point against Vera Zvonareva of Russia during their Ladies' Singles first round match on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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Angelique Kerber is off to an impressive start at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. The former finalist is into the round of 32.

German tennis star Angelique Kerber has two wins under her belt at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. She is a former finalist at the Grand Slam and is one of the most experienced remaining players this year. Several top seeds have seen unexpected upsets during the first week of play in London. Kerber continues to advance, facing Naomi Osaka next.

Kerber’s success comes as other heavy favorites are being ousted. Most notably, both second seed Caroline Wozniacki and defending champion and third seed Garbine Muguruza have exited Wimbledon. Muguruza drops a three set match to Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium.

Kerber reached the finals at Wimbledon in 2016. There, she finished runner-up to American tennis legend Serena Williams. Kerber does have two Grand Slam singles titles on her resume. Winning both the 2016 Australian Open and the 2016 US Open, the German became one of the top players in women’s tennis. Her 2016 WTA Tour is undoubtedly the best year in her career to date. Kerber can, however, strike at any given moment. This year at Wimbledon just might end up being one of those moments. In the meantime, she is clearly enjoying her time on the grass courts in London. Fans are happy to see her thriving at the major tournament.

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Action continues on both the men’s and women’s side at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. Top seed Simona Halep remains in action. On the men’s singles side, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are also still alive. Federer is the defending champion at the Grand Slam. He and Nadal have largely dominated the 2018 ATP World Tour. After Federer won the Australian Open, Nadal went on to win his 11th career title at Roland Garros. Stay tuned to see how far Angelique Kerber can advance at the Wimbledon Champions.

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