I learnt a lot from last years mistake, says Angelique Kerber

Germanys Angelique Kerber poses with the winners trophy, the Venus Rosewater Dish, after her womens singles final victory over US player Serena Williams on the twelfth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledo

Angelique Kerber became the first German woman to win Wimbledon for 22 years on Saturday but insisted the seeds of her shock triumph over Serena Williams were sown during a miserable 2017 season.

This time last year, Kerber was knocked out in the fourth round at the All England Club following a first round exit at Roland Garros. Another first round loss at the US Open, where she was defending champion, contributed to her ending the year at 21 in the world, her lowest ranking in six seasons. "I think without 2017 I couldn-t win this tournament," said Kerber, 30, after seeing off Williams 6-3, 6-3. I think I learned a lot from last year, with all the expectations, all the things I went through.

"I learned so many things about myself, about the things around, how to deal with this, how to make my day schedule. Now I try to enjoy every single moment." This year has reflected that new approach. Now with coach Wim Fissette, who has worked with the likes of Victoria Azarenka, Simona Halep and Kim Clijsters, she captured the Sydney title in January and made the semi-finals at the Australian Open and last-eight at Roland Garros.

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