Wimbledon: From high-flyer to local hero

Ashleigh Barty - The high achiever Barty is the player of the moment. Since the beginning of the year she has won 36 of 41 matches, the best record on the WTA tour. With her victory at the preparatory tournament in Birmingham, the descendant of the Aborigines became the second Australian to climb to the top of the world rankings after Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1976). She is also the player to beat at Wimbledon. Angelique Kerber - The defending champion Angelique Kerber wants to defend her title. © APA/afp / GLYN KIRK

Last year, Kerber fulfilled a lifelong dream by winning the final against Serena Williams. This year she wants to show that this was no coincidence. After a completely messed up clay court season in which illness and injuries repeatedly set her back, Kerber recently showed promising performances again. Her fast, direct counter-attacking tennis fits perfectly on the fast pitch in London. She is once again one of the closest favorites. Kiki Bertens - The strong one Bertens has continuously worked his way up in recent years and has established himself among the absolute best in the world. The days when she was considered a pure clay court specialist are long gone. After Barty, Bertens has the best record this year. After she was unlucky at the French Open and had to forfeit her second round match, she immediately built on her good previous performances at the home tournament in s'Hertogenbosch and reached the final. In this form she is also one of the contenders for victory at Wimbledon. Serena Williams - The Experienced One Serena Williams is always a force to be reckoned with. © APA/afp / GLYN KIRK

In the late autumn of her career, Serena Williams concentrates on a few highlights; the 23-time Grand Slam winner is rarely seen on tour. Accordingly, one can only guess about their true level of performance. At Wimbledon she is still one of the title candidates again this year. Not least because she is still waiting for her first major triumph after the birth of her daughter Alexis Olympia on September 1, 2017 and wants to prove it to all doubters. Johanna Konta - The local hero England has another hope. After decades of sporting drought, a local hero can once again be at the forefront of the women's competition. Konta was the first British woman in 26 years to reach the semi-finals of the French Open and also moved up the world rankings with a strong year. The results on grass recently left something to be desired, but with the crowd behind us, a lot seems possible. In 2017 this took them to the semi-finals.

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Wimbledon: From high-flyer to local hero

In contrast to the men, the circle of favorites for the women at Wimbledon is very large. Predicting who will win is therefore very difficult. Nevertheless, we dare to take a look and take a closer look at the protagonists.

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