Among 100 strongest tennis-players in a female single rating of 12 representatives of the USA, 9 — Germany, 7 — Russia and on 6 — Italy and the Czech Republic. If to be limited to 50 best sportswomen of WTA, Russia and Germany — on six tennis-players will be leaders, on the third place the USA — 5 settled down.
On book pages about stories of the German tennis there are heroes, the biographies which sports records are issued by a gold stamping. So, to surpass great Steffi Graf's achievements in forces not to many tennis-players: 22 titles of "Grand Slam", 2 victories at the Olympic Games, in 1988 it at all collected "A gold helmet", having taken 4 trophies on majors and gold at the Games in Seoul.
can Also remember Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, on which account of 8 titles in the single category, 25 — in pair, 2 titles of "Grand Slam" in a duet with Helena Sukova (their tandem compared to twin towers for numerous victories) and a bronze award of the Olympic Games in Seoul together with Steffi Graf. It is noticed on pages of tennis history and the Edda Buding who has received a gold medal together with Helge Nissen-Mastkhoff at the Games-1968. Then tennis was included in the competitive program as an indicative sport. She is the double finalist of "Big helmets" in mikste with Luís Ayala and Bob Howe — "Roland Garros"-1957 and Wimbledon-1961. Besides Silvia Hanika, the ex-fifth racket of the world, the finalist "Roland Garros"-1981 years and winners of total tournament of the 1982nd, it is possible to remember Anke Huber, the owner of 13 titles WTA, command awards, including the Federation Cup of 1992.
In 2016 progress of the German sportswomen already forced to tell the tennis world about new to "the German wave". But it would be desirable to return to that nine who at present costs in the first hundred single rating of WTA.
Anjelica Kerber
Age: 28 years
Rating: 3
Working hand: left
Titles (9): 2016 — Australian Open, Stuttgart; 2015 — the Charleston, Stuttgart, Birmingham, Stanford; 2013 — Linz, 2012 — Paris [in a hall], Copenhagen.
Trainer: Torben Belts
In spite of the fact that this tennis-player keeps since 2012 in the first ten following the results of seasons, anybody at the beginning of this year and could not assume that the German will manage to win first "Grand Slam" moreover and to beat in final opposition Serena Williams on Australian Open-2016. However Anjelica continues to prove that this victory not accident, it spends an excellent season, probably, trying to go in the wake of an idol of the childhood of Steffi Graf. This year except the Victoria on the favourite tournament of a series of "Grand Slam" the Open championship of Australia it also reached the final in Brisbane and a semi-final in Miami where in both meetings lost to Victoria Azarenka, could not finish a match for getting into the final in the Charleston against Sloan Stephens, but quite recently protected the title in Stuttgart.
Kerber admitted that in Australia and general expectations from it further victories first very much pressed triumph, but, apparently, the sportswoman managed to cope with this pressure.
Among the hobbies the German notes interest to many sports, shopping, dances and rest with friends. <= "/tags/10228/kerber.html" = "Anjelica Kerber"> Anjelica Kerber speaks a href to title three languages: English, German and Polish. Her favourite actresses: Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon.
Andrea Petkovic
Age: 28 years
Rating: 29
Working hand: right
Titles (6): 2015 — Anverpen; 2014 — the Charleston, Bud-Gashtayn, Sofia; 2011 — Strasbourg; 2009 — Bud-Gashtayn.
Trainer: Ian de Witt
For the first time about Andrea Petkovic seriously exorcized in 2011 when it managed to get in top-10 and to issue a quite good season, but, unfortunately, sports results were followed by injuries of a knee and a back which for some time beat out the German from competitions. It was necessary to be restored, gather a form and a rating gradually, in 2013th it finished in top-40, though here without injuries did not do — it tore a meniscus. The train of failures ended, and with arrival to its team of the new trainer Eric van Harpen there were results. Season-2014 "Roland Garros" where it conceded to the Romanian Simone Halep brought it three titles WTA, a semi-final. Following the results of a year it rose by the 19th line of a female single rating. Now Andrea works with the new trainer Ian de Witt, Gilles Simon's mentor. In the 2016th it is possible to call the most successful performance its tournament in Doha, Petkovic reached a semi-final, having beaten the fifth racket of the world (at that time) to Garbinye Mugurus, however it could not finish fight for a final stage, having acted because of an injury of a hip after a persistent first set.
It, as well as Anjelica Kerber , knows several languages: French, German, English, Serbian. Petkovic likes to listen to music, to go on the museums, to watch basketball and to read. Favourite authors — Johann Goethe, Oscar Wilde and Gustave Flaubert.
