Alexander Popp (tennis player)
Alexander Popp 
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| Nation: |
 Germany
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| Birthday: | 4th November 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Size: | 201 cm | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 85 kg | ||||||||||||
| 1st professional season: | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Resignation: | 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Playing hand: | Right | ||||||||||||
| Trainer: | Helmut Lüthy | ||||||||||||
| Prize money: | $ 976,038 | ||||||||||||
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| Career record: | 45:65 | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking: | 74 (July 10, 2000) | ||||||||||||
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| Double | |||||||||||||
| Career record: | 5: 6 | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking: | 266 (July 15, 2002) | ||||||||||||
| Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links ) | |||||||||||||
Alexander Popp (born November 4, 1976 in Sandhausen ) is a former German tennis player . With a height of 2.01 meters and a weight of 85 kilograms, he was for a long time the longest professional tennis player in the world.
Career
In his career, which began in 1997, Popp won 45 matches with 65 losses. He reached a single and double final in his career, each at the Newport lawn tournament . Popp celebrated his greatest successes at Wimbledon , where he reached the quarter-finals in 2000 and 2003, defeating Michael Chang and Gustavo Kuerten , among others . In his career, he has won $ 976,038 in prize money.
At the end of 2005 Popp retired from active professional tennis due to many injuries. He then started studying pharmacy in Berlin .
Style of play
Popp is right-handed and plays his backhand with both hands. Alexander Popp has a strong serve thanks to his height. His backhand is stronger than his forehand.
successes
| Legend (victories in brackets) |
| Grand Slam |
| Tennis Masters Cup / ATP World Tour Finals |
| ATP Masters Series / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
| ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series |
| ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series |
Final participation
singles
| No. | date | competition | Topping | Final opponent | Result |
| 1. | July 5, 2004 |
 Newport
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race |
 Greg Rusedski
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6: 7 5 , 6: 7 2 |
Double
| No. | date | competition | Topping | partner | Final opponent | Result |
| 1. | July 14, 2002 |
Newport
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race |
 Jürgen Melzer
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Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
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5: 7, 3: 6 |
Web links
- ATP profile of Alexander Popp (English)
- ITF profile of Alexander Popp (English)
- "Popp-Eye" is now studying pharmacy ( Memento from February 11, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Popp, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th November 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sandhausen , Germany |