Bjorn Phau
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Björn Phau is a German
tennis
player and the son of a German
mother and an Indonesian
father. He reached a singles ranking of 59 in the world on 19 June 2006. He defeated Andre Agassi
7–5, 7–5 at the 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships
. In an interview, Agassi cited Phau as one of the quickest tennis players he has ever faced. His main strengths are his movement, foot speed and fitness. He is sponsored by Nike
and Wilson
.
At the 2007 SAP Open, Phau showed incredible sportsmanship while playing in the first round against Konstantinos Economidis
. A ball that Phau hit to Economondis was out, but not called by the line judge. Economidis returned it, and Phau having seen that his ball was out, let the return go by, giving the point to Economidis. Phau went on to win the match and advance to the second round.
In April 2009 at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
in Houston, Texas
at River Oaks Country Club
, Phau was defeated by American Wayne Odesnik
4–6, 3–6 in the semi-finals. In August 2009, he lost to Andy Roddick
in the 1st round of the US Open. In October 2009 he reached the quarterfinal in St.Petersburg, Russia.
In September 2010 he defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas
and Adrian Ungur
for a quarterfinal berth at the BCR Romania Open. He lost to Juan Ignacio Chela
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player and the son of a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
mother and an Indonesian
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
father. He reached a singles ranking of 59 in the world on 19 June 2006. He defeated Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
7–5, 7–5 at the 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai Tennis Championships
The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab...
. In an interview, Agassi cited Phau as one of the quickest tennis players he has ever faced. His main strengths are his movement, foot speed and fitness. He is sponsored by Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
and Wilson
Wilson Sporting Goods
The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and currently is a foreign subsidiary of the Finnish company Amer Sports....
.
At the 2007 SAP Open, Phau showed incredible sportsmanship while playing in the first round against Konstantinos Economidis
Konstantinos Economidis
Konstantinos Economidis is a professional Greek tennis player. In 2007, he qualified for the French Open and defeated Australian Chris Guccione in the first round before losing to Tommy Robredo in the second round. He suffered injury in 2008 and in January 2010 was ranked 653 in the world. He...
. A ball that Phau hit to Economondis was out, but not called by the line judge. Economidis returned it, and Phau having seen that his ball was out, let the return go by, giving the point to Economidis. Phau went on to win the match and advance to the second round.
In April 2009 at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It is the last remaining ATP Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts....
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
at River Oaks Country Club
River Oaks Country Club
River Oaks Country Club is a country club located in the River Oaks neighborhood of Houston, Texas, United States. The club has hosted the River Oaks International Tennis Tournament since 1931....
, Phau was defeated by American Wayne Odesnik
Wayne Odesnik
Wayne Odesnik is a professional left-handed American tennis player, with a two-handed backhand.His career-high in singles was # 77, as of April 13, 2009...
4–6, 3–6 in the semi-finals. In August 2009, he lost to Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
in the 1st round of the US Open. In October 2009 he reached the quarterfinal in St.Petersburg, Russia.
In September 2010 he defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas
Albert Ramos-Viñolas
Albert Ramos Viñolas is a Spanish tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 87 ....
and Adrian Ungur
Adrian Ungur
Adrian Ungur is a Romanian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour and member of the Romania Davis Cup Team. On August 23, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 122...
for a quarterfinal berth at the BCR Romania Open. He lost to Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
.
Singles titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 (0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (5) |
| ITF Futures (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 2 August 1999 |  DecaturDecatur, Illinois Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,... , United States |
Hard | Tom Chicoine |
6–0, 6–3 |
| 2. | 13 August 2001 | Bronx GHI Bronx Tennis Classic The GHI Bronx Tennis Classic is a tennis tournament for male professional players played on hard courts. The event is held annually in Bronx, New York since 1993 and takes part on the challenger series of the ATP Tour.-Singles:-Doubles:- References :*... , United States |
Hard |  Andy RamAndy Ram Andy Ram is a professional tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli tennis player to win a seniors Grand Slam event . He plays more doubles than singles as he prefers doubles more and wins more matches... |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 3. | 31 October 2005 |  Busan, South Korea |
Hard |  Simon GreulSimon Greul Simon Greul is a German male tennis player born April 13, 1981. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 176 lbs . His career high rank was #55, achieved on March 22, 2010.-Career:... |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 4. | 16 May 2010 |  BiellaCanella Challenger The Canella Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Biella, Italy, since 1998.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Italy |
Clay | Simone Bolelli Simone Bolelli Simone Bolelli is a professional Italian tennis player.- 2003 :In 2003, Bolelli reached his first ITF Futures tournament semifinal at Egypt F1, losing to 485th-ranked Jaroslav Pospíšil. He played entirely Futures events except for one Challenger tournament in Brindisi, losing to Galo Blanco in the... |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 5. | 30 May 2010 | Alessandria, Italy |
Clay |  Carlos BerlocqCarlos Berlocq Carlos Alberto Berlocq is an Argentine professional male tennis player. He is nicknamed Charly. Berlocq's favourite surface is clay and he is currently coached by Jorge Gerosi.-Career:... |
7–6(6), 2–6, 6–2 |
| 6. | 26 June 2011 | Marburg Marburg Open The Marburg Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Marburg, Germany as a Challenger since 2010 .-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:* *... , Germany |
Hard |  Jan HájekJan Hájek (tennis) Jan Hájek is a male professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He is right-handed with a double handed backhand. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 6, 2006, when he reached world number 71.... |
6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Doubles finals (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the Final | Score in the Final |
| 1. | May 1, 2006 | Munich BMW Open The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:... , Germany |
Clay |  Alexander PeyaAlexander Peya Alexander Peya is an Austrian male tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of No. 92 on April 30, 2007. His career high doubles ranking was No. 48 on January 15, 2007. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and currently resides there.In September 2008 Peya helped Austria to a Davis Cup... |
 Andrei PavelAndrei Pavel Andrei Pavel is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Romania. He is currently coaching former world No. 1 and the current world No. 15 of the WTA, Jelena Janković.-Career:... Alexander WaskeAlexander Waske Alexander Waske is a professional male tennis player from Germany. He turned pro in 2000.On June 12, 2006, Waske achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.-Doubles: 7 :-External links:... |
4–6, 2–6 |
| 2. | Dortmund Internationaler Apano Cup The Internationaler Apano Cup is a tennis tournament held in Dortmund, Germany since 2011.-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Clay | Dominik Meffert Dominik Meffert Dominik Meffert is a German professional tennis player. He qualified for the 2007 US Open, to this date his first and only Grand Slam competition, but lost in the first round. He is 6'6" tall and 210 lbs... |
 Teymuraz Gabashvili Andrey KuznetsovAndrey Kuznetsov (tennis) Andrey Kuznetsov , is a professional Russian tennis player.Kuznetsov won the Boy's Singles title at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.He is coached by his father, Alexander .... |
6–4, 6–3 |
Grand Slam history
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2001 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | 1R |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | Q3 | A | Q1 | 1R |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | Q2 | Q1 |
| US Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R |