LONDON (Reuters) - There can be few things in tennis more embarrassing than being beaten in the first round of a grand slam tournament while ranked number one in the world. It is a painful memory that is still fresh in Angelique Kerber's mind, having suffered that misfortune at the French Open just five weeks ago. Luckily for her she proved the naysayers wrong with her 6-4 6-4 win over American qualifier Irina Falconi. A season after being the toast of the tennis world by winning two grand slam titles and finishing runner up to Williams at the All England Club, the 29-year-old admitted that life at the top had not been an easy ride. "There is much more expectation, much more pressure, from me, from outside, from everything," said Kerber, whose number one ranking is on the line during the Wimbledon fortnight.

Source: The Star July 04, 2017 14:27 UTC