Personal

Formerly coached by Pelle Boerma
Mother, Hannelore, has a PhD; father, Wolfgang, is a doctor (was European junior shotputting champion); older sister, Sunna, also played tennis (played pro but injured her shoulder and stopped)
Started playing at age 3 because sister played; was introduced to the sport by her family
Favorite surface is hard but likes all courts
Inspired by Steffi Graf (had same clothes and racquet when she was young)
Best tennis memory is first Premier-level title at Paris [Indoors] in 2013 (same city where her father became European junior shotputting champion)
Often stayed in tents to save money in the early stages of her career
Favorite tournaments are Stuttgart and Bastad
Goal is to keep improving and to be the best she can be

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (4): 2017 - Prague; 2014 - Bastad; 2013 - Paris [Indoors]; 2012 - Hobart.
Finalist (3): 2015 - Bastad, Luxembourg; 2013 - Hobart.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2019 - Stuttgart (w/Friedsam); 2015 - Luxembourg (w/Siegemund); 2013 - Stuttgart (w/Lisicki).
Finalist (1): 2014 - Seoul (w/Minella).

ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team, 2013; German Olympic Team, 2012.

Career in Review

Competed only in qualifying at Tour level in 2023 as well as on the ITF circuit

Played exclusively ITF level in 2022, winning 25K Petange and reaching a further two finals

In 2021 won back-to-back matches only twice; at ITF 60K Bellinzona to reach QF and in qualifying at Stuttgart

Best result of 2020 campaign was QF showing at $100k ITF/Nicholasville, KY-USA

Missed second half of 2019 season w/right foot injury, making return with qualifying exit at 2020 Australian Open

Made R16 at 2019 Indian Wells (l. V.Williams); defeated No.17 Keys and No.15 Goerges en route to register multiple Top 20 wins at the same tournament for the first time since title run at Paris [Indoors] in 2013 (No.16 Vinci, No.10 Bartoli and No.7 Errani)

Lifted third WTA doubles title in 2019, at Stuttgart (w/Friedsam); earlier won titles at 2015 Luxembourg (w/Siegemund) and 2013 Stuttgart (w/Lisicki)

Won fourth - and most recent - WTA singles title at 2017 Prague (as qualifier, d. Kr.Pliskova in F)

Earlier singles titles came at 2012 Hobart, 2013 Paris [Indoors] and 2014 Bastad. Finished R-Up at 2013 Hobart, 2015 Bastad and 2015 Luxembourg

Produced best Grand Slam run at 2017 Australian Open (as qualifier, l. V.Williams)

Posted fifth Top 50 finish of career in 2017 (also 2012-15), at No.48 one of the biggest rankings movers on tour, finishing 135 spots higher than 2016’s year-end rank of No.183 – which was her first year-end finish outside Top 100 since 2010 (No.208)

Suffered from undiagnosed chronic fatigue illness in 2016, causing her to miss four months of season, from Australian Open to Roland Garros. Only won back-to-back main draw matches once that year, at Hobart

Owns five career wins over Top 10 opponents, most recent win coming over No.7 Bouchard at 2015 Antwerp

Advanced to maiden WTA SF at 2011 Copenhagen (l. eventual champion Wozniacki)

Made 2r on Grand Slam main draw debut, at 2011 Roland Garros (d. Bammer, l. Pavlyuchenkova)

On the ITF Circuit, winner of five singles titles and one doubles title

Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2007 and made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Luxembourg, falling 1r (as qualifier)