Annika Beck
Age: 22 years
Rating: 40
Working hand: right
Titles (2): 2015 — Quebec; 2014 — Luxembourg.
Titles in steam (1): 2015 — Florianopolis (together with Laura Sigemund).
Trainer: Francesco Aldi
On the 58th, 55th and 56th lines Annika Beck finished the last three seasons, in it a certain stability though within the most competitive year everything develops not so evenly is observed: on the account of the German is as sure victories over the players standing above it on a rating, and failure series of tournaments. It won "Roland Garros" on juniors, then Victorias on ITF tournaments therefore the attention in female round was riveted on it from the very beginning followed: from four WTA finals Annika Beck won two. The Open championship of Australia where Beck at first beat out from tournament the 11th seyany Timyu Bachinski, then the compatriot Laura Sigemund became the most successful start of the 2016th and at a stage 1/16 conceded to other German Anjelica Kerber. Recently the German began work with Italian Francesco Aldi who was the professional player. Let's look, cooperation will be how successful.
Annika knows German, English, Spanish. Tennis idol considers Roger Federer. In free time plays a violin, watches movies and meets friends. Favourite performers — Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, David Getta and Linkin Park. If was not the professional tennis-player, would began to study medicine.
Laura Sigemund
Age: 28
Rating: 43
Working hand: right
Titles: no
Titles in steam (3): 2015 — Hertogenboskh (with Eyzhey Mohammed), Florianopolis (with Annika Beck), Luxembourg (with Mona Bartel).
Trainer: Markus Gentner
In 2015 Laura Sigemund reached the final in the pair category with the different workmates four times, she won three of them. Achievements in the single long time were up only to standard ITF. In last season in Lyuksenburge it reached a quarterfinal, having broken through through qualification in the main grid. For the first time on tournaments of "Grand Slam" overcame selection competitions, having got to the main, and played there the first circle. In the current season the German shows the best results: on Australian Open it passed to the third circle, on the St tournament. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Zigemund broke through through qualification in the main grid and conceded at a stage 1/16 tournaments to Russian Darya Kasatkina. At competitions in Indian Wells Zigemund again overcame kval, and in the second circle contacted Serena Williams to whom lost. In the Charleston at a quarterfinal stage in a persistent duel stronger there was Elena Vesnina. And the brightest and at present tournament in Stuttgart where it, having begun with qualification became indicative, reached the final, having broken on the way resistance of such competitors, as Simona Halep, Robert Vinci, Agnieszka Radwanska. Only her compatriot Anjelica Kerber managed to stop Laura Sigemund.
"I feel in myself confidence, I want to show to competitors and the audience that I can play at this level. I knew it earlier, now it was important to show to another. At the beginning of a year I did not expect that jump will be such, but now I am glad to it and I want to continue to move from tournament to tournament with the same spirit" — Laura after the final in Stuttgart told.
the Idol of the German tennis-player — Steffi Graf. The sportswoman speaks English, in German and in French. Assumes that if was not the tennis-player, would become the sports psychologist.
Sabina Lisitski
Age: 26 years
Rating: 49
Working hand: right
Titles (4): 2014 — Hong Kong; 2011 — Birmingham, Dallas; 2009 — the Charleston.
Titles in steam (4): 2015 — Brisbane (with Martina Hingis); 2014 — Miami (with Martina Hingis); 2013 — Stuttgart (with Mona Bartel); 2011 — Shtutgrart (with Samantha Stosur).
Trainer: Christopher Kass
the Arrangement of the German tennis-players in the intermediate rating-list of WTA for April 27, 2016:
3. Anjelica Kerber;
29. Andrea Petkovic;
40. Annika Beck;
43. Laura Sigemund;
49. Sabina Lisitski;
50. Anna-Lena Fridzam;
57. Yulia Gyorges;
68. Mona Bartel;
84. Karina Vittyoft. On juniors Sabina Lisitski outstanding progress did not show blockquote, but in adult round results came, in 2007 she won already some tournaments of the ITF level, and in 18 years debuted on "Grand Slam" tournaments, having passed on Australian Open-2008 qualification, it beat the 18th seyany Russian Dinara Safina, then Ukrainian Maria Koryttseva in the first circle, having conceded in the third circle to Caroline Wozniacki. The same year it reached the first final of the WTA level in Tashkent. Did not keep itself waiting and the first title won in the Charleston where it on a way to a trophy, was stronger than such competitors as Venus Williams, Marion Bartoli and Caroline Wozniacki. Victories of the German allowed it to make solid breakthrough in a rating, but at the end of a season of 2009 the injury of an anklebone followed. It was succeeded to return on former level after a break not at once. Sabina admitted the interview that to her "it was very heavy, but to appear again on the court and to win — these are just fine feelings". To a soil series of 2011 the first victories over serious rivals, in the Charleston the German came Marion Bartoli beat, and in Stuttgart broke Li Na's resistance. Grassy tournaments left rather successful: it won a trophy of Birmingham, and then reached a semi-final of Wimbledon where conceded only to Maria Sharapova.
