Robin Kern (; born 3 October 1993) is a German professional

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player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 350 in October 2013.

Career

Kern made his

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debut in 2011, when he was given a wild card into the main draw of the

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. There, he lost in the first round to

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in straight sets. In 2012, Kern was again awarded a wild card into the main draw of the

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, where he lost to Thomaz Bellucci in the first round. In 2013, he received a wild card into the MercedesCup for the third consecutive time, losing to German qualifier

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6–3, 4–6, 3–6 in the first round.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 16 (10–6)

Doubles: 9 (8–1)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kern, Robin 1993 births Living people German male tennis players Sportspeople from Nuremberg US Open (tennis) junior champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles Tennis people from Bavaria 20th-century German people 21st-century German people