Katharina Krüger (born 3 January 1990) is a German wheelchair tennis player who competes in international level events. In the singles she is a three-time quarterfinalist in the Australian Open and four-time quarterfinalist in the French Open. She has participated at three Summer Paralympic Games and reached the second round in the singles' events. In the doubles she was a runner-up in the 2009 Australian Open where she partnered with Agnieszka Wysocka and lost to Korie Homan and Esther Vergeer in the final.[1][2][3] Krüger has used a wheelchair from an early age as she was born with spina bifida.[4]
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| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Berlin, Germany |
| Born | 3 January 1990 Zehlendorf, West Berlin, West Germany |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 612–407 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (24 August 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 22 (16 March 2020) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2015, 2017, 2018) |
| French Open | QF (2010, 2013, 2018, 2023) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2018) |
| US Open | QF (2022) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | 2R (2012, 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 436–322 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (2 February 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 14 (16 March 2020) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2009) |
| French Open | SF (2010, 2013, 2018) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2009, 2014, 2015, 2018) |
| US Open | QF (2022, 2023) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | QF (2012) |
References
edit- ^ "Katharina Kruger - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Katharina Kruger". Team Deutschland (in German). Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Katharina Kruger - Faszination Tennis". Deutscher Rollstuhl-Sportverband (in German). 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Katharina Krüger". Sunrise Medical. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018.