Oliver Gross (born 17 June 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.
Career Gross, the 1991 German Youth Champion, turned professional in 1993. The following year reached his first and only ATP Tour final, in San Marino, where he was defeated in straight sets by Carlos Costa.
He reached his highest career ranking of 60 in 1995, after reaching the quarterfinals in Munich and defeating number two Peter Sampras in Barcelona 1–6, 6–2, 6–3.ATP World Tour Profile
His best performance in a Grand Slam came at the 1998 US Open when he reached the round of 16. Gross came from two sets down in the opening round to beat 16th seed Albert Costa 2–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4. He then accounted for dual French Open winner Sergi Bruguera 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 and in the third round had another five setter, defeating American wildcard Geoff Grant, 7–5, 6–7, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5. Playing for a spot in the quarter-final, Gross was defeated by Swede Magnus Larsson 4–6, 5–7, 7–5, 2–6.ITF Tennis Profile
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Championship Series (0–0)ATP World Series (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (0–1)Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1San Marino, San MarinoWorld SeriesClay Carlos Costa1–6, 3–6
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 16 (10–6) LegendATP Challenger (10–6)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (2–1)Clay (8–5)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1-0Belém, BrazilChallengerHard Mario Rincón6–4, 6–4Loss1-1Dresden, GermanyChallengerClay Marcelo Ríos7–5, 3–6, 3–6Loss1-2Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHard Tommy Ho7–6, 6–7, 2–6Loss1-3Agadir, MoroccoChallengerClay Christian Ruud6–2, 3–6, 5–7Loss1-4Geneva, SwitzerlandChallengerClay Marcelo Charpentier2–6, 1–3 ret.Win2-4Salinas, EcuadorChallengerHard Gilbert Schaller6–1, 3–6, 6–2Loss2-5Naples, ItalyChallengerClay Dinu-Mihai Pescariu4–6, 2–6Loss2-6Lima, PeruChallengerClay Tomas Nydahl6–4, 0–6, 4–6Win3-6Santiago, ChileChallengerClay Francisco Cabello6–2, 6–2Win4-6Ljubljana, SloveniaChallengerClay Joan Balcells4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)Win5-6Skopje, MacedoniaChallengerClay Yuri Schukin7–5, 6–4Win6-6Eisenach, GermanyChallengerClay Martin Verkerk5–7, 6–2, 6–1Win7-6Montauban, FranceChallengerClay Julián Alonso6–0, 4–1 ret.Win8-6Oberstaufen, GermanyChallengerClay Oliver Marach6–0, 6–1Win9-6San Remo, ItalyChallengerClay Renzo Furlan6–4, 6–3Win10-6Ulm, GermanyChallengerClay Martin Verkerk7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–3
Doubles: 1 (0–1) LegendATP Challenger (0–1)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Budapest, HungaryChallengerClay Jan-Frode Andersen Paul Baccanello Sergio Roitman4–6, 7–6(7–5), 5–6 ret.
Performance timeline
Singles Tournament19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenQ1A1RAQ22R1RAQ1AA0 / 31–3French OpenAAAQ31R1R1RQ3Q2Q2Q20 / 30–3WimbledonAAAAA1R1RAQ2AQ20 / 20–2US OpenA1RAA1R4RQ1Q1Q2Q2A0 / 33–3Win–loss0–00–10–10–00–24–40–30–00–00–00–00 / 114–11ATP Tour Masters 1000Indian WellsAA1RAAQ2Q2AAQ1A0 / 10–1MiamiAA2RAA1RAQ1Q1Q2Q10 / 21–2Monte CarloA1R1RAAAAAAAA0 / 20–2HamburgAQ13R2R3R2R2RAAAQ10 / 57–5RomeAA2RAAAQ1AAAA0 / 11–1Win–loss0–00–14–51–12–11–21–10–00–00–00–00 / 119–11
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