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2017 BMW Open
The 2017 BMW Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 102nd edition of the event, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2017 ATP World Tour. It took place at the MTTC Iphitos complex in Munich, Germany, from 1 May until 7 May 2017. Third-seeded Alexander Zverev won the singles title. Finals Singles * Alexander Zverev defeated Guido Pella 6–4, 6–3. Doubles * Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah defeated Jérémy Chardy / Fabrice Martin 6–3, 6–3. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of April 24, 2017. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Maximilian Marterer * Daniel Masur * Casper Ruud The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw: * Tommy Haas The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Yannick Hanfmann * Jozef Kovalík * Guido Pella * Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP World Tour 250 Series
The ATP 250 tournaments (previously known as the ''ATP World Tour 250'' tournaments, ''ATP International Series'', and ''ATP World Series'') are the lowest tier of annual men's tennis tournaments on the main ATP Tour, after the four Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam/major tournaments, ATP Finals, ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, ATP 1000 tournaments, and ATP 500 tournaments, ATP 500 tournaments. As of 2024 ATP Tour, 2024, the series included 38 tournaments, with 250 ranking points awarded to each singles champion—which accounts for the name of the series. Draws consist of 28, 32, or 48 for singles and 16 for doubles. In 2025 ATP Tour, 2025, the series includes only 30 tournaments after the retirement of three tournaments (Atlanta, Córdoba and Lyon), the downgrade of two (Estoril and Newport) and the upgrade of three tournaments to the 500 level (Dallas, Doha and Munich). Thomas Muster holds the record for most singles titles at 26, while Mike Bryan holds the record for most doub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan-Lennard Struff
Jan-Lennard Struff (; born 25 April 1990) is a German professional tennis player. He reached his career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles and doubles rankings of world No. 21 on 19 June 2023 and on 22 October 2018 respectively. He is the current German No. 3. He has won one ATP singles and four doubles titles. Struff became the third oldest first-time ATP champion (since the inception of the ATP Tour in 1990) in 2024 at the age of 33, when he won his first ATP singles title by beating third seeded Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the final of the 2024 BMW Open – Singles, BMW Open. Career 2014: First two ATP semifinals, top 50 debut Struff advanced to his first semifinals on the ATP Tour in 2014 Open 13 – Singles, Marseille, 2014 BMW Open – Singles, Munich and 2014 Moselle Open – Singles, Metz. He entered the top 50 in the ATP rankings for the first time in his career and finished the year in the top 100 also for the first time at World No. 59. 2015: Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chung Hyeon
Chung Hyeon (; ; born 19 May 1996) is a South Korean professional tennis player. He is the 2017 Next Gen Finals champion. As an unseeded player, he became the first Korean player to reach a Grand Slam semifinal at the 2018 Australian Open. Junior career Chung took up tennis as a way to try to help maintain his eyesight after requiring glasses at a young age. He won the Eddie Herr International and Junior Orange Bowl Boys under-12s titles in December 2008, and was subsequently signed, along with his brother Chung Hong, to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy at IMG in Florida. He began competing on the ITF junior tour in 2012, and was runner-up in the 2013 Wimbledon Boys' Singles, a month after winning his first Futures title. He later competed in his first ATP tournament, the Malaysian Open, being defeated in the first round. He reached a career junior high of No. 7, with an 84–32 win–loss record. Professional career 2014: Asian Games doubles Gold medal 2014 saw Chun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Young (tennis)
Donald Oliver Young Jr. (born July 23, 1989) is an American professional pickleball player with the American PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball, and also a former professional tennis player. Young had a tennis career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of No. 38, achieved on 27 February 2012, and doubles ranking of world No. 43, achieved on 14 August 2017. As a junior he was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2005. His best singles performance was reaching the fourth round of the 2011 US Open – Men's singles, 2011 US Open, as well as the 2015 US Open – Men's singles, 2015 US Open. In doubles, he reached the final of the 2017 French Open, partnering Santiago González (tennis), Santiago González. In mixed doubles, he reached the final of the 2024 US Open (tennis), 2024 US Open, partnering Taylor Townsend (tennis), Taylor Townsend. Early life Young began playing tennis at age three with mother, Illona, and father, Donald sr., who are both tennis teaching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Kicker
Nicolás Kicker (, born 16 August 1992 in Merlo) is an Argentine tennis player. He plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. Kicker achieved his highest career singles ranking of 78 in June 2017. He has won 4 singles titles, and 1 doubles title on the ATP Challenger Tour, but also 14 singles titles, and 7 doubles titles on the ITF Men's Circuit. Career His best Grand Slam result is reaching the third round of the 2018 Australian Open where he played against Márton Fucsovics. In 2018, Kicker was suspended for six years and fined $25,000 for committing match-fixing offences under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. He was banned from professional tennis until January 2021. He returned to the Tour at the 2021 Córdoba Open with a wildcard. Challenger and Futures titles Singles titles: 18 See also *Match fixing in tennis *International Tennis Integrity Agency The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) is the organisation responsible for safeguarding the integrity of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Mannarino
