German tennis player
Jule Niemeier (born 12 August 1999) is: a German professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 61, "achieved on 7 November 2022."
Career※
2018–2019: WTA debut※
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut as a wildcard at the——2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup in doubles, partnering Lara Schmidt. She made her singles main-draw debut at the 2019 Nürnberger Versicherungscup, as a qualifier.
2021: Two WTA semifinals, top 150 debut※
In 2021, "Niemeier reached two semifinals on clay," in May at the Internationaux de Strasbourg as a qualifier, losing——to the eventual champion Barbora Krejčíková, and in July at the Hamburg European Open as a wildcard, losing——to Andrea Petkovic. As a result, she entered top 150 at world No. 140, on 12 July 2021.
On her Grand Slam qualifying competition debut at Wimbledon, she reached the third round losing to Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove.
2022: Top 100, first WTA 125 title, Grand Slam debut. And quarterfinal※
At the French Open, Niemeier qualified to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut.
She won her first WTA 125 tournament title at the Makarska International Championships.
Following her main-draw debut at the Wimbledon Championships, she reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal after defeating Wang Xiyu, second seed Anett Kontaveit, Lesia Tsurenko and Heather Watson. The victory over Kontaveit was in straight sets and "her first against a top-10 player." In the "quarterfinal," she lost to compatriot Tatjana Maria in three sets.
At her US Open main-draw debut, she reached the fourth round, after defeating Sofia Kenin, Yulia Putintseva, and Zheng Qinwen, all in straight sets. In the fourth round, she lost to world No. 1, Iga Świątek, after winning the first set.
2023-2024: WTA 1000 debut and third round, three top 10 wins※
Ranked No. 120 at her home tournament, the 2023 WTA German Open she qualified for the main draw and defeated fourth seed and defending champion Ons Jabeur for her third career top-ten win, and second on grass. It was also Niemeier's first WTA Tour main-draw victory since her second career top-ten win over Petra Kvitová in the second round of the Madrid Open in May, where she reached the third round for the first time at a WTA 1000 level. On 18 December, Niemeier announced that her new coach is Michael Geserer, who is also her manager. Under his tutelage she qualified for the main draw at the 2024 French Open.
At her home tournament, the 2024 Bad Homburg Open she entered the main draw as a lucky loser and upset top seed Maria Sakkari, for her third top 10 win on grass courts.
Performance timelines※
Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR
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Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record; .
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament. Or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour (incl. Grand Slams), Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles※
Current through the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.
Doubles※
WTA 125 finals※
Singles: 1 (title)※
ITF Circuit finals※
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)※
Legend
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W100 tournaments (0–2)
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W60 tournaments (1–0)
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W25 tournaments (2–2)
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W15 tournaments (1–0)
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Finals by, surface
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Hard (0–1)
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Clay (4–3)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Win
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1–0
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Jun 2018
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ITF Kaltenkirchen, Germany
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W15
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Clay
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Vlada Ekshibarova
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7–5, 6–2
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Loss
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1–1
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Aug 2018
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ITF Braunschweig, Germany
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W25
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Clay
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Anastasia Zarycká
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1–6, 3–6
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Loss
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1–2
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Jul 2019
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ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany
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W25
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Clay
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Despina Papamichail
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2–6, 7–5, 2–6
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Win
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2–2
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Aug 2019
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ITF Leipzig, Germany
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W25
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Clay
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Katharina Gerlach
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6–3, 6–3
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Win
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3–2
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May 2021
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ITF Prague, Czech Republic
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W25
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Clay
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Dalma Gálfi
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6–4, 6–2
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Win
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4–2
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Apr 2022
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ITF Zagreb, Croatia
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W60
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Clay
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Réka Luca Jani
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6–2, 6–2
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Loss
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4–3
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Feb 2024
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ITF Irapuato, Mexico
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W100
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Hard
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Rebecca Marino
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1–6, 2–6
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Loss
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4–4
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May 2024
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ITF Wiesbaden, Germany
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W100
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Clay
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Julia Riera
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6–3, 3–6, 2–6
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Wins over top-10 players※
Niemeier has a 4–5 (44.4%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
Season |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total
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Wins |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4
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National teams participation※
Billie Jean King Cup (3–4)※
Group membership
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Finals (0–3)
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Qualifying round (2–0)
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Play-offs (1–1)
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Matches by type
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Singles (2–2)
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Doubles (1–2)
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Date
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Venue
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Surface
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Rd
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Opponent nation
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Score
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Match type
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Opponent player(s)
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W/L
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Match score
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2020–21
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Nov 2021
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Prague
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Hard (i)
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RR
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Czech Republic
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1–2
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Doubles (w/ A-L Friedsam)
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L Hradecká / K Siniaková
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Loss
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4–6, 7–6, ※
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2022
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Apr 2022
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Astana
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Clay (i)
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QR
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Kazakhstan
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1–3
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Doubles (w/ A-L Friedsam)
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A Danilina / Z Kulambayeva
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Win
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6–2, 3–6, ※
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Nov 2022
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Rijeka
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Hard (i)
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PO
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Croatia
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3–1
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Singles
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Petra Marčinko
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Loss
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3–6, 2–6
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Ana Konjuh
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Win
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6–2, 6–1
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2023
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Apr 2023
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Stuttgart
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Clay (i)
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QR
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Brazil
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3–1
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Singles
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Beatriz Haddad Maia
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Win
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7–6, 3–6, 6–2
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Nov 2023
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Seville
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Hard (i)
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RR
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France
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0–3
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Singles
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Clara Burel
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Loss
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4–6, 3–6
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Doubles (w/ L Siegemund)
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C Garcia / K Mladenovic
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Loss
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7–5, 3–6, ※
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United Cup (0–2)※
Matches by type
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Singles (0–2)
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Mixed doubles (0–0)
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References※
External links※