Franz Stauder
| Full name | Franz Stauder |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
| Born | 28 May 1977 |
| Prize money | $84,765 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 322 (7 June 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 147 (1 April 2002) |
Franz Stauder (born 28 May 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Germany and current head coach at TC Rot-Weiß Worms.[1]
Biography[edit]
His first appearance in the main draw of an ATP Tour level tournament came at the 1996 Gerry Weber Open in Halle where he partnered Pat Cash in the doubles.[2] He also featured twice in the singles event at Halle, as a wildcard in 1997 and a qualifier in 1998, for a first round exit in each. On the second occasion, the 1998 Gerry Weber Open, he took world number 27 Jan Siemerink to a final set tiebreak.[3] From 1998 to 2001 he competed in the men's doubles at Halle every year. He was a quarter-finalist three times, twice with Karsten Braasch and once with Rainer Schüttler.[4]
Stauder, who won six Challenger titles, narrowly missed out on qualifying for the singles draw at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships. In the final qualifying round he had a two set lead over Britain's Jamie Delgado, but the local player came back to win 7–5 in the fifth set.[5]
In 2007, he tested positive for a metabolite of cannabis, from a sample given during qualifying in Halle. The International Tennis Federation ruled that Stauder had "no intent" to "enhance his sporting performance" through taking the drug. As a result, discretion was exercised and he received only a two-month suspension, as well as forfeiting relevant ranking points and prize money.[6][7][8]
Challenger titles[edit]
Doubles: (6)[edit]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1999 | Lübeck, Germany | Carpet | Patrick Sommer
|
Michael Kohlmann Filippo Veglio
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| 2. | 2001 | Freudenstadt, Germany | Clay | Alexander Waske
|
 Fredrik Lovén Damien Roberts
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 3. | 2002 | Magdeburg, Germany | Carpet |  Orest Tereshchuk
|
 Dick Norman Djalmar Sistermans
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | 2003 | Zell, Germany | Clay | Karsten Braasch
|
 Jan Frode Andersen Oliver Marach
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 5. | 2003 | Freudenstadt, Germany | Clay | Alexander Waske
|
 Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| 6. | 2003 | Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay | Karsten Braasch
|
Jan Frode Andersen Philipp Petzschner
|
6–4, 7–5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "TC Rot-Weiß Worms e.V." tc-rot-weiss-worms.de (in German). 4 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Halle - 17 June - 23 June 1996". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Alleen Haarhuis en Siemerink verder in Halle". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 10 June 1998. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Tennis - Gerry Weber Open". Daily Herald. 11 June 2001. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Tennis: British trio battle their way to Wimbledon". Birmingham Post. 17 June 1999. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Decision in the case of Franz Stauder". International Tennis Federation. 20 September 2007. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Köln mit Routine erfolgreich". Solinger Tageblatt (in German). 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Hingis exposes flawed ITF drug policy". Montreal Gazette. 6 November 2007.
