Daniel Masur (; born 6 November 1994 in

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) is a German professional

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player. He has a career-high ATP singles

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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

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Professional career

2016–2020: ATP debut and first ATP match win

Masur made his ATP main draw debut as a

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at the

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in Hamburg in the doubles draw, partnering

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. He won his first singles match on ATP-level as a qualifier at the 2018 German Open, defeating

in the first round. In the first round of the 2019 Hamburg Open doubles draw, he and partner

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upset compatriots

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and

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after saving two match points.

2021–2025: Major, top 200 and United Cup debuts, Challenger title

In March 2021, he won his first

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singles title in

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. Masur qualified for the first time in his career for a Grand Slam main draw at the

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. In November, he won the second 2021 Challenger Eckental title defeating Maxime Cressy. Following a third Challenger final in Bari, Italy he reached the top 200 at No. 183 on 29 November 2021. Ranked No. 254, Masur was selected as the No. 2 singles player for team Germany at the 2025 United Cup. He replaced

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in the quarterfinals stage, after the world No. 2 pulled out due to injury.

Singles performance timeline

''Current through the 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers first round.

ATP Challenger finals

Singles: 4 (2–2)

Doubles: 11 (9–2)

ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 16 (13–3)

Doubles: 23 (17–6)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Masur, Daniel 1994 births Living people German male tennis players People from Bückeburg Tennis players from Munich 21st-century German sportsmen