Christoph Zipf (born 5 December 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.
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| Full name | Christoph Zipf |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
| Born | 5 December 1962 Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15–28 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 138 (16 July 1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 17–27 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 95 (3 January 1983) |
Biography edit
A Munich-based right-hander, Zipf was the European Under 18s singles and doubles champion in 1979. He was also a member of the West German team which won the 1981 Galea Cup.[1]
During his professional career he was unable to qualify for the main draw at a Grand Slam tournament, but made two finals on the Grand Prix circuit. He partnered with countryman Hans-Dieter Beutel to finish runner-up at Cologne in 1982. The following year, Zipf reached the singles finals of the 1983 Tel Aviv Open, as an unseeded player. He lost in the final to American Aaron Krickstein.[2]
Zipf represented the West Germany Davis Cup team in three ties, all doubles matches. He helped the West Germans win a World Group Relegation Play-off in the 1981 Davis Cup tournament, over Brazil in São Paulo. He teamed up with Beutel to win the doubles rubber over Marcos Hocevar and Carlos Kirmayr, in a tie which was ultimately won 3–2 in the last reverse singles.[3]
He later worked as a chiropractor and in 1998 treated a back injury for Pete Sampras.[4]
Grand Prix career finals edit
Singles: 1 (0–1) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1983 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard |  Aaron Krickstein
|
6–7, 3–6 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1982 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard | Hans-Dieter Beutel
|
 José Luis Damiani Carlos Kirmayr
|
2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Challenger titles edit
Doubles: (2) edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1982 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Sergio Casal
|
 Broderick Dyke Hans-Peter Kandler
|
5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1984 | Neunkirchen, West Germany | Clay | Hans-Dieter Beutel
|
Ulf Fischer Eric Jelen
|
7–6, 7–5 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tennis: W. Germany beats Australia 5-0". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 28 July 1981. p. 20. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "American Teen Wins". Star-News. 16 October 1983. p. 2D. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Hechler, Dominik (9 October 2013). "Davis Cup: Deutschland gegen Brasilien, die Sechste". Ran (in German). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Roberts, John (27 October 1998). "Tennis: Sampras puts faith in healer". The Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
