German tennis player
Björn Phau |
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
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| Residence | Weilerswist, Germany |
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| Born | (1979-10-04)4 October 1979 (age 46)
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1999 |
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| Retired | 2014 |
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| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | US$1,983,070 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record | 80–138 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 59 (19 June 2006) |
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| Grand Slam singles results |
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| Australian Open | 2R (2005,2006) |
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| French Open | 1R (2000,2005,2006,2011,2012) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (2012) |
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| US Open | 2R (2001,2005,2006,2012) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record | 23–32 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 55 (23 April 2007) |
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| Grand Slam doubles results |
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| Australian Open | 3R (2011) |
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| French Open | QF (2006) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (2006) |
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| US Open | 2R (2006) |
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| Last updated on: 28 August 2015. |
Björn Phau (born 4 October 1979) is a retired Germantennis 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 andZagreb in 2014) and finishing runner-up in doubles atMunich in 2006 (partneringAlexander Peya).
Phau defeatedAndre Agassi 7–5, 7–5 at the 2006Dubai Tennis Championships. In an interview, Agassi cited Phau as one of the quickest tennis players he has ever faced.[1] His main strengths are his movement, foot speed and fitness. He is sponsored byNike andWilson.
Phau was born inDarmstadt. He is the son of a German mother and anIndonesian father.
| Legend (singles) |
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| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (0–1) |
Challenger & Futures singles titles
[edit]| Legend (singles) |
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| ATP Challenger Tour (7) |
| ITF Futures (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| 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 |
Performance timelines
[edit](W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Current through the2012 US Open (tennis).
Alexander Peya
Andrei Pavel