Angelique Kerber set for Roland Garros

Angelique Kerber says she has learnt the lessons from her Australian Open triumph as she prepares for the French Open at Roland Garros next month.

The world number three defended her title at Stuttgart’s WTA clay-court indoor tournament with a straight sets win over qualifier Laura Siegemund in Sunday’s final.

It was her first title since January when she claimed her first Grand Slam win by beating Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the Australian Open final.

The 28-year-old struggled after winning in Melbourne, crashing out early at both the WTA tournaments in Doha and Indian Wells, before losing in the semifinals at both Miami, on hard court, and Charleston, on clay.

Victory in Stuttgart has boosted her confidence and she is relishing her forthcoming clay-court tournaments in Madrid (from April 30) and Rome (from May 9) as she prepares for Roland Garros.

“I know I can play well on clay. This is the attitude I’ll take to Paris,” said Kerber.

The German says she does not want to put herself under any pressure by making any predictions for the French Open having lost in the third round last year.

Having become Germany’s first Grand Slam winner since Steffi Graf won Roland Garros in 1999, Kerber had initially struggled to manage her time as she was bombarded with requests for interviews and appearances.