Credit: Ievgenii Karanov, Chronicle.lu
On Sunday 18 October 2026, former World No. 1 Angelique Kerber of Germany successfully defended her Luxembourg Ladies Tennis Masters title, defeating Belgian Yanina Wickmayer, a former World No. 12, in the final at the Coque National Sports and Culture Centre in Luxembourg-Kirchberg.
The victory made 38-year-old Angelique Kerber the first player to win consecutive titles at the tournament, which held its fifth edition this year.
En route to the final, Angelique Kerber defeated Puerto Rico's Monica Puig (former World No. 27) 6-2, 6-3 in the quarter-finals and Poland's Agnieszka Radwańska (former World No. 2) 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals. Yanina Wickmayer advanced after overcoming Czech player Petra Kvitova (former World No. 2) 6-7(4), 7-5, [10-6] in the quarter-finals, before defeating France's Alizé Cornet (former World No. 11) 7-5, 6-3 in the semi-finals.
In the final, 36-year-old Yanina Wickmayer initially kept pace with Angelique Kerber, but a decisive break of serve in the seventh game helped the German secure the opening set 6-4. Kerber gained the upper hand again in the second set, breaking Wickmayer's serve in the fourth game before going on to win 6-2 and claim her second consecutive Luxembourg Ladies Tennis Masters title.
Following the final, former World No. 5 Daniela Hantuchova from Slovakia interviewed both players on court. Reflecting on her return to competition and the opportunity to reunite with former opponents, Yanina Wickmayer said: "Most of us are moms now, so we live a different life, but it's so nice to meet up again in the morning and give it our all."
Angelique Kerber thanked the spectators for their support and recalled that she had won last year's title just five months after giving birth to her second child. She also reflected on the challenges of combining motherhood with competitive tennis. Speaking about her second consecutive victory in Luxembourg, she said: "Winning a title twice, it's never easy, but I love it, and it feels really special to me."
Angelique Kerber received the winner's trophy from Luxembourg's Prime Minister, Luc Frieden, along with €50,000 in prize money, while runner-up Yanina Wickmayer was awarded €20,000.
Also present at the award ceremony were Maurice Bauer, First Alderman of Luxembourg City, Simone Beissel, Alderwoman of Luxembourg City, Claude Lamberty, President of the Luxembourg Tennis Federation (FLT), and Danielle Maas Moutrier, Tournament Director.
