Fritz Wolmarans (born 7 March 1986) is a former professional South African tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Born | 7 March 1986 Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $172,382 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 198 (16 May 2011) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2011) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2011) |
| US Open | Q2 (2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 412 (7 February 2011) |
| Last updated on: 22 September 2014. | |
Wolmarans has a career high ATP singles ranking of 198 achieved on 16 May 2011.
He also played for the South Africa Davis Cup team.
Tennis career
Juniors
As a junior, Wolmarans reached as high as No. 12 in the combined world rankings in 2004. He scored notable victories over Juan Martín del Potro and Fabio Fognini.
As a junior, he compiled a singles win–loss record of 49–31.
Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: 3R (2004)
French Open: 2R (2004)
Wimbledon: 2R (2003)
US Open: 3R (2003)
Junior Grand Slam results – Doubles:
Australian Open: 1R (2004)
French Open: QF (2004)
Wimbledon: A
US Open: A
Pro tour
In May 2011, Wolmarans reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 198, whilst his highest doubles ranking is World No. 413 (achieved in September 2010).[1] He has won one challenger in both singles and doubles.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 14 (8 titles-6 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 10 April 2005 | USA F7, Little Rock, AR, USA | Hard |  Zbynek Mlynarik | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | 9 July 2006 | Romania F10, Romania | Clay |  Teodor-Dacian Craciun | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 6 August 2006 | U.S.A. F20, IL, U.S.A. | Hard |  Ryler DeHeart | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | 19 November 2006 | USA F29, HI, U.S.A. | Hard |  Dudi Sela | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 20 June 2010 | U.S.A. F14, Davis, CA, U.S.A. | Hard |  Artem Sitak | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 26 September 2010 | U.S.A. F24, CA, U.S.A. | Hard | Robbye Poole | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 24 October 2010 | U.S.A. F27, TX, U.S.A. | Hard | Jordan Cox | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | 20 March 2011 | Rimouski, Canada | Hard(i) | Bobby Reynolds | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 9. | 22 July 2012 | Binghamton, United States | Hard | Michael Yani | 4–6, 6–7(11–13) |
| Win | 10. | 16 September 2012 | Canada F8, Canada | Hard |  Márton Fucsovics | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 11. | 1 June 2014 | South Africa F1, Stellenbosch | Hard | Tucker Vorster | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 12. | 15 June 2014 | South Africa F3, Stellenbosch | Hard | Nicolaas Scholtz | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 13. | 13 July 2014 | Canada F5, Canada | Hard | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 6–7(4–7), 6–7(3–7) |
| Loss | 14. | 30 August 2015 | Canada F7, Canada | Hard |  Gonzalo Escobar | 6–7(4–7), 0–6 |
Doubles finals: 3 (1–2)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 9 May 2010 | Savannah, United States | Clay (green) | Bobby Reynolds |  Jamie Baker James Ward | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 19 September 2010 | Tulsa, United States | Hard | Andrew Anderson | Brett Joelson  Chris Klingemann | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 11 September 2011 | Shanghai, China | Hard | Michael Yani |  Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | W–L | ||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0–0 | ||
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0–0 | ||
| US Open | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0–0 | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Titles–Finals | ||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 722 | 419 | 275 | 299 | 340 | 640 | 420 | |||
References
External links
- Fritz Wolmarans at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Fritz Wolmarans at the International Tennis Federation
- Fritz Wolmarans at the Davis Cup
