Angelique Kerber awarded WTA Year End World No.1 Award

Q.  Angelique Kerber has defeated Simona Halep in a recent Singapore WTA Finals. The WTA Year end world no.1 award was also given to this player from which nation?
- Published on 01 Nov 16

a. Germany
b. Spain
c. UK
d. US

ANSWER: Germany
 
Angelique Kerber awarded WTA Year End World No.1 AwardGermany’s Angelique Kerber was awarded the WTA Year End World Number 1 award in Oct 2016.
  • The German professional tennis player has ranked no.1 worldwide in the women’s singles tennis by the WTA.
  • She debuted professionally in 2003 and rose to prominence upon reaching the semifinals of the 2011 US Open at which time she was ranked 92 in the world.
  • She achieved a career high ranking of World No1 on Sept 12, 2016 becoming the 22nd and oldest player to achieve world number 1 ranking for the first time.
  • She also won the Olympic silver medal while representing Germany at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  • She has won 10 singles titles so far.

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