DK
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German tennis player
A.K.A.
Kindlmann
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
3 June 1982(Sonthofen, Oberallgäu District, Swabia, Germany)
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Residences
Blaichach, Oberallgäu District, Swabia, Germany
The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
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. On 21 November 2019, 3-time majors champion Angelique Kerber announced that she has hired Kindlmann as her coach.
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
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| 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 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 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 |