Angelique Kerber Announces Retirement After Paris 2024

Rio Olympic silver medallist Angelique Kerber, who has won three different Grand Slam titles, announced her retirement from tennis after the Paris Games. Kerber, a former world number one, plans to end her career after competing in the 2024 Olympics, marking the conclusion of her remarkable journey.

Rio Olympic silver medallist Angelique Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam champion, announced on Thursday that she will retire from tennis after the Paris Games.

The 36-year-old former world number one, who claimed the Australian Open and U.S. Open titles in 2016, and Wimbledon in 2018, made the announcement via social media.

“Before the @Olympics begin, I can already say that I will never forget #Paris2024, because it will be my last professional tournament as a tennis player,” Kerber stated. After an 18-month maternity break, she returned to the WTA Tour this season and will wrap up her career with 14 tournament wins.