could never achieve what steffi graf did but we are doing our best to get closer to her it was a year to forget. she started twenty seventeen as world number one but slipped down the w t a rankings after some dismount from form and says on the way up is alexander it's rather germany's shooting star one five titles and defeated roger federer and novak djokovic his grand slam performances went as spectacular but he finished twenty seventeen as was number four. looking at his ranking you expect to see him always reach semifinals he has to show in china and the second year is always tough to get the pressures on put twenty teams can't become world number one luca. and bounce back to our best. isn't under quite so much pressure she has the chance to stop the new year with a bang on january first at the s.p. classic in auckland. in the english premier league on sunday a runaway table toppers manchester city could only manage a scoreless draw away to struggling crystal palace the hosts even had a chance to run out victorious but if it missed a late penalty the result and city's incredible ei

for you here twenty seventeen was a tennis year to remember she even received praise from a idol steffi graf after becoming germany's number one female player following a slow start to the year this one two titles the first silverware since twenty eleven. i think the heat was an eventful year for me and there were some close defeats and some very big ones i lost games at the french open and wimbledon despite having match point but i came away stronger i want to tournaments it's great when you can achieve that after such a long season. the pressure is on put to any team can span i've become world number one will curb side and bounce back to our best. isn't under quite so much pressure she has the chance to stop the new year with a bang on january first at the espy classic in auckland. that's in israel join us again at the top of the air or check with others on our website. isn't germany is a strong country. that we have achieved so much we can do this and if something him to resign we must overcome it in the.

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