Angelique Kerber is the New World No. 1 Tennis Player

Angelique Kerber will be the new world No. 1 on Monday. She beat Caroline Wozniacki in the US Open semifinal on Thursday with 6-4, 6-3. She will face 10th seed Karolina Pliskova who beat top seed Serena Williams 6-2, 7-6 in the other semi-final round.

As a result of that Serena loss, Angelique Kerber is the new World No. 1.

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New No.1 @AngeliqueKerber defeats #Wozniacki in straight-sets, 6-4, 6-3 to get to her first #usopen final. @MBUSA https://t.co/PqEKcFgzqX

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2016