Fritz Wolmarans
Fritz Wolmarans (born 7 March 1986) is a former professional South African tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Born | 7 March 1986 Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $172,382 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 7 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 198 (16 May 2011) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2011) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2011) |
| US Open | Q2 (2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 5 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 412 (7 February 2011) |
| Last updated on: 22 September 2014. | |
Wolmarans has a career high ATP singles ranking of 198 achieved on 16 May 2011.
He also played for the South Africa Davis Cup team.
Tennis career
Juniors
As a junior, Wolmarans reached as high as No. 12 in the combined world rankings in 2004. He scored notable victories over Juan Martín del Potro and Fabio Fognini.
As a junior, he compiled a singles win/loss record of 49–31.
Junior Grand Slam results - Singles:
Australian Open: 3R (2004)
French Open: 2R (2004)
Wimbledon: 2R (2003)
US Open: 3R (2003)
Junior Grand Slam results - Doubles:
Australian Open: 1R (2004)
French Open: QF (2004)
Wimbledon: A
US Open: A
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 14 (8 titles-6 runner-ups)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 10 April 2005 | USA F7, Little Rock, AR, USA | Hard |  Zbynek Mlynarik |
3-6, 5-7 |
| Winner | 2. | 9 July 2006 | Romania F10, Romania | Clay |  Teodor-Dacian Craciun |
6-2, 6-3 |
| Winner | 3. | 6 August 2006 | U.S.A. F20, IL, U.S.A. | Hard |  Ryler DeHeart |
6-4, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 19 November 2006 | USA F29, HI, U.S.A. | Hard |  Dudi Sela |
3-6, 3-6 |
| Winner | 5. | 20 June 2010 | U.S.A. F14, Davis, CA, U.S.A. | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Artem Sitak |
6-3, 6-4 |
| Winner | 6. | 26 September 2010 | U.S.A. F24, CA, U.S.A. | Hard | Robbye Poole |
6-0, 6-3 |
| Winner | 7. | 24 October 2010 | U.S.A. F27, TX, U.S.A. | Hard | Jordan Cox |
6-1, 6-2 |
| Winner | 8. | 20 March 2011 | Rimouski, Canada | Hard(i) | Bobby Reynolds |
6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| Runner-up | 9. | 22 July 2012 | Binghamton, United States | Hard | Michael Yani |
4–6, 6–7(11–13) |
| Winner | 10. | 16 September 2012 | Canada F8, Canada | Hard |  Márton Fucsovics |
6-3, 7-6 |
| Winner | 11. | 1 June 2014 | South Africa F1, Stellenbosch | Hard | Tucker Vorster |
3-6, 6-3, 7-6(7–3) |
| Runner-up | 12. | 15 June 2014 | South Africa F3, Stellenbosch | Hard | Nicolaas Scholtz |
6-4, 2-6, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 13 July 2014 | Canada F5, Canada | Hard | Thanasi Kokkinakis |
6-7(4–7), 6-7(3–7) |
| Runner-up | 14. | 30 August 2015 | Canada F7, Canada | Hard |  Gonzalo Escobar |
6-7(4–7), 0-6 |
Doubles finals: 3 (1–2)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runners-up | 1. | 9 May 2010 | Savannah, United States | Clay (Green) | Bobby Reynolds |
 Jamie Baker James Ward |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winners | 2. | 19 September 2010 | Tulsa, United States | Hard | Andrew Anderson |
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Runners-up | 3. | 11 September 2011 | Shanghai, China | Hard | Michael Yani |
 Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana |
6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | W–L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0-0 | ||
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0-0 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0-0 | ||
| US Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0-0 | ||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Titles–Finals | ||||||||||
| Year-End Ranking | 722 | 419 | 275 | 299 | 340 | 640 | 420 | |||
References
- "Fritz Wolmarans' biography". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
External links
- Fritz Wolmarans at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Fritz Wolmarans at the International Tennis Federation
- Fritz Wolmarans at the Davis Cup
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