Tennis is one of the most popular sports in Germany with more than five million active players. The German Tennis Federation is the largest tennis federation in the world with ca. 1.4 million members.

All statistics below are based on the data from the ATP and the WTA in the Open Era (since 1968).

Germany won the 5th most singles Grand Slam titles and is among the 10 most successful nations regarding all Grand Slam titles combined (singles, doubles and mixed). German female tennis players won the 2nd most singles titles on the WTA Tour while German male tennis players have won the 7nd most singles titles on the ATP Tour.

Singles Grand Slam champions from Germany before the Open Era were Gottfried von Cramm, who became the first non American, British, Australian or French player to win a singles slam title at the 1934 French Open, Henner Henkel, Cilly Aussem and Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling, with von Cramm and Krahwinkel Sperling becoming world number 1.

Active players are in boldface.

All lists are correct .

Highest ranked players HR = Highest ranking, CR = Current ranking Players are sorted by rankings, titles, and finals.

Singles The lists include the 50 best ranked German players. The rankings were introduced in 1973 (men) and 1975 (women).

Men PlayerRanking No.ATP TourFirstLastTitlesFinalsWin–lossWin %1198319994977713–21422201320262644578–2382198919971831385–1762199620171528569–338419942010619366–274519952011412327–337141986199638212–2121620022022818478–387182004201827243–261191973198323139–1252019681985417253–19121592013202614252–283221991200023135–161231983199112135–136241978198913114–142252006202113133–199261992200323160–194281992200436169–221301968197913124–125301974198513119–140311968198036185–17033200420160141–65352006201713153–22035200320141388–10736201820240033–5238198920000168–9638198119900162–8939201020221375–9939199320030297–11842198919982250–7842200420160288–145431985199602127–1534467201720260081–13645572017202603109–10945201520250042–7946198519890140–5148198919951267–10349198219890281–10649201720250061–7551197619860387–12051199219980140–5651200720190060–9354198919910020–2855200320110044–7258198419901360–7958197919890090–12259199820140080–13859200220120032–5860198519942371–11060199320030149–76

Women PlayerRanking No.WTA TourFirstLastTitlesFinalsWin–lossWin %119821999107138885–1061200620241432488–2924199020011223418–213419801992614368–228519771990419378–223619781989412293–177920072020716316–258920062022713290–237122006202349215–177131985199748181–135142003201114120–14215196819790177–78171980199201141–191201984199258130–102231862010202647153–1812419681979917173–68241990200425220–225271222010202625149–15927199120000370–8628197219820051–68291986199601116–14529199219990034–66311986199822118–16133200020081264–11436842006202645171–26936199520050184–13537201220172491–11537199219960153–6539102202220260048–5440198519970178–14041198619970056–8642197019840145–6642198219870027–4843199420030068–12145260201420260264–8845199019970032–674653201720262352–7546199420050170–10948201220181149–6949198819981273–10452200320100148–8353199220020038–9057200620130234–6259200020031122–3061461201920260039–6067198819950042–7768199720010129–3669200220070010–2873198919960011–3078169202320260022–32

Doubles The lists include the 20 best ranked German players. The rankings were introduced in 1976 (men) and 1984 (women).

Men PlayerRanking No.ATP TourFirstLastTitlesFinalsWin–lossWin %57200920261528293–1756198320011527254–135611201720261428264–1436198219951020168–16382018202579154–1329198920091016162–111920012018815177–17312196819851724189–12412199220031021254–208162001201248111–761720062014520191–2021819681979518164–971819821992511109–80212182012202659110–11522196819801635250–1292519922002415188–1732719982013519219–261281985199736110–1182941202320261769–723133202420261449–463133202420261449–46

Women PlayerRanking No.WTA TourFirstLastTitlesFinalsWin–lossWin %3198019942564438–1753198319991118179–72418200620261627225–1317200320191744407–2981119801993818277–2091220072020516204–1751719781989310198–1532319902005313162–199231990200114133–1292419851997610138–142321986199907104–15534325201320264876–6734199520081256–8935200820234566–5039199720012445–5544198619990178–11545199219964655–6445199120001349–734619962012410108–17146200720221373–100

Singles achievements timeline Rankings before the first official rankings in 1973 (ATP) and 1975 (WTA) are estimated or per Lance Tingay (*). GS = Grand Slam

