Justin Engel (born 1 October 2007) is a German tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 2007 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2024 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Philipp Kohlschreiber[1] |
| Prize money | US$42,035 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 397 (18 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 397 (18 November 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1208 (15 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1873 (18 November 2024) |
| Last updated on: 18 November 2024. | |
Engel has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 397, achieved on 18 November 2024.[2]
Career
edit2024
editIn May, at the age of 16, Engel became the youngest German men's title winner since 2003 when he won an ITF World Tennis Tour tournament in Villach, Austria.[3]
Engel made his ATP Challenger Tour main draw debut at the Tennis Open Karlsruhe, having received a wildcard. He defeated world No. 138 and five-time major doubles champion Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the first round to claim his first Challenger main draw win and first top-150 win.[4] Engel came through qualifying to reach the main draw at the JC Ferrero Challenger Open and claimed his second top-150 win after defeating world No. 121 (and former world No. 63) Luca Van Assche in the second round. He reached his first Challenger quarterfinal at the tournament, where he eventually lost to Jérôme Kym.
At the age of 17, Engel made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the Almaty Open after receiving a main draw wildcard. He defeated Coleman Wong in straight sets to claim his first ATP Tour main draw win, becoming the youngest player to do so since Carlos Alcaraz at the 2020 Rio Open and the first player born in the year 2007 to win an ATP match.[5]
Singles performance timeline
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the 2024 Almaty Open.
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Overall win–loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Year-end ranking | ||||
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 4 (4 titles)
edit| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (3–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2024 | M15 Villach, Austria | Hard |  Jérôme Kym
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2024 | M15 Uslar, Germany | Clay |  Lautaro Agustín Falabella
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Aug 2024 | M15 Trier, Germany | Clay | Milan Welte
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Sep 2024 | M15 Cap d'Agde, France | Clay |  Lucas Bouquet
|
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2023 | M15 Oberhausen, Germany | Clay | Yannik Kelm
|
Adrian Oetzbach Jakob Schnaitter
|
5–7, 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Kohlschreiber trainiert Toptalent Engel". sportschau.de (in German). 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Justin Engel - Overview". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Engel, 16, becomes youngest German men's title winner since 2003". ITF. 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Justin Engel: "Ich will mich einfach nur auf den Tennissport konzentrieren"". tennis.de (in German). 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Justin Engel earns first ATP win in Almaty, follows Carlos Alcaraz's numbers". Tennis World USA. 14 October 2024.