Charleston Match Recap: Angelique Kerber vs Francesca Schiavone

Angelique Kerber suffered a huge scare against veteran Francesca Schiavone in the opening round of the Monterrey Open, eventually coming through in three sets as she progressed to the second round where she would face Mandy Minella.

Tennis.World.Craze's WTA Match of the Year #2 Angelique Kerber vs Petra Kvitova

Angelique Kerber 7-6 (12-10), 5-7, 4-6 Petra Kvitova (Wuhan Open R3)

Kerber came into the match as the big favourite, especially when she just won the US Open and became the World No.1, defeating Kvitova along the way. This was Kerber’s first tournament as the new World No.1, and she would want to cement her position at the top with a strong showing in Wuhan.

Tennis.World.Craze's WTA Match of the Year #4 Serena Williams vs Angelique Kerber

Serena Williams 4-6, 6-3, 4-6 Angelique Kerber (Australian Open Final)

Serena Williams comes into the match as the big favourite, as she goes for her 22^nd Grand Slam title against a left-handed opponent in Angelique Kerber, whom she has a 5-1 head to head record advantage over. The only time Williams faced a left-handed player in a Grand Slam final was against Lucie Safarova at the 2015 French Open, and she faced a lot of problems against Safarova. Would it be the same against Kerber? Would Kerber, participating in her 1^st ever Grand Slam final, feel the pressure?

Tennis.World.Craze's WTA Match of the Year #9 Monica Puig vs Angelique Kerber

Monica Puig 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 Angelique Kerber

Monica Puig managed to create history when she won the Olympics final against World No.2 and heavy favourite Angelique Kerber, becoming the first Puerto Rico woman to ever win a medal at the Olympics, and the first person from Puerto Rico to win a gold medal.

Tennis.World.Craze's WTA Match of the Year #14 Angelique Kerber vs Karolina Pliskova

Angelique Kerber 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 Karolina Pliskova

Pliskova contested in her 1st ever Grand Slam final after a magical run which saw her defeat both the Williams sisters, and she faced the brand new World No.1 Angelique Kerber in the final. Kerber won the thrilling final to win her 2nd Grand Slam of the year and cemented her position as the World No.1. 

Tennis.World.Craze! Awards of the Year: WTA Player of the Year

Our Tennis.World.Craze!’s WTA Player of the Year is definitely……………

Surprise Performance of the Year #1: Angelique Kerber

The biggest surprise of this year is definitely the rise of Angelique Kerber. Kerber started the season as the World No.10 who is known to be inconsistent and unreliable, but an impressive and successful year proved otherwise. She reached her first 3 Grand Slam finals, her first Olympic final, the No.1 ranking spot, and many other firsts during this year.

Kerber celebrates after winning a hard-fought point. Photo by Rick Rycroft/AP.

Season Review: Angelique Kerber

Angelique Kerber, the World No.1. Photo by Getty Images

2016 has been a dream year for Angelique Kerber. Who would have expected her to win reach 3 Grand Slam finals and be the World No.1 before that? Certainly, no one would have expected that.