Country (sports) Germany Name Alexander Popp Turned pro 1997 Career record 45–65 Weight 85 kg | Prize money $976,038 Height 2.01 m Residence Mannheim, Germany Role Tennis player Retired 2005 | |
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Born 4 November 1976 (age 47)
Heidelberg, West Germany ( 1976-11-04 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career titles 0
6 Challengers, 7 Futures | ||
Alexander Popp (born 4 November 1976) is a former German professional tennis player. He reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2000 and 2003.
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Personal life
Popp was born in Heidelberg to parents Rainer and Jennifer, and started playing tennis at the age of 8. He was coached by Helmut Luthy, from 1994 until retirement.
Tennis career
Popp turned professional in 1997 at the age of 21.
Popp's career highlights are making the quarterfinals of Wimbledon (by far his most successful tournament) in 2000 (defeating Gustavo Kuerten and Michael Chang en route), and in 2003 (defeating Jiří Novák). He also reached the fourth round in 2004, losing to the eventual runner-up in each of these three runs (Patrick Rafter, Mark Philippoussis and Andy Roddick respectively), and the third round in 2005. Popp also reached the final of Newport in 2004 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 74.
In doubles, Popp made the final of Newport in 2002 (partnering Jürgen Melzer) and the semifinals of the Ho Chi Minh City championships in 2005 (partnering Jiří Vaněk).