Year Highest year-end ranked player Titles Men Women Men Women Total Player Rank Player Rank ATP WTA Total 1968 * 44* 12* 0 0 0 1969 * 42* * 16* 0 1 1 1970 66* * 4* 1 4 5 1971 * 82* * 9* 1 1 2 1972 * 61* * 12* 1 1 2 1973 32 * 8* 2 2 4 1974 44 * 8* 3 1 4 1975 31 28 1 0 1 1976 40 24 0 0 0 1977 35 19 1 0 1 1978 34 35 2 0 2 1979 23 16 1 0 1 1980 38 14 1 0 1 1981 42 6 0 2 2 1982 69 9 0 5 5 1983 93 6 0 1 1 1984 66 8 0 2 2 1985 6 5 5 1 1 6 1 1986 2 3 6 1 9 15 1 1987 5 1 3 11 1 14 1 1988 4 1 8 14 4 22 4 1989 2 1 7 2 16 3 23 5 1990 2 1 6 15 1 21 1 1991 3 2 10 2 9 1 19 3 1992 5 2 9 10 1 19 1 1993 2 1 9 12 3 21 3 1994 3 1 9 11 1 20 1 1995 4 1 7 11 3 18 3 1996 6 1 8 1 10 3 18 4 1997 32 14 1 1 2 1998 34 9 0 3 3 1999 6 16 5 1 1 6 1 2000 20 19 3 2 5 2001 8 18 5 2 7 2002 11 62 1 1 2 2003 6 47 2 0 2 2004 17 68 2 0 2 2005 22 21 0 0 0 2006 11 19 3 1 4 2007 12 54 2 1 3 2008 28 54 2 0 2 2009 18 23 2 2 4 2010 34 32 0 1 1 2011 23 10 2 4 6 2012 20 5 2 3 5 2013 12 9 2 2 4 2014 24 10 1 6 7 2015 34 10 1 6 7 2016 24 1 3 4 2 7 2 2017 4 14 7 5 12 2018 4 2 5 5 1 10 1 2019 7 20 1 1 2 2020 7 25 2 0 2 2021 3 16 6 2 8 2022 12 61 0 2 2 2023 7 57 2 2 4 2024 2 84 3 0 3 2025 3 40 1 1 2 2026 2 53 2 2 1 3 2 Total 169 9 208 25 377 34

Best results at significant tournaments

Singles The lists include all German players who reached at least a quarterfinal at a Grand Slam, ATP/WTA Finals or Olympic tournament.

Men PlayerAustr. OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS OpenATP FinalsOlympics

Women PlayerAustr. OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS OpenWTA FinalsOlympics

Doubles The lists include all German players who reached at least a final at a Grand Slam, ATP/WTA Finals or Olympic tournament.

Men PlayerAustr. OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS OpenATP FinalsOlympics

Women PlayerAustr. OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS OpenWTA FinalsOlympics

Mixed PlayerAustr. OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS OpenOlympics

Records

Singles Record Men Women Player Record Player Record Titles (Finals) Overall 49 (77) 107 (138) Grand Slams 6 (10) 22 (31) Australian Open 2 (2) 4 (5) French Open 1 (2) 6 (9) Wimbledon 3 (7) 7 (9) US Open 1 (2) 5 (8) ATP / WTA Finals 3 (8) 5 (6) Olympics 1 (1) 1 (2) Davis / BJK Cup Kühnen, Steeb 3 (3) 2 (2) Hard 16 (24) 37 (50) Clay 10 (16) 32 (43) Grass 7 (12) 7 (9) Carpet 26 (37) 31 (36) Matches won () Overall 713 (927) 885 (991) Grand Slams 163 (203) 278 (310) Australian Open 36 (47) 47 (53) French Open 45 (55) 84 (94) Wimbledon 71 (83) 74 (81) US Open 37 (47) 73 (82) ATP / WTA Finals 36 (49) 33 (41) Olympics 9 (10) 11 (14) Davis / BJK Cup 38 (41) 24 (33) Hard 343 (535) 343 (382) Clay 189 (255) 271 (301) Grass 116 (141) 93 (139) Carpet 258 (322) 187 (210) vs. Top 10 121 (186) 208 (271) Match win % Overall 76.9% 89.3% Grand Slams 80.3% 89.7% Grand Slam appearances 68 61 Youngest title winner 17y 6m 15y 8m Oldest title winner 35y 6m 37y 10m

Doubles Record Men Women Player Record Player Record Titles (Finals) Overall 17 (24) 25 (64) Grand Slams 2 (4) 2 (8) Australian Open 0 (1) 0 (3) French Open Krawietz, Mies 2 (2) Graf, Kohde-Kilsch 0 (3) Wimbledon Petzschner, Stich 1 (1) Graf, Kohde-Kilsch 1 (1) US Open 1 (1) 1 (2) ATP / WTA Finals Krawietz, Pütz 1 (1) 1 (1) Olympics Becker, Stich 1 (1) – Matches won () Overall 293 (468) 438 (613) Grand Slams 74 (105) 110 (150) Australian Open 15 (24) 27 (40) French Open 22 (28) 37 (50) Wimbledon 25 (33) 34 (47) US Open 21 (30) 26 (33) ATP / WTA Finals 8 (17) 11 (17) Olympics 6 (8) 2 (4) Davis / BJK Cup 23 (25) 14 (21)

Team competitions

Finals CompetitionTitlesRunner-upsDavis Cup31988, 1989, 199321970, 1985BJK Cup (Fed Cup)21987, 199251966, 1970, 1982, 1983, 2014United Cup12024–World Team Cup51989, 1994, 1998, 2005, 201131993, 2006, 2009Hopman Cup21993, 199531994, 2018, 2019

Timeline Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup) and United Cup results since 1981

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See also German Tennis Federation Germany Davis Cup team Germany Billie Jean King Cup team Sport in Germany

Sources

Further sources: ITF, Ultimate Tennis Statistics, Matchstat, Tennis Abstract

References