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Kerber enjoying pressure at the top of the world

Angelique Kerber of Germany returns the ball against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during their final match at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Germany’s Angelique Kerber said yesterday that she was enjoying the pressure of being the world’s top-ranked tennis player as she prepares to get her 2017 season underway.

Speaking ahead of the Brisbane International, Kerber conceded she would be under more pressure in 2017 as the world number one but was not letting it get to her.

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