Reaction from Angelique Kerber after she won her first Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over Serena Williams at the Australian Open on Saturday (30 January).

SOUNDBITE (English) Angelique Kerber, 2016 Australian Open winner:(On winning her first Grand Slam)

"I was trying to believe much more in myself. You know, when I won the first set, when I won against (Victoria) Azarenka, that shows me that I really am a good player and I can show it as well on the big courts. You know, I was not playing very good last year on the big tournaments. This is the first big tournament of the year, and I won it, the first Grand Slam. It sounds crazy, but I can say I'm a Grand Slam champion now."

SOUNDBITE (English) Angelique Kerber, 2016 Australian Open winner:(On how she felt at match point)

"When I hit the match point, I was just hoping to return the ball over the net. Just hoping, yeah, that I can make the ball and just going for it if I have the chance. Yeah, when the ball was out from her, I was just, yeah, so happy. I mean, it's amazing."

SOUNDBITE (English) Angelique Kerber, 2016 Australian Open winner:(On facing Serena Williams in the final)

"It was my first final. You know, I was really looking forward. I was really excited. I knew before that I beat her once in Cincinnati, that I really must go out there to try to beat her again because she will not give it to me. It was a really great match from both of us. Yeah, really it's a special moment for me."

SOUNDBITE (English) Angelique Kerber, 2016 Australian Open winner:(On her key drop shots in the third set)

"That's how I am, a little bit crazy, you know. I really know and I have confidence when I play my dropshots. I was, okay, the game is so long. I must change something what she was not expecting. I was really hoping the ball was coming over the net because they were like really good. When I hit the first one I said to myself, okay, make another one. You can do it. It was just like more the feeling in this moment."