Laura Siegemund

German tennis player with a Grand Slam title

Laura Siegemund - German tennis player with a Grand Slam title
Born

March 4th, 1988
37 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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Competed primarily in singles and doubles on the WTA Tour. Achieved a significant milestone by winning the 2016 US Open mixed doubles title alongside Mate Pavić. Demonstrated success in both hard and clay court tournaments. Notable for strong performances in major competitions and contributing to the success of the German national team in the Fed Cup.

Won 2016 US Open mixed doubles title

Achieved high WTA singles ranking of 27

Secured multiple WTA doubles titles

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