Alexander Popp (born 4 November 1976) is a former German professional tennis player.[1] He reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2000 and 2003.[1]
Popp was born in Heidelberg to parents Rainer and Jennifer, and started playing tennis at the age of 8. He was coached by Helmut Luthy, from 1994 until retirement.[1] He holds a British passport through his mother, who was born in Wolverhampton.[2]
Popp turned professional in 1997 at the age of 21.[1]
Popp's career highlights are making the quarterfinals of Wimbledon (by far his most successful tournament) in 2000 (defeating Gustavo Kuerten and Michael Chang en route), and in 2003 (defeating Jiří Novák). He also reached the fourth round in 2004, losing to the eventual runner-up in each of these three runs (Patrick Rafter, Mark Philippoussis and Andy Roddick respectively), and the third round in 2005. Popp also reached the final of Newport in 2004 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 74.
In doubles, Popp made the final of Newport in 2002 (partnering Jürgen Melzer) and the semifinals of the Ho Chi Minh City championships in 2005 (partnering Jiří Vaněk).
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| ATP Challenger (6–1)
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| ITF Futures (7–2)
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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1–0
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Aug 1998
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Latvia F1, Jūrmala
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Futures
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Clay
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Finland Janne Ojala
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6–4, 6–3
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2–0
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Oct 1998
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Great Britain F8, Glasgow
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Futures
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Hard
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Germany Andreas Weber
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3–6, 6–3, 6–2
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3–0
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Oct 1998
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Great Britain F9, Leeds
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Futures
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Hard
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Slovakia Roman Smotlak
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3
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4–0
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Oct 1998
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Great Britain F10, Edinburgh
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Futures
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Hard
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Germany Markus Menzler
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6–2, 6–3
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| Loss
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4–1
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Nov 1998
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USA F9, Tucson
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Futures
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Hard
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Venezuela Kepler Orellana
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3–6, 6–4, 0–6
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5–1
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Feb 1999
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Great Britain F1, Leeds
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Futures
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Carpet
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Austria Julian Knowle
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7–6, 6–2
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6–1
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Apr 1999
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France F4, Clermont-Ferrand
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Futures
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Carpet
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Germany Jan-Ralph Brandt
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2–6, 6–2, 6–2
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6–2
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May 1999
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Germany F2, Schwäbisch Hall
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Futures
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Clay
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Poland Bartlomiej Dabrowski
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7–5, 6–7, 4–6
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7–2
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May 1999
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Germany F3, Neckarau
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Futures
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Clay
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Sweden Johan Settergren
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6–2, 6–1
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8–2
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May 1999
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Oberstaufen, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Brazil Francisco Costa
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7–6, 6–3
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9–2
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Aug 1999
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Bronx, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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France Sebastien de Chaunac
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6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–0
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10–2
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Feb 2000
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Hamburg, Germany
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Challenger
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Carpet
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Germany Andy Fahlke
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6–3, 6–2
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11–2
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Nov 2001
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Aachen, Germany
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Challenger
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Carpet
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Germany Axel Pretzsch
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6–3, 1–6, 6–2
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12–2
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Nov 2001
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Eckental, Germany
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Challenger
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Carpet
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Netherlands Peter Wessels
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6–4, 5–7, 6–2
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| Win
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13–2
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Jan 2002
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Heilbronn, Germany
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Challenger
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Carpet
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Austria Jürgen Melzer
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4
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| Loss
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13–3
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Feb 2002
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Lübeck, Germany
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Challenger
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Carpet
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Netherlands Raemon Sluiter
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2–6, 0–3 ret.
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| Legend
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| ATP Challenger (1–0)
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| ITF Futures (1–0)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (2–0)
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Key
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(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.
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