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PARIS — Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber says she will retire after the Paris Olympics. The 36-year-old German player won majors at every tournament except for the French Open. She will bid farewell to tennis after the Paris Games, where she faces four-time major winner Naomi Osaka in the first round. Kerber posted on Instagram: "I will never forget Paris 2024, because it will be my last professional tournament as a tennis player." Kerber later confirmed her impending retirement when speaking briefly on stage after the Olympic tennis draw.
