| Full name | Franz Stauder |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
| Born | (1977-05-28)28 May 1977 (age 48) |
| 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) |
Franz Stauder (born 28 May 1977) is a former professionaltennis player from Germany and current head coach atTC Rot-Weiß Worms.[1]
His first appearance in the main draw of an ATP Tour level tournament came at the1996 Gerry Weber Open in Halle where he partneredPat 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, the1998 Gerry Weber Open, he took world number 27Jan 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 withKarsten Braasch and once withRainer Schüttler.[4]
Stauder, who won sixChallenger titles, narrowly missed out onqualifying for the singles draw at the1999 Wimbledon Championships. In the final qualifying round he had a two set lead over Britain'sJamie Delgado, but the local player came back to win 7–5 in the fifth set.[5]
In 2007, he tested positive for a metabolite ofcannabis, from a sample given during qualifying in Halle. TheInternational 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]
| 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 FyrstenbergMarcin Matkowski | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 6. | 2003 | Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay | Karsten Braasch | Jan Frode AndersenPhilipp Petzschner | 6–4, 7–5 |