the Last three seasons of Sabine in 30 of the strongest, on its account nine finals in the single category, including Wimbledon-2013 where it lost to Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli, and 5 finals in couple steadily keep br, from them one is lost only in a duet with Samantha Stosur on Wimbledon-2011.
In 2014 for some months as the trainer the German attracted with br Martina Hingis with whom they acted in the pair category, but after all cooperation stopped. Now it works with Christopher Kass. The failure of the beginning of 2015 partially managed to be compensated quite good results in the second half. This year the quarterfinal in Kuala Lumpur was the best achievement while.
Sabine Lisicki considers herself as the unreal laugher and big the slogger, after all only the persistence and permanent job bear fruit. Out of court she likes to listen to R%26B music, to read, among tennis legends Andre Agassi sympathizes.
Anna-Lena Fridzam
Age: 22 years
Rating: 50
Working hand: right
Titles (1): 2014 — Suzhou in China (WTA 125K series)
the Trainer: Sascha Müller
In 2011-2013 Anna-Lena generally played ITF level tournaments, and in the competitions WTA left at a qualification stage. By 2014, having approached in a rating one hundred, it got to the main grids of "Big helmets", however, special progress it did not follow, however in September of the 2014th won the first and while the only title in China. The same year the German reached a semi-final in Linz and Taiwan, but conceded in Caroline Plischkowa's three sets and Chan Yongran respectively. the Last two seasons Fridzam steadily remains to br in the first hundred rating. And 2016 it began at all with great dispatch: reached a semi-final of Shenzhen, then gave surprises on Australian Open, having beaten the Chinese woman Wang Qiang who on emotions from a sure victory in qualification overcame also the 24th seyany Sloan Stephens. Then Anna-Lena was stronger than the 13th seyany Roberta Vinci, conceded to Agnieszka Radwaþska in the fourth circle 7-6 (6-8), 1-6, 5-7. It was close to the first quarterfinal of BSh, but at the crucial moment it had a foot spasm that gave advantage to the skilled Pole. At present the German spends the best season and sometimes can surprise the competitors standing above it on a rating: "I accumulate experience, and then I use it as the advantage" — Anna-Lena tells about the progress. About work in inter-season period and cooperation with Müller tells the following: "Sasha gave me much both technical, and tactical components, we in detail spoke with him about force and mind combination, devoted a lot of time to work of feet on court". In March of this year it was close to the second title, but in the tournament final in San Antonio conceded to Japanese Misaqui Doi.
"I turned the favourite hobby into work therefore I am completely given to sports, seldom I find time for walks with friends or simply a campaign on shops, maybe, would be and is glad to go to the cinema, but generally it show in the evening when I have trainings. I listen to the German rap though I have no favourite performers" — it is modest the German reports about the hobbies and interests out of court.
Yulia Gyorges
Age: 27 years
Rating: 57
Working hand: right
Titles (2): 2011 – Stuttgart; 2010 — Bud-Gashtayn.
Titles in steam (5): 2015 — New Heyven (with Lucia Gradezkaja); 2012 — Bud-Gashtayn (from Jill Craybas); 2010 – Copenhagen (with Anna-Lena Gryonefeld), Seoul (from Half-this Herzog); 2009 — Portorozh (with Vladimira Uglirova).
Trainer: Michael Gesser, Matthias Mishka
Number of tennis-players in top-50 intermediate the rating-list of WTA for April 27, 2016 (over the countries):In 2007 Yulia Gyorges for the first time appeared in the first hundred and wrote down into the account of a victory, over Svetlana Kuznetsova in Qatar which was then on the fifth line of a rating of WTA, then takes place to a tournament semi-final in Stockholm, conceding to Vera Dushevina.
Germany — 6
Russia — 6
the USA — 5
Italy — 4
the Czech Republic — 4
Romania — 3
France – 3
Gradually it rose in a rating, switching over from the ITF tournaments to level is higher. In 2009 the first title in the pair category, and in the 2010th — in single came. Seasons 2011-2012 turned out stable and very successful for Yulia that allowed to be fixed in top-20. To the nice young girl prophesied the highest achievements in tennis. However, the last three seasons more successfully Gyorges acts in a pair combination, a present pair rating — 16, in the single there is no stability which appeared only for few years. The result — 11 finals in couple and five titles, in 2014 was the final "Roland Garros" in mikste, Gyorges was the workmate Nenad Zimonich. However to write off Yulia only for the pair category would be a mistake – this year it reached the final in Oakland, beat Svetlana Kuznetsova and Samantha Stosur, and on Australian Open Carolina Plishkova not without fight pulled out at it the first set.
