Kevin Krawietz
GermanyKevin Krawietz is a professional tennis player born in Germany on January 24, 1992. He focuses his play in the doubles division and has a career-high ranking of number 7 in the world. This ranking was achieved on November 4, 2019. In terms of his singles ranking, he comes with a career-high of number 211, which was earned in December 2019. Aside from competing under ATP and Grand Slam tournaments, he also had represented his country in the 2020 Olympic Games and the Davis Cup.
Before jumping into the professional realm, Krawietz was an active junior tennis player. His skills were recognized when he won the Wimbledon Championships-Boys Double tournament in 2009. He turned professional in 2010 right after making his ATP singles debut as a wildcard at the German Open.
From 2011 to 2017, Krawietz earned several achievements that made his rankings in the doubles division move up. During this time, he played mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Circuit. By 2015, he won his first doubles Challenger title together with partner Maximillian Marterer during the Morocco Tennis Tour.
Krawietz continued to improve his play and again managed to take home a good number of wins especially during the 2018-2020 seasons. During the Wimbledon Championships in 2018, he and partner Andreas Mies made it to the third round. By 2019 both players won a doubles title during the New York Open of the ATP Tour. This was also the season when both players won a Grand Slam title during the French Open doubles. This win made the two the first Open Era German team win such a title. In addition, he and his partner also made it to the semifinals of the US Open and won another title at Antwerp where the European Open was held. In 2020, Krawietz and partner Mies defended their Grand Slam title.
In 2021, Krawietz partnered with Horia Tecau and won his first ATP 500 title.
Doubles Career Facts:
- Highest Ranking: 7th
- Current Ranking (July 26, 2021):
- Career Titles: 6
- Career Record: 85-68