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Angelique Kerbers Karriereslutt: Fra Grand Slam Champ til Olympisk Helteafslutning!

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Tysk tennisstjerne Angelique Kerbers karriere slutter dramatisk med et spændende opgør ved OL. Læs mere om hendes fantastiske rejse!

Den tyske tennisstjerne Angelique Kerber har lagt sin ketsjer på hylden efter en strålende karriere, der bød på hele tre Grand Slam-titler og over 700 sejre. Kerber, der nåede kvartsfinalen ved OL i Paris, afsluttede sin karriere i en nervepirrende match mod den kinesiske spiller Zheng Qinwen, som blev den første til at bryde igennem til semifinalerne. Det var et opgør for bøgerne, der varede over tre timer og endte med en tre sæt-maraton, som Kerber desværre tabte med 7-6(4), 6-4, 7-6(6).

Selvom mange havde ventet en triumferende afsked, viste Kerber sin store styrke og sportsånd, idet hun udtalte, at hendes rejse til kvartsfinalerne var den "største succes" i hendes liv. Med sin dygtighed og dedikation har hun ikke kun vundet titler, men også opnået en legendarisk status i tennisverdenen, især efter hendes imponerende sejre over Serena Williams. Hendes evne til at rejse sig efter nederlag og kæmpe videre er et inspirerende eksempel for mange kommende spillere.

Kerber debuterede som professionel i 2003 og har siden da opnået stor succes, ikke blot i singler, men også som en dygtig doublespiller. Hendes karriere har inkluderet sejre i Australian Open, US Open og Wimbledon, og hun har i alt indsamlet mere end $30 millioner i præmiepenge. Udover hendes sportslige præstationer har hun også været en rollemodel for kvinder i sport og en forkæmper for ligestilling.

Vidste du, at Angelique Kerber er den første tyske kvindelige spiller, der har vundet Wimbledon siden Steffi Graf i 1996? Padellen så hendes dyrkede evner, mens hun nåede en imponerende niende plads på verdensranglisten. Hendes karriere vil blive husket for altid, men det er ikke kun hendes sejre, der gør hende uforglemmelig; det er også hendes passion og dedikation til sporten. Selvom hun nu træder tilbage, vil hendes indflydelse på tennis og kvinder i sport på mange måder fortsætte livet ud.

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German Tennis Star Angelique Kerber Ends Storied Career at ... (Sports Illustrated)

The 36-year-old's loss to Qinwen Zheng marks the end of a stellar run, which includes three major titles.

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Angelique Kerber, late-blooming contender turned champion, plays ... (Tennis Magazine)

Among other astonishing accomplishments, the German played Serena Williams in three Grand Slam finals—and won twice.

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WTA celebrates Angelique Kerber as she retires from professional ... (WTA Tennis)

A three-time Grand Slam champion, Angelique Kerber finished her career with close to 700 match-wins and more than $30 million in prize money.

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China's Zheng ends Kerber's career to reach Olympic semi-finals (FRANCE 24)

Zheng Qinwen became just the second Chinese player to reach an Olympic singles semi-final on Wednesday, ending the career of former world number one ...

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Olympics: Zheng outlasts Kerber in three-hour plus marathon to ... (Tennis Majors)

China's Qinwen Zheng is through to the semi-finals of the women's singles event at the Paris Olympics after beating Angelique Kerber, of Germany, in three ...

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Kerber retires after quarterfinal loss at Olympics (Sportsnet.ca)

Angelique Kerber's decorated tennis career came to an end in dramatic fashion in the quarterfinals at the Olympics in Paris.

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Tennis-Kerber's final tournament ends in thrilling quarters loss to ... (The Straits Times)

PARIS - German veteran Angelique Kerber bowed out of professional tennis at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after losing 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(6) in the ...

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China's Zheng Ends Kerber's Career To Reach Olympic Semi-finals (Barron's)

Zheng Qinwen became just the second Chinese player to reach an Olympic singles semi-final on Wednesday, ending the career of former world number one ...

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Angelique Kerber's tournament ends in thrilling quarters loss to Zheng (KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2)

German veteran Angelique Kerber bowed out of professional tennis at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after losing, 7-6(4), 6-4, 7-6(6), in the quarter-finals ...

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Kerber hails 'biggest success' after Olympics defeat ends tennis career (FRANCE 24)

Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber described her run to the Paris Olympics quarter-finals as the "biggest success" of her career after walking ...

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Kerber bows out with Olympics quarter-finals loss to Zheng (sportsmax.tv)

Angelique Kerber's tennis career came to an end in the Paris Olympics quarter-finals after Zheng Qin...

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Kerber bows out with Olympics quarter-finals loss to Zheng (sportsmax.tv)

Angelique Kerber's tennis career came to an end in the Paris Olympics quarter-finals after Zheng Qin...

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Paris Olympics: Angelique Kerber's Tennis Career Ends With Defeat ... (NDTVSports.com)

German tennis player Angelique Kerber's playing career has ended with a defeat to China's Qinwen Zheng in the 2024 Paris Olympics women's singles ...

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After 20 years of memories, Angelique Kerber waves goodbye (Australian Open)

The three-time Grand Slam champion played her last match at the Paris 2024 Olympics, falling in a final-set tiebreak to Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals.

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Kerber Hails 'Biggest Success' After Olympics Defeat Ends Tennis ... (Barron's)

Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber described her run to the Paris Olympics quarter-finals as the "biggest success" of her career after walking ...

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Angelique Kerber calls it a day on her special career (Porsche Newsroom)

Angelique Kerber bid farewell to the big tennis stage with a memorable three-set match at the Olympic Games in Paris. During her career, the Porsche Brand ...

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German legend Kerber retires with 'biggest success' (SHINE)

Angelique Kerber of Germany concluded her illustrious career with a loss to China's Zheng Qinwen in a heart-wrenching quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics.

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