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Tatjana Maria

Maria at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports)	Germany
Born	(1987-08-08) 8 August 1987 (age 37) Bad Saulgau, West Germany
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro	2001
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach	Charles-Edouard Maria
Prize money	US$6,347,351
Singles
Career record	698–552
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 36 (14 July 2025)
Current ranking	No. 36 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2009, 2016, 2024, 2025)
French Open	2R (2016, 2017)
Wimbledon	SF (2022)
US Open	2R (2012, 2017, 2018, 2024)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2024)
Doubles
Career record	270–251
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 54 (6 June 2016)
Current ranking	No. 1203 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2017)
French Open	3R (2016)
Wimbledon	QF (2018)
US Open	3R (2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	SF (2018), record 13–10

Tatjana Maria (born 8 August 1987) is a professional tennis player from Germany. In July 2025, she reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 36. She was almost 38 years old at that time. She also reached No. 54 in doubles rankings in June 2016.

Tatjana has won four singles titles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She also won one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. She has played over 1250 singles matches. This is the third highest number of tennis matches played by a woman in the Open Era. Only Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert have played more.

She has played for Germany in the Billie Jean King Cup many times. She won three of her four WTA Tour titles after becoming a mother. She won her biggest title, a WTA 500 event, when she was 37 years old.

Tatjana Maria's Tennis Journey

Starting Her Career: 2013–2016

Tatjana took a break from tennis in 2013 to have her first child. She returned to playing in 2014. In 2015, she reached the third round at Wimbledon. This helped her get into the top 100 players in the world.

Breaking into the Top 50: 2017–2020

Tatjana reached a career-high ranking in the top 50 in November 2017. She won her first singles WTA Tour title in 2018. She won the 2018 Mallorca Open by beating Anastasija Sevastova.

Wimbledon Success: 2022

In 2022, Tatjana won her second title at the 2022 Copa Colsanitas. She defeated Laura Pigossi in the final.

At the Wimbledon Championships, she had an amazing run. She beat top players like Maria Sakkari, who was ranked No. 5 in the world. She also saved two match points against Jeļena Ostapenko to win. This made her the oldest player to reach a Wimbledon quarterfinal for the first time. She then beat her fellow German player Jule Niemeier.

Tatjana became one of only a few women over 34 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in the Open Era. She was also the first mother of two to reach the last four of a major tournament since 1975. She was given the WTA Comeback Player of the Year award for her great performance in 2022.

Continuing Success: 2023–2024

Tatjana continued her winning streak by defending her title at the 2023 Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá. She beat Peyton Stearns in the final.

In 2024, she played in the 2024 Copa Colsanitas again but lost in the quarterfinals. She was chosen to represent Germany at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Making History: 2025

In June 2025, at 37 years old, Tatjana Maria made history. She became the oldest woman to reach a WTA 500 final. She also became the oldest WTA singles finalist since Serena Williams in 2020. Tatjana won the 2025 Queen's Club Championships, beating Amanda Anisimova. This made her the first woman champion at Queen's Club in over 50 years. She is also the oldest ever winner of a WTA 500 event.

The next month, she was runner-up at the WTA 125 Hall of Fame Open. She lost to Caty McNally in the final.

About Tatjana Maria's Life

Tatjana's father, Heinrich Malek, was a Polish international handball player. On 8 April 2013, she married her coach, Charles-Edouard Maria. He is a former tennis player from France. They have two daughters. Their first daughter was born in December 2013, and their second daughter was born in April 2021.

Tatjana Maria's Major Wins

WTA Tour Singles Finals: 4 Titles

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Jun 2018	Mallorca Open, Spain	International	Grass	Anastasija Sevastova	6–4, 7–5
Win	2–0	Apr 2022	Copa Colsanitas, Colombia	WTA 250	Clay	Laura Pigossi	6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Win	3–0	Apr 2023	Copa Colsanitas, Colombia (2)	WTA 250	Clay	Peyton Stearns	6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Win	4–0	Jun 2025	Queen's Club Championships, UK	WTA 500	Grass	Amanda Anisimova	6–3, 6–4

WTA Tour Doubles Finals: 4 Titles, 4 Runner-ups

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 2009	Austrian Open, Austria	International	Clay	Andrea Petkovic	Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká	2–6, 4–6
Win	1–1	Sep 2012	Tournoi de Québec, Canada	International	Carpet (i)	Kristina Mladenovic	Alicja Rosolska Heather Watson	7–6(7–5), 6–7(6–8), [10–7]
Loss	1–2	Oct 2014	Japan Open, Japan	International	Hard	Lara Arruabarrena	Shuko Aoyama Renata Voráčová	1–6, 2–6
Loss	1–3	Jul 2015	Swedish Open, Sweden	International	Clay	Olga Savchuk	Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson	5–7, 4–6
Win	2–3	Apr 2016	Copa Colsanitas, Colombia	International	Clay	Lara Arruabarrena	Gabriela Cé Andrea Gámiz	6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Loss	2–4	Apr 2016	Morocco Open, Morocco	International	Clay	Raluca Olaru	Xenia Knoll Aleksandra Krunić	3–6, 0–6
Win	3–4	Mar 2018	Mexican Open, Mexico	International	Hard	Heather Watson	Kaitlyn Christian Sabrina Santamaria	7–5, 2–6, [10–2]
Win	4–4	Sep 2019	Korea Open, South Korea	International	Hard	Lara Arruabarrena	Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani	7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–7]

WTA Challenger Singles Finals: 1 Title, 4 Runner-ups

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jun 2023	Veneto Open, Italy	Grass	Ashlyn Krueger	6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Win	1–1	Aug 2023	Barranquilla Open, Colombia	Hard	Fiona Ferro	6–1, 6–2
Loss	1–2	Aug 2024	Barranquilla Open, Colombia	Hard	Nadia Podoroska	2–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss	1–3	Sep 2024	Abierto Zapopan, Mexico	Hard	Kamilla Rakhimova	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Loss	1–4	Jul 2025	Hall of Fame Open, United States	Grass	Caty McNally	6–2, 4–6, 2–6

WTA Challenger Doubles Finals: 1 Runner-up

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 2015	Carlsbad Open, United States	Hard	Oksana Kalashnikova	Verónica Cepede Royg Gabriela Cé	6–1, 4–6, [8–10]

Wins Against Top 10 Players

Tatjana Maria has won 6 matches against players who were ranked in the top 10 at the time.

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	Rank
2010
1.	Li Na	10	Malaysian Open, Malaysia	Hard	1R	6–1, 5–7, 6–2	81
2015
2.	Eugenie Bouchard	7	Miami Open, United States	Hard	2R	6–0, 7–6(7–4)	113
2018
3.	Elina Svitolina	5	Wimbledon, United Kingdom	Grass	1R	7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–1	57
2019
4.	Sloane Stephens	6	Miami Open, United States	Hard	3R	6–3, 6–2	62
2022
5.	Maria Sakkari	5	Wimbledon, United Kingdom	Grass	3R	6–3, 7–5	103
2025
6.	Madison Keys	8	Queen's Club, United Kingdom	Grass	SF	6–3, 7–6(7–3)	86

See also

In Spanish: Tatjana Maria para niños