Oliver Gross (born 17 June 1973) is a former professional

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player from Germany.

Career

Gross, the 1991 German Youth Champion, turned professional in 1993. The following year reached his first and only

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final, in

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, where he was defeated in straight sets by Carlos Costa. He reached his highest career ranking of 60 in 1995, after reaching the quarterfinals in Munich and defeating number two Peter Sampras in Barcelona 1–6, 6–2, 6–3. His best performance in a Grand Slam came at the 1998 US Open when he reached the round of 16. Gross came from two sets down in the opening round to beat 16th seed

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2–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4. He then accounted for dual French Open winner

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6–1, 6–3, 6–4 and in the third round had another five setter, defeating American wildcard

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, 7–5, 6–7, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5. Playing for a spot in the quarter-final, Gross was defeated by Swede

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ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 16 (10–6)

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Performance timeline

Singles

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gross, Oliver 1973 births Living people German male tennis players Sportspeople from Hanau Tennis players from Darmstadt (region)