US Open 2016: Angelique Kerber vs. Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 / Kerber, Queen in New York

What a moment for Angelique Kerber who just became the Queen of New York by winning the US Open 2016 shortly before taking over the WTA leadership next Monday.

Angelique Kerber, 2nd favorite, claimed the US Open tennis title after defeating Czech opponent Karolina Pliskova, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. The German lady who will become the WTA no. 1 over two days, has earned her second Grand Slam title and 10th career trophy.

Kerber received a check worth 3.5 million dollars and 2000 WTA points for winning the US Open and Plishkova was given 1,75 million dollars and 1,300 WTA points for being a runner-up.

In New York, Kerber needed two hours and seven minutes to win her second Slam this year as she had already triumphed at the Australian Open where she beat Serena Williams in the final.

However, besides winning two GS, Kerber lost the Wimbledon final to Serena Williams but also the Olympic Games title in Rio de Janeiro to Monica Puig of Puerto Rico.

As for Pliskova, it was her career’s first Grand Slam final after stunningly kicking out both Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, along her route to the last match. 24-year-old Pliskova had won two trophies in 2016: Nottingham and Cincinnati.

“I played my best tennis against world’s best players. Congratulations to Angie who showed that she deserves to be world number 1 and it was an honor for me to play against her. I met Angie a few times before and I knew it would be difficult, I found the strength to win the second set and send the match into the decider. Though I did not win, I’m proud of myself, of the way I played in the last week and I hope for many other finals to come for me”, said Karolina Pliskova, after the end of the US Open tournament.
Photo credits: By NAPARAZZI [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Video: US OPEN 2016: Angelique Kerber, enjoying her Slam victory

Angelique Kerber vs Karolina Pliskova: Match Statistics
Aces: 1-5
Double faults: 2-4
First service points won: 69% -75%
The second service points won: 53% -39%
Points won at the net: 3/6 (50%) – 28/38 (74%)
Break points won: 4/5 (80%) – 2/7 (29%)
Winning kicks: 21-40
Unforced errors: 17-47
Total points won: 97-90.

Finalists evolution at US Open 2016:
Angelique Kerber:
1st round: Angelique Kerber – Polona Hercog, 6-0, 1-0 (abandon Hercog)
2nd round: Angelique Kerber – Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (WTA 57) 6-2, 7-6
3rd round: Angelique Kerber – Catherine Bellis (158 WTA), 6-1, 6-1
4rd round: Angelique Kerber – Petra Kvitova (WTA 16) 6-3, 7-5
Quarters: Angelique Kerber – Roberta Vinci (8 WTA), score 7-5, 6-0
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Karolina Pliskova:
1st round: Karolina Pliskova – Sofia Kenin (243 WTA) 6-4 6-3
2nd round: Karolina Pliskova – Montserrat Gonzalez (WTA 192) 6-1, 7-5
3rd round: Karolina Pliskova – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (WTA 18) 6-2, 6-4
4th round: Karolina Pliskova – Venus Williams (6 WTA), score 4-6, 6-4, 7-6
Quarters: Karolina Pliskova – Ana Konjuh (WTA 92) 6-2, 6-2
Semifinals: Karolina Pliskova – Serena Williams (1 WTA) 6-2 7-6
Video: Angie Kerber – Post match interview US Open Championships

Kerber and Pliskova have met 8 times so far (including this US Open), and the result is 5-3 in the favor of German athlete. Their previous confrontation was in the final at Cincinnati where Karolina won thus preventing Angie to climb to first place in the WTA rankings.

Direct meetings Kerber vs. Pliskova 5-3:
2011 Copenhagen 6-2, 6-2 Angelique Kerber
2014 Doha: 7-6 6-4 Angelique Kerber
2014 Nuremberg: 7-6 6-4 Karolina Pliskova
2015 Sydney 6-3, 6-3 Karolina Pliskova
2015 Birmingham: 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 to Angelique Kerber
2015 Stanford: 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 Angelique Kerber
2016 Cincinnati: 6-3, 6-1 Karolina Pliskova
2016 US Open: 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 Angelique Kerber

WTA tournaments claimed by Kerber across her career:
2016 – Australian Open, Stuttgart, US Open
2015 – Charleston, Stuttgart, Birmingham, Stanford
2013 – Linz
2012 – Paris (indoor), Copenhagen.

WTA tournaments claimed by Pliskova in her career:
2016 – Cincinnati, Nottingham
2015 – Prague
2014 – Linz, Seoul
2013 – Kuala Lumpur