Adrian Mannarino (born 29 June 1988) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 17, attained on 29 January 2024. He has won five ATP Tour singles titles, three on hardcourt and two on grass. Tennis career 2007–2011 Mannarino made his Grand Slam singles debut at the 2007 French Open, where as a wildcard, he lost in the first qualifying round to Marin Čilić in straight sets. Mannarino received a wildcard for the singles main draw of his home Grand Slam tournament, the 2008 French Open, where he lost to Argentine qualifier Diego Junqueira in the first round in straight sets. He also received a wildcard for the 2008 French Open men's doubles (it was his Grand Slam men's doubles debut), losing in the first round. Mannarino played at the 2008 Open de Moselle in France, entering the singles main draw as a qualifier; he reached the semifinals, defeating sixth seed Andreas Seppi in the first round, Rik de Voest in the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (; born 9 October 1990) is a German professional tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 71 in February 2012. Career 2011: Grand Slam and Top 100 debuts He reached his first ATP World Tour quarterfinal at the 2011 MercedesCup in Stuttgart, Germany, where he beat Nikolay Davydenko and Fabio Fognini. He was then awarded a wildcard to the 2011 International German Open where he beat Juan Carlos Ferrero and Davydenko again, before losing to Fernando Verdasco. Stebe finished the year by winning the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour Finals. 2012: First and second Grand Slam wins Stebe recorded his best Grand Slam result, when he got to the second round in the 2012 French Open. He reached the same stage at the 2012 US Open (tennis). At the 2012 Davis Cup World Group play-offs he won the deciding rubber against former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets. 2013–2014: Injury and hiatus Stebe suffered a hip injury during the He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jozef Kovalík
Jozef Kovalík (; born 4 November 1992) is a Slovak professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 80 and a doubles ranking of No. 245 reached in 2018. He is currently the No. 4 Slovak player. Career 2010–2014: First Challenger title Kovalík together with Filip Horanský won bronze medal in doubles at 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. He won his first Challenger title on 17 August 2014, after beating second seed Andrey Kuznetsov. He became the fourth player to win an ATP Challenger title while ranked outside the top 300. 2016: ATP, Masters & Grand Slam debuts He played his first match at ATP level on 5 January 2016 in Chennai, where he lost in the first round. He played his first match at a Grand Slam at the 2016 Australian Open, where he lost to fellow qualifier Marco Trungelliti in the first round. At the 2016 BNP Paribas Open Kovalík won his first match at ATP level, defeating another qualifier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yannick Hanfmann
Yannick Hanfmann (born 13 November 1991) is a German professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 45, achieved in July 2023, and a doubles ranking of No. 81, achieved in July 2024. He is known for his powerful serves (up to 143 mph) and groundstrokes. Hanfmann is hearing-impaired, having been so since birth. College career Hanfmann played college tennis at the University of Southern California. Professional career 2017: First career ATP final Hanfmann made his ATP main-draw debut at the 2017 BMW Open after defeating Arthur De Greef and Uladzimir Ignatik in the qualifying rounds. Ranked world No. 273, he upset both Gerald Melzer and Thomaz Bellucci to reach the quarterfinals, where he lost to second seed Roberto Bautista Agut. At the 2017 Swiss Open Gstaad, Hanfmann made a sensational run to the final after defeating Facundo Bagnis, third seed and defending champion Feliciano López, eighth seed João Sousa and sixth seed Robin Haase, aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Haas
Thomas Mario Haas (; born 3 April 1978) is a German–American former professional tennis player. He competed on the ATP Tour from 1996 to 2017, and was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in May 2002. Haas won 15 career titles in singles, including a ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, Masters title at the 2001 Stuttgart Masters – Singles, 2001 Stuttgart Masters, and a silver medal at the Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's singles, 2000 Sydney Olympics. He reached the semifinals of the Australian Open three times, and in The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon once. He reached the quarterfinal stage at each of the Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors. Early life Born in Hamburg, Germany to Brigitte and Peter Haas, Tommy started playing his own version of tennis when he was four years old, using a wooden plank to hit balls against the wall or into his father's hands. When his father observed his talents, he started bringin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud (; born 22 December 1998) is a Norwegian professional tennis player. He has been ATP rankings, ranked as high as world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in September 2022, making him the highest-ranked Norwegian in history. Ruud has won 13 ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 event at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's singles, 2025 Madrid Open, and finished runner-up at three Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors (at the 2022 French Open – Men's singles, 2022 French Open, 2022 US Open – Men's singles, 2022 US Open, and 2023 French Open – Men's singles, 2023 French Open) and at the 2022 ATP Finals – Singles, 2022 ATP Finals. From September 2021 to November 2023, Ruud spent 113 consecutive weeks inside the ATP rankings, ATP top 10. As a junior, he was ranked world No. 1. In doubles, he has a career-high ranking of world No. 133, achieved after reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021 Wimbledon Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Masur
Daniel Masur (; born 6 November 1994 in Bückeburg) is a German professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 176, achieved in March 2022 and in doubles of No. 149 achieved in September 2022. Juniors On the junior tour, Masur has a career high ITF junior ranking of No. 13 achieved in September 2012. Masur was a semifinalist at the 2012 US Open boys' doubles event, partnering Maximilian Marterer. Professional career 2016–2020: ATP debut and first ATP match win Masur made his ATP main draw debut as a lucky loser at the 2016 German Open in Hamburg in the doubles draw, partnering Cedrik-Marcel Stebe. He won his first singles match on ATP-level as a qualifier at the 2018 German Open, defeating Maximilian Marterer in the first round. In the first round of the 2019 Hamburg Open doubles draw, he and partner Julian Lenz upset compatriots Alexander and Mischa Zverev after saving two match points. 2021–2025: Major, top 200 and United Cup debuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
