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Biography
- Coached by Patrice Hopfe
- Parents' names are Ludwig and Barbara; brother's name is Sebastian, sister's name is Manuela
- Started playing tennis at age 6
- Enjoys cooking, trying restaurants and cafes around the world, sports documentaries, going to the cinema, listening to music and reading
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Right-HandedCareer High
45Height
5' 9" (1.74m)Birthday
Feb 1, 1994 February 1, 1994Birthplace
Neuwied, GermanyCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Finalist (2): 2020 - Lyon
2015 - Linz
DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2023 - Osaka (w/N. Kichenok)
2022 - Warsaw (w/Danilina)
2021 - Nur-Sultan (w/Niculescu)
2019 - Stuttgart (w/Barthel)
Finalist (4): 2023 - Linz (w/N. Kichenok)
2021 - Bogota (w/Buzarnescu)
2020 - Rome (w/Olaru)
2016 - Mallorca (w/Siegemund)
WTA 125 TITLES AND FINALS
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2014 - Suzhou
Finalist (3): 2022 - Angers, Midland
2016 - San Antonio
DOUBLES
Finalist (2): 2022 - Midland (w/N. Kichenok)
2013 - Taipei (w/Van Uytvanck)
Career in Review
Top 2025 results include two WTA 125 SFs at Angers and Porto; also qualified for WTA 250 Auckland main draw and won ITF/W35 title at Esch/Alzette-LUX, finishing season back inside Top 200
Highlight of 2024 came in doubles with semifinal at WTA 500 Linz with Nadiia Kichenok
Reached two QFs in 2023 at Linz and Austin; also won doubles title at Osaka with Nadiia Kichenok
Highlight of 2022 season was SF run at Portoroz (as qualifier, l. Siniakova). Also finished R-Up at WTA 125 events in Midland and Angers and won doubles title at Warsaw with Anhelina Danilina
During 2021 campaign, reached 2r five times (including at Tokyo Olympics). Also appeared in two WTA doubles finals, winning title at Nur-Sultan (w/Niculescu) and finishing R-Up at Bogota (w/Buzarnescu)
In 2020, reached second career singles final at Lyon (l. Kenin) and posted 1r win over Dolehide at US Open (first Grand Slam singles win since 2016 Wimbledon); also reached biggest career doubles final at Rome with Raluca Olaru (l. Hsieh/Strycova)
During 2019, marked return from injury struggles with successful weeks back-to-back on the ITF Circuit in Roehampton, winning title and then finishing R-Up at a series of $25K events; on WTA Tour reached QFs at Nurnberg and Palermo
At 2019 Linz while ranked No.136, beat No.10 Belinda Bencic for first career Top 10 win; also won doubles title at 2019 Stuttgart with Mona Barthel (d. Pavlyuchenkova/Safarova in F)
Campaign in 2018 was cut short due to a continuing shoulder injury; only competed in Tour-level events at Hobart (l. 2r) and Australian Open (l. 1r)
Competed in two WTA Tour events in 2017 due to shoulder surgery (Luxembourg and Linz) and capped off the year by winning $25K ITF/Shrewsbury-GBR title
Season highlights in 2016 included SF at Shenzhen, QF at Nurnberg (l. Beck) and R16 effort at Australian Open, as well as finishing runner-up at WTA 125 event at San Antonio (l. Doi); broke into Top 50 on May 6, 2016
Finished 2015 at No.99 for second consecutive Top 100 finish (also No.86 in 2014). Best result was runner-up finish at Linz in first career WTA final (l. Pavlyuchenkova); also reached QF at Tashkent and 2r at Roland Garros and Wimbledon
Made WTA Tour main draw debut at 2014 Shenzhen advancing to 2r as a qualifier; also in 2014 reached SF at Linz and made Grand Slam main draw debuts at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, falling 1r in both appearances
Additionally in 2014, beat No.12 Dominika Cibulkova en route to Linz SF for first career Top 20 win; made Top 100 debut on August 11; and won WTA 125 title in Suzhou
Played first WTA qualifying in 2012 at Stuttgart, Linz and Luxembourg
Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in 2011; owns 14 ITF singles titles and four doubles titles
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