Dieter Kindlmann
Dieter Kindlmann (born 3 June 1982) is a German former professional tennis player. He reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 26 July 2004, when he became World number 130. His best appearance at a Grand Slam came at the 2006 French Open, where he reached the main draw as a qualifier, losing in the second round.
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| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Blaichach, Germany |
| Born | 3 June 1982 Sonthofen, West Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$376,578 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–11 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 130 (26 July 2004) |
| Current ranking | No. 570 (28 November 2011) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2005, 2009, 2010) |
| French Open | 2R (2006) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2009) |
| US Open | 1R (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 317 (5 July 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 762 (28 November 2011) |
| Last updated on: 28 November 2011. | |
After his retirement, he served as Maria Sharapova's hitting partner. Later, he joined the coaching teams of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Laura Robson, and Madison Keys, helping the American reach her first Grand Slam final in 2017. Since July 2018, he has been a head coach, accompanying Elise Mertens.[1] On 21 November 2019, 3-time majors champion Angelique Kerber announced that she has hired Kindlmann as her coach.[2]
Singles Titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (4) |
| Futures (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 2002 | Thessaloniki | Hard |  Konstantinos Economidis |
W/O |
| 2. | 2003 | Aschaffenburg | Clay | Marcello Craca |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. | 2004 | Oberstaufen | Clay |  Jean-René Lisnard |
6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 4. | 2005 | Wolfsburg | Carpet | Tobias Summerer |
7–5, 4–1, RET. |
| 5. | 2008 | New Delhi-IV | Hard |  Joshua Goodall |
7–6, 6–3 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Career SR | Career win-loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 1R | A | LQ | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 |
| French Open | A | 2R | LQ | A | LQ | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | LQ | - | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0 / 6 | 1–6 |
| Year End Ranking | 305 | 238 | 359 | 231 | 173 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
- SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
References
- "Elise Mertens est désormais entraînée par l'ancien coach de Madison Keys". RTBF Sport (in French). 31 July 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- Angelique Kerber Official Twitter Retrieved 8 December 2019
External links
- Dieter Kindlmann at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Dieter Kindlmann at the International Tennis Federation