posted the best time beating out her compatriot heidi vang and saviors cent of the united states meanwhile in the men's fifteen kilometer classic colonia set the fastest time ahead of alexey pole to run in kazakhstan and the region martin fruits and be . tennis fans know that the new year brings the first major tournament of the season the australian open and germany's angerly kerber won that tournament in twenty sixteen but her star has fallen dramatically since then here in germany newcomer you legere guess has taken over the number one spot in the country and she nearly broke into the world top ten this year alexander's verite is already there on the men's side and he has his sights set on his first grand slam title here is more on the stars of german tennis. it was a year to forget. she started twenty seventeen as it was number one but down the rankings after dismount performances on the way out is alexander germany's shooting star one five titles and defeated roger federer and novak djokovic his grand slam performances when a spectacular that he finished twenty seventeen as what numbe