Angelique Kerber justified her absence from this year's edition of the WTA tournament in Berlin with "lack of appreciation". "I always like to play in Germany," said the 34-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner after her third-round defeat on Friday at the French Open in Paris: "I will not play there this year because sometimes the appreciation here and there is missing."
Kerber added that she would like "different conversations", she didn't get more specific. For the tournament in Berlin from June 11th to 19th, 17 professionals from the top 20 registered. Tournament director in the capital is national coach Barbara Rittner. It couldn't understand the development. "
"The Berlin team brings Angie Kerber the highest appreciation. Of course we want a player like you at our tournament," said Rittner at eurosport. She added that she was personally at the conversations, but announced: "I will call her and keep a wildcard open to her until the last day."
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Kerber, who missed the round of 16 at the French Open on Friday, plans to start Bad Homburg (June 18 to 25) in the lawn season, at the event she is the defending champion and co-organizer. From June 27, she wants to attack in Wimbledon. Kerber won the classic in 2018 and only failed last year in the semi-finals at the later tournament winner Ashleigh Barty (Australia), which has now resigned.
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