Kohde-Kilsch also captured two Grand Slam doubles crowns, teaming up with Czech Helena Sukova, among her 26 victories in team play. One of the game's greatest players of all time, Becker burst onto the world scene by winning Wimbledon as a 17-year-old behind his booming serve and acrobatic play. It's hard to believe, but Haas was once the youngest player ranked in the top 50; now he's one of the veterans on tour. She turned professional in 2006 and her breakthrough came in 2009 when she reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships and won her first WTA title, the Family Circle Cup, against Caroline Wozniacki. Be sure to also check out the best Russian tennis players and the greatest men's tennis players of the 1910s.
Huber was deemed that by a nation looking for someone to fill Graf's shoes, and while she didn't achieve that, she still managed to carve out a very successful career. Greatness was predicted for Kiefer early on, supported by his exceptional results in the juniors, winning the 1995 Australian and U.S. Open boys titles. 5—and also made the finals of the 2003 Australian Open, falling to Andre Agassi. 28 March 1985. The Most Inspiring (Non-Hollywood) Female Role Models. In March 2010, she suffered an ankle injury at the Indian Wells Masters that kept her out of competition for five months and saw her fall out of the top 200. His 1937 Davis Cup match against Don Budge is considered the stuff of legend. Twice in his career, he won singles titles on all four surfaces in the same season. Florian Mayer won his first career ATP title and also notched a win over none other than Rafael Nadal during the season.
Before Steffi Graf, there was a group of German women making their way up the rankings: Kohde-Kilsch, Sylvia Hanika and Bettina Bunge. Former World No. In doing so she became only... greatest men's tennis players of the 1910s. Top 5 / Top 10. While he never did win a Slam as a professional, Kiefer did get as high as five in the rankings; won six singles titles and made 13 other finals; and took home a Silver Medal in the 2004 Olympics, partnering Schuettler. Here's a look at the 10 most successful players of all time from Germany, the inspirations for a new generation. 14 June 1969. This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest German tennis players?" Both victories came with Austrian Jurgen Melzer.
This category lists tennis players with Wikipedia articles who have notably represented unified Germany (from the 19th century until 1949 and again since 1990). She maintained a consistent presence in the top 10 through a good chunk of the 1990s, reaching her career-high of No. List of the best tennis players from Germany, listed by popularity with photos of the players when available. ANALYST Modified 29 Nov 2018, 12:18 IST. and "Who is the best German tennis player of all time? Players on this list include Boris Becker and Steffi Graf. 1 and won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Born in Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia, to Serbian father Zoran and Bosniak mother Amira, she moved to Germany at six months old. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:German_male_tennis_players&oldid=951611965, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 101–200 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 April 2020, at 00:25. Off-the-court issues aside, von Cramm was one of the most dominant players of the early half of the 20th century. Stefanie Maria "Steffi" Graf (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfiː ˈɡʁaːf]; born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional tennis player.
22 November 1967.
His all-court game and shot-making ability still makes him a threat to nearly anyone in a tournament draw. He won the French Open twice and also made the finals of Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in his career. This statistic shows the top 50 tennis players of the men's ATP rankings based on ranking points. The clincher, though, is that two of those doubles wins have come at Grand Slam events: Wimbledon in 2010 and the U.S. Open this year.