Franz Stauder (born 28 May 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Germany and current head coach at TC Rot-Weiß Worms.[1]
| Full name | Franz Stauder |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
| Born | 28 May 1977 |
| Prize money | $84,765 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 322 (7 June 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 147 (1 April 2002) |
Biography
editHis first appearance in the main draw of an ATP Tour level tournament came at the 1996 Gerry Weber Open in Halle where he partnered Pat Cash in the doubles.[2] He also featured twice in the singles event at Halle, as a wildcard in 1997 and a qualifier in 1998, for a first round exit in each. On the second occasion, the 1998 Gerry Weber Open, he took world number 27 Jan Siemerink to a final set tiebreak.[3] From 1998 to 2001 he competed in the men's doubles at Halle every year. He was a quarter-finalist three times, twice with Karsten Braasch and once with Rainer Schüttler.[4]
Stauder, who won six Challenger titles, narrowly missed out on qualifying for the singles draw at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships. In the final qualifying round he had a two set lead over Britain's Jamie Delgado, but the local player came back to win 7–5 in the fifth set.[5]
In 2007, he tested positive for a metabolite of cannabis, from a sample given during qualifying in Halle. The International Tennis Federation ruled that Stauder had "no intent" to "enhance his sporting performance" through taking the drug. As a result, discretion was exercised and he received only a two-month suspension, as well as forfeiting relevant ranking points and prize money.[6][7][8]
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (6)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1999 | Lübeck, Germany | Carpet | Patrick Sommer
|
Michael Kohlmann Filippo Veglio
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| 2. | 2001 | Freudenstadt, Germany | Clay | Alexander Waske
|
 Fredrik Lovén Damien Roberts
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 3. | 2002 | Magdeburg, Germany | Carpet |  Orest Tereshchuk
|
 Dick Norman Djalmar Sistermans
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | 2003 | Zell, Germany | Clay | Karsten Braasch
|
 Jan Frode Andersen Oliver Marach
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 5. | 2003 | Freudenstadt, Germany | Clay | Alexander Waske
|
 Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| 6. | 2003 | Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay | Karsten Braasch
|
Jan Frode Andersen Philipp Petzschner
|
6–4, 7–5 |
References
edit- ^ "TC Rot-Weiß Worms e.V." tc-rot-weiss-worms.de (in German). 4 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Halle - 17 June - 23 June 1996". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Alleen Haarhuis en Siemerink verder in Halle". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 10 June 1998. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Tennis - Gerry Weber Open". Daily Herald. 11 June 2001. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Tennis: British trio battle their way to Wimbledon". Birmingham Post. 17 June 1999. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Decision in the case of Franz Stauder". International Tennis Federation. 20 September 2007. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Köln mit Routine erfolgreich". Solinger Tageblatt (in German). 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Hingis exposes flawed ITF drug policy". Montreal Gazette. 6 November 2007.
