Florian Mayer
German tennis player and Wimbledon participant
Born
October 5th, 1983
42 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Germany
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Participated in professional tennis tournaments from 2000 to 2018. Achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 18 in 2011. Played on the ATP Tour, securing two singles titles. Competed in all four Grand Slam tournaments, with a best performance reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2012. Known for an all-court playing style and strong baseline game.
Achieved ATP singles ranking of World No. 18
Reached quarterfinals at Wimbledon 2012
Won two ATP singles titles
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