Stories
Biography
- Coached by Raemon Sluiter ... Previously coached by Jens Gerlach, Sebastian Sachs and Michael Geserer ... Father is Klaus, Mother is Inge (both are now retired); older sister is Maike ... Began playing tennis at age 6 ... Favorite surfaces are hard and grass (Wimbledon 2018) ... Inspired by Martina Hingis and Steffi Graff ... Favorite tournament is The Australian Open; really likes to visit Melbourne ... Favorite singer is Ed Sheeran ... Favorite actors are Hugh Grant and Liam Neeson; Favorite TV shows are daily soap operas on German TV, especially on RTL (a TV channel in Germany) ... Career goal in tennis is to get better everyday on the practice court and match court.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
9Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)Birthday
Nov 2, 1988 November 2, 1988Birthplace
Bad Oldesloe, GermanyCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (7): 2019 - Auckland; 2018 - Auckland, Luxembourg; 2017 - Moscow, Zhuhai; 2011 - Stuttgart; 2010 - Bad Gastein.
Finalist (10): 2019 - Birmingham, Luxembourg; 2018 - Charleston; 2017 - Mallorca, Bucharest, Washington D.C.; 2016 - Auckland; 2012 - Dubai, Linz; 2010 - Luxembourg.
DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2015 - New Haven (w/Hradecka); 2012 - Bad Gastein (w/Craybas); 2010 - Copenhagen (w/Groenefeld), Seoul (w/Hercog); 2009 - Portoroz (w/Uhlirova).
Finalist (11): 2016 - Indian Wells (w/Ka.Pliskova); 2014 - Québec City (w/Hlavackova); 2013 - Auckland (w/Shvedova), Stanford (w/Jurak); 2012 - Auckland (w/Pennetta), Stuttgart (w/Groenefeld), Linz (w/Strycova); 2011 - Bad Gastein (w/Gajdosova), Linz (w/Groenefeld); 2010 - Palermo (w/Craybas); 2009 - Istanbul (w/Schnyder).
MIXED DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2014 - Roland Garros (w/Zimonjic).
ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team, 2008, 2010-19; German Olympic Team, 2012.