Alexander Popp
| Country |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mannheim, Germany |
| Born | November 4, 1976 Heidelberg, West Germany |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Career prize money | $976,038 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 45–65 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 74 (July 10, 2000) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 2r (2001) |
| French Open | 1r |
| Wimbledon | QF (2000, 2003) |
| US Open | 2r (2000, 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 266 (July 15, 2002) |
| Last updated on: August 2, 2008. | |
Alexander Popp (born November 4, 1976) is a former German professional tennis player.[1] He reached the quarter finals at Wimbledon in 2000 and 2003. He reached a singles career high of world no. 74 on July 10, 2000.[1]
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early life and junior career
Popp was born in Heidelberg to parents Rainer and Jennifer, and started playing tennis at the age of 8.[1]
[edit] Professional career
Popp turned professional at 21.[1]
Popp's career highlights were making the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon championships in 2000 (defeating Gustavo Kuerten en route), and in 2003 (where he lost to Mark Philippoussis). He also reached the fourth round the following year, but was beaten in straight sets by eventual runner-up Andy Roddick.
In Popp's, doubles career he made the semi finals of the Ho Chi Minh City championships partnering Jiří Vaněk.
[edit] Personal
He was coached by Helmut Luthy, from 1994 until retirement.[1]
[edit] Singles titles (6)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 1999 | Oberstaufen |
Clay |  Francisco Costa |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1999 |  Bronx |
Hard |  Sébastien de Chaunac |
6–7, 7–6, 6–0 |
| 3. | 2000 | Hamburg |
Carpet | Andy Fahlke |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 4. | 2001 | Aachen |
Carpet | Axel Pretzsch |
6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 5. | 2001 | Eckental |
Carpet |  Peter Wessels |
6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 6. | 2002 | Heilbronn |
Carpet |  Jürgen Melzer |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
[edit] External links
- Alexander Popp at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alexander Popp at the International Tennis Federation
- World Ranking History
