Tennis star Angelique Kerber hits the court in a public training session

Angelique Kerber is currently the top ranked player in women’s singles tennis.

At 28, she’s the oldest player to achieve the No.1 ranking for the first time.  

Kerber made it to the pros in 2003, but it wasn’t until 2011 that she reached the semifinals of the US Open. 

In the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Kerber won silver for Germany.

She’s a left-handed player.

Overall, Kerber’s won 10 singles titles.

She grew up in Kiel, Germany where she started playing tennis at the age of three.