Based on the outpouring of Twitter greetings to new world number one Angelique Kerber for winning the US Open on Saturday, it is clear that she’s one of the most well-liked players on the WTA Tour. The German defeated Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic to win her second career Grand Slam title (both won this season – Australian Open; US Open).
Here are some of the Tweets:
This is becoming a trademark celebration for #ausopen and #usopen champion @AngeliqueKerber… pic.twitter.com/KcbtPXWx1N
— Australian Open (@AustralianOpen) September 11, 2016
A greeting from last year’s champion Flavia Pennetta
Congrats @AngeliqueKerber for an amazing #USOpen brava ragazza!!!?
— Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) September 11, 2016
A fantastic year: 2 Grand Slams, Olympic silver medallist, new World No. 1! Congrats, @AngeliqueKerber ???? #USOpen pic.twitter.com/E9TPYkfrxv
— Basti Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) September 10, 2016
Congrats @AngeliqueKerber 4 your 1st @usopen title & n° #1 ranking @WTA,but so impressed by @KaPliskova @FilaTennis pic.twitter.com/PByoi32r0O
— Marion bartoli (@bartoli_marion) September 10, 2016
Made in Germany. Crowned in New York. #CreateYourStage @AngeliqueKerber pic.twitter.com/m83rCTi2Q8
— adidas tennis (@adidastennis) September 10, 2016
Congratulations to @AngeliqueKerber on her 2nd Grand Slam and # 1 ranking! This is her time and she deserves it!??? pic.twitter.com/QzTaTY45eb
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) September 11, 2016
Angie!!!!! You did it!! Two Slams & number 1!! Totally deserved!! Fantastic champion @AngeliqueKerber ????? pic.twitter.com/KwPdk1qEUa
— Carla Suarez Navarro (@CarlaSuarezNava) September 11, 2016
Big congrats to @AngeliqueKerber and her team. What a year!!! Amazing stuff
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) September 11, 2016
Just woke up to see @angeliquekerber won the @usopen – congratulations on your 2nd Grand Slam and to @kapliskova for doing Czech proud!
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) September 11, 2016
And from the US Open champion and world number one herself:
US OPEN CHAMPION!!! WOW, I DID IT!!! pic.twitter.com/YpWv5A7jaM
— Angelique Kerber (@AngeliqueKerber) September 10, 2016
