Quick facts for kids
Björn Phau
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| Country (sports) |
 Germany |
| Residence |
Weilerswist, Germany |
| Born |
(1979-10-04) 4 October 1979 (age 45)
Darmstadt, West Germany |
| Height |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro |
1999 |
| Retired |
2014 |
| Plays |
Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money |
US$1,983,070 |
| Singles |
| Career record |
80–138 |
| Career titles |
0 |
| Highest ranking |
No. 59 (19 June 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results |
| Australian Open |
2R (2005, 2006) |
| French Open |
1R (2000, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012) |
| Wimbledon |
2R (2012) |
| US Open |
2R (2001, 2005, 2006, 2012) |
| Doubles |
| Career record |
23–32 |
| Career titles |
0 |
| Highest ranking |
No. 55 (23 April 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results |
| Australian Open |
3R (2011) |
| French Open |
QF (2006) |
| Wimbledon |
2R (2006) |
| US Open |
2R (2006) |
Björn Phau (born 4 October 1979) is a retired German tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 59 in June 2006. Career highlights include reaching five ATP tour semifinals (Tokyo in 2005, Casablanca in 2006, Beijing in 2008, Houston in 2009 and Zagreb in 2014) and finishing runner-up in doubles at Munich in 2006 (partnering Alexander Peya).
Phau defeated Andre Agassi 7–5, 7–5 at the 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships. In an interview, Agassi cited Phau as one of the quickest tennis players he has ever faced. His main strengths are his movement, foot speed and fitness. He is sponsored by Nike and Wilson.
Personal life
Phau was born in Darmstadt. He is the son of a German mother and an Indonesian father.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend (singles) |
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (0–1) |
| Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
| Loss |
0–1 |
1 May 2006 |
Munich, Germany |
Clay |
 Alexander Peya |
 Andrei Pavel
 Alexander Waske |
4–6, 2–6 |
Challenger & Futures singles titles
| Legend (singles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (7) |
| ITF Futures (1) |
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
| 1. |
2 August 1999 |
Decatur, US |
Hard |
 Tom Chicoine |
6–0, 6–3 |
| 2. |
13 August 2001 |
Bronx, US |
Hard |
 Andy Ram |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 3. |
31 October 2005 |
Busan, South Korea |
Hard |
Simon Greul |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 4. |
16 May 2010 |
Biella, Italy |
Clay |
 Simone Bolelli |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 5. |
30 May 2010 |
Alessandria, Italy |
Clay |
 Carlos Berlocq |
7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–2 |
| 6. |
26 June 2011 |
Marburg, Germany |
Hard |
 Jan Hájek |
6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 7. |
29 January 2012 |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Hard |
 Ruben Bemelmans |
6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| 8. |
19 February 2012 |
Bergamo, Italy |
Hard |
 Alexander Kudryavtsev |
6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles finals (1)
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponent |
Score |
| 1. |
31 July 2011 |
Dortmund |
Clay |
Dominik Meffert |
Teymuraz Gabashvili
Andrey Kuznetsov |
6–4, 6–3 |
Performance timelines
Key
| W |
F |
SF |
QF |
#R |
RR |
Q# |
A |
NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Singles
| Tournament |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
W–L |
| Australian Open |
Q1 |
Q3 |
Q1 |
1R |
Q1 |
2R |
2R |
1R |
Q1 |
1R |
Q2 |
1R |
1R |
1R |
2–8 |
| French Open |
1R |
A |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q3 |
1R |
1R |
A |
Q3 |
A |
Q1 |
1R |
1R |
A |
0–5 |
| Wimbledon |
Q2 |
Q1 |
A |
Q1 |
A |
1R |
1R |
A |
A |
1R |
Q2 |
Q1 |
2R |
A |
1–4 |
| US Open |
Q2 |
2R |
Q2 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
2R |
2R |
1R |
1R |
1R |
1R |
A |
2R |
A |
4–8 |
| Win–loss |
0–1 |
1–1 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–1 |
0–3 |
0–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
0–1 |
7–25 |
| Career statistics |
| Titles–Finals |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
| Year-end ranking |
208 |
183 |
148 |
158 |
136 |
87 |
77 |
183 |
120 |
111 |
102 |
156 |
75 |
316 |
|
Doubles
Current through the 2012 US Open (tennis).
See also
In Spanish: Björn Phau para niños
