Tim Putz is a professional tennis player from Germany. He is best known for his doubles career. He reached his highest doubles ranking of 17 in November 2021 after a season where he reached his second doubles Quarter Finals at Roland Garros. The first time was in 2020. He was partnered with Hugo Nys for his second semi-finals and with Frederick Nielsen for his first.
Player Bio and Personal Life
Putz was born on November 19, 1987, in Frankfurt. The German player currently resides in Usingen, Germany. He stands 185 centimeters tall and his last listed weight is 78 kilograms. He plays with his right and he has a two-handed backhand. He is coached by Dominik Mefferet. As of December 2021, he is reported to have accumulated prize money of more than $1.1M.
He started playing tennis when he was just 3. Fluent in German, French, and English, his first coach was his father Manfred. He favors grass surfaces and his favorite grand slam event is the Australian Open. In addition to tennis, he enjoys snowboarding and cooking. He attended Auburn University and is a supporter of college football.
Tennis Career
He debuted in the ATP in 2014. This was at Wimbledon where he was a qualifier who beat Teymuraz Gabashvili in the first round. He lost in the second. The next year, he made it to the first round of the Australian Open. He has also made an appearance as s singles player in the US Open and at Roland Garros.
He has had more success as a doubles player. His first major doubles success was in 2020 when he reached the quarter-finals of the French Open. Paired with Frederik Nielsen, they eventually lost out to the pairing of Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Cabal.
He has a great 2021. He reached the semi-finals of Roland Garros again, this time paired with Hugo Nys from France. In the same year, he won his first Masters 1000 event, the Paris Masters. This time, he was paired with Michael Venus. He has had other success partnering with Venus, including winning at the Hamburg European Open.
After his wins in 2021, he broke into the Top 20 of the doubles ranking in November 2021.
Career Statistics
Singles
- Career Record: 1-2
- Career Titles: 0
- Highest Ranking: 163 (February 2,2015)
- Current Ranking: 1204 (November2021)
Grand Slam Singles Performance
- Australian Open - 1R - 2015
- French Open - Q3 - 2015
- Wimbledon - 2R - 2014
- US Open - Q1 - 2013, 2014
Doubles
- Career Record: 80-52
- Career Titles: 6
- Highest Ranking: 17 (November 15,2021)
- Current Ranking: 22 (December 2021)
Grand Slam Doubles Performance
- Australian Open - 1R - 2019, 2020
- French Open - QF - 2020, 2021
- Wimbledon - 3R - 2018
- US Open - 2R - 2018
Other Doubles Tournaments
- Tokyo Olympics 2020 - 2R -Representing Germany
Team Events
- Davis Cup 2021 - Semi-Finals -Representing Germany
