Germany's Angelique Kerber walks with the women's singles trophy a day after winning her final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament, at the Government House in Melbourne, Australia, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Reed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Angelique Kerber leapt into murky surroundings on Sunday, just hours after she became the first German since 1999 to win a grand slam tennis title by defeating world number one Serena Williams at the Australian Open.
The 28-year-old's plunge into the Yarra River on Sunday, as a result of a bet with Eurosport journalist Matthias Stach, was an apt metaphor for what her life now holds.
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