To make history at Indian Wells, Bianca Andreescu will need to beat former world No. 1 Angelique Kerber. joshhweinstein looks at how the two players match up.
On the other hand, Kerber’s most significant advantage over Andreescu is experience — Andreescu was three years old when Kerber turned pro in 2003. The German has played on a big stage many times, and has won three Grand Slams, which equals the same number of Grand Slam matches Andreescu has played in her young career.
Including her Grand Slam titles, Kerber has won 12 WTA singles tournaments over the course of her 16-year career. Her most successful time as a pro was between Sept. 12, 2016 and Jan. 29, 2017, when Kerber spent 20 weeks at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, and won both the U.S. Open and Australian Open. Her most recent Grand Slam victory came at Wimbledon in 2018.
Even with all that experience, Kerber will also make her first appearance in a final at Indian Wells, so Sunday marks unfamiliar territory for both competitors. Kerber’s campaign included a 7-6, 6-3 win over Venus Williams in the quarterfinal and a 6-4, 6-2 victory against World No. 23 Belinda Bencic in the semis. This will be Kerber’s first final of the year, so tennis fans can expect a historic clash on Sunday in California.
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