"Players of top level show to br stability throughout all season, they always play at level. Even if show not the best tennis, at the expense of a class all the same win a victory. It also needs to study me" — Gyorges shares the reasons.
the vdokhnovitelnitsa it calls by br Martina Hingis. The favourite performer — Michael Jackson. Still the German likes to watch soap operas.
Mona Bartel
Age: 25 years
Rating: 67
Working hand: right
Titles (3): 2014 — Bostad; 2013 — Paris [in a hall]; 2012 — Hobart.
Titles in steam (2): 2015 — Luxembourg (with Laura Sigemund); 2013 — Stuttgart (with Sabina Lisitski).
Trainer: Zyonke Kapell
In 2010 won the first titles at the level of ITF, on following — got to TOP 100, reached a semi-final in Copenhagen. Seasons 2012-2015 finished in top-40, nevertheless stability throughout all season did not suffice, probably, the reasons for that were injuries pursuing the sportswoman: at first a shoulder, then an anklebone, at the beginning of this year — a back. In Mona Bartel's moneybox in the previous season two finals in the single category, a pair title of Luxembourg and a victory over the first seyany Eugénie Bouchard in Antwerp. "I like to play couple, though not always it is possible to include it in the schedule, but many useful things can be mastered, playing this category, and to take from it something and for the single". The German is glad that, despite all misadventures with health, she manages to finish year rather highly, and the main objective sees to support itself healthy and to reach top-10.
Mona prefers to br aggressive tennis with powerful giving and reception and deep blows under back, advantage considers also quite good movement. "My force consists in love to tennis" — the German claims.
the Idol of the childhood — Steffi Graf. The girl admitted that always put on as she and when asked, what is her name, having staid without turning a hair, answered: "Steffi". "It seems to me that it is necessary to support a certain balance of lives, it is impossible to keep thinking only of tennis. For example, I still update the site, in inter-season period I thought up design and sewed pair of tennis dresses. It was my first experience, but feelings inexpressible — to wear the clothes. Traveling over the different countries, I try to see always more, so last year I visited many museums and musicals" — Bartel tells about the hobbies out of court.
Karina Vittyoft
Age: 21 years
Rating: 84
Working hand: right
Titles: no
Trainer: Philipp Lang
the youngest of this German nine Karina Vittyoft cannot brag of titles yet or large victories. In 2015th it for the first time entered in top-50, and year finished on the 65th line of a female single rating. It has 11 titles ITF, on the WTA tournaments does not pass further 1/16 finals though last year played a quarterfinal in Kuala Lumpur more often. Past week in Stuttgart took place through kval and in the first circle lost to Ana Ivanovic.
the favourite game element calls giving, adheres to an aggressive tennis manner. The idol of the childhood — Maria Sharapova, also is pleasant to it Serena Williams, "her game impresses, it is interesting to watch it how it builds game, literally penetrating itself", from men watches Roger Federer's matches. In free time Karina likes to meet friends, to be engaged in shopping and to drink coffee. With itself on the desert island would take phone, it is a lot of chocolate and the sister. And three wish which she made Geena: to win the "Grand Slam" title, to participate in the Olympic Games and to have an opportunity to make three more wish.
For the majority of these girls the legend of the German tennis of Steffi Graf was an idol of the childhood. Journalists often ask sportswomen about this continuity. <= "/tags/10258/gjorges.html" = "Yulia Gyorges"> Yulia Gyorges somehow told a href to title: "We have many players in top-50 so affairs with tennis of Germany go very well. Certainly, Steffi — our history, and to us never to reach that she achieved, but we will try to come nearer to its results. Few years ago I took part in an exhibition match in Hull together with it. To meet the legendary tennis-player — was something improbable, after all she shared with me the thoughts and experience which gained for career. And it was healthy". Anjelica Kerber at all managed to work with her: "That it costs nearby and prompts to you, very much inspires. It is necessary to tell that it still in an excellent form, and work of her feet on court it is possible to envy". Karina Vittyoft noted not only progress of the German tennis, but also that, being together in WTA round they motivates each other and in the same support: "So more cheerfully, we communicate and out of court, we impart experience". Source:"Championship"