Angelique Kerber bids farewell with exhibition win in Bad Homburg
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 5:26 PM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
Angelique Kerber marked her retirement from professional tennis with an exhibition match victory over Ana Ivanović, winning 6-3, 7-5 in Bad Homburg on Saturday. The match took place amid high temperatures, a day before the Bad Homburg grass tournament begins. Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam champion, expressed her emotions during the event, dancing between sets and receiving tributes from tennis legends on screen. Following her retirement announcement, she plans to serve as the sporting director of the tournament and will work as a TV expert at Wimbledon later this month.
- •Kerber wins exhibition match against Ivanović at Bad Homburg
- •The match featured tributes from tennis greats and a live audience of over 4,000
- •Kerber plans to become sporting director at Bad Homburg tournament
- •She will also serve as a TV expert during Wimbledon
- 5:26 PMYahoo Sports — Kerber dances in the Bad Homburg heat at tennis farewell
"Germany's Angelique Kerber celebrated the end of her tennis career with "goosebumps" and a little dance to a pop song as she won an exhibition match in Bad Homburg on Saturday. The three-time Grand Slam champion beat Serbian former world number one Ana Ivanović 6-3, 7-5, a day before the start of the Bad Homburg grass tournament near Frankfurt.
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