AFP, Singapore :
Newly-crowned world number one Angelique Kerber has rediscovered her form and is poised to end the year on a high at the $7 million WTA Finals in Singapore.
The German started 2016 by lifting the Australian Open trophy, her first major title, but said she initially struggled with her new level of success, making an early exit at France’s Roland Garros.
“(The French Open) was the first Grand Slam after my biggest victory and I was not able to deal with the pressure and everything,” she told reporters Saturday. “But I learn a lot, especially (from) the loss in Paris.”
She found her second wind later in 2016, reaching the Wimbledon finals and the Rio Olympics before the 28-year-old produced her best performance to date, winning the US Open and capturing the number one ranking.
