Jule Niemeier (born 12 August 1999) is a German professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 61, achieved on 7 November 2022.
2018–2019: WTA debut
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She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut as a wildcard at the 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup in doubles, partnering Lara Schmidt . She made her singles main-draw debut at the 2019 Nürnberger Versicherungscup , as a qualifier.
2021: Two WTA semifinals, top 150 debut
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In 2021, Niemeier reached two semifinals on clay, in May at the Internationaux de Strasbourg as a qualifier, losing to the eventual champion Barbora Krejčíková , and in July at the Hamburg European Open as a wildcard, losing to Andrea Petkovic . As a result, she entered top 150 at world No. 140, on 12 July 2021.
On her Grand Slam qualifying competition debut at Wimbledon , she reached the third round losing to Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove .
2022: Top 100, first WTA 125 title, Grand Slam debut and quarterfinal
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At the French Open , Niemeier qualified to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut.[1]
She won her first WTA 125 tournament title at the Makarska International Championships .[2]
Following her main-draw debut at the Wimbledon Championships , she reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal after defeating Wang Xiyu , second seed Anett Kontaveit , Lesia Tsurenko and Heather Watson .[3] [4] The victory over Kontaveit was in straight sets and her first against a top-10 player.[5] In the quarterfinal, she lost to compatriot Tatjana Maria in three sets.[6]
At her US Open main-draw debut, she reached the fourth round, after defeating Sofia Kenin ,[7] Yulia Putintseva , and Zheng Qinwen , all in straight sets. In the fourth round, she lost to world No. 1, Iga Świątek , after winning the first set.[8]
2023: WTA 1000 debut and third round, two top 10 wins
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Ranked No. 120 at her home tournament, the 2023 WTA German Open she qualified for the main draw and defeated fourth seed and defending champion Ons Jabeur for her third career top-ten win, and second on grass. It was also Niemeier's first WTA Tour main-draw victory since her second career top-ten win over Petra Kvitová in the second round of the Madrid Open in May, where she reached the third round for the first time at a WTA 1000 level.[9] On 18 December, Niemeier announced that her new coach is Michael Geserer, who is also her manager.[10]
Performance timelines
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Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(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.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour (incl. Grand Slams), Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records. [11]
Current through the 2024 Madrid Open .
WTA 125 finals
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ITF Circuit finals
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Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner–ups)
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Legend
W100 tournaments (0–1)
W60 tournaments (1–0)
W25 tournaments (2–2)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (4–2)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Jun 2018
ITF Kaltenkirchen, Germany
W15
Clay
Vlada Ekshibarova
7–5, 6–2
Loss
1–1
Aug 2018
ITF Braunschweig, Germany
W25
Clay
Anastasia Zarycká
1–6, 3–6
Loss
1–2
Jul 2019
ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany
W25
Clay
Despina Papamichail
2–6, 7–5, 2–6
Win
2–2
Aug 2019
ITF Leipzig, Germany
W25
Clay
Katharina Gerlach
6–3, 6–3
Win
3–2
May 2021
ITF Prague , Czech Republic
W25
Clay
Dalma Gálfi
6–4, 6–2
Win
4–2
Apr 2022
ITF Zagreb , Croatia
W60
Clay
Réka Luca Jani
6–2, 6–2
Loss
4–3
Feb 2024
ITF Irapuato , Mexico
W100
Hard
Rebecca Marino
1–6, 2–6
Head-to-head records
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Niemeier's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface .[12]
Player
Years
Record
Win %
Hard
Clay
Grass
Last match
Number 1 ranked players
Karolína Plíšková
2023
0–1
0%
0–1
–
–
Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2023 Adelaide
Iga Świątek
2022–23
0–2
0%
0–2
–
–
Lost (4–6, 5–7) at 2023 Australian Open
Number 2 ranked players
Ons Jabeur
2023
1–0
100%
–
–
1–0
Won (7–6(7–4) , 6–4) at 2023 Berlin
Anett Kontaveit
2022
1–0
100%
–
–
1–0
Won (6–4, 6–0) at 2022 Wimbledon
Petra Kvitová
2022–23
1–1
50%
0–1
1–0
–
Won (7–6(11–9) , 6–1) at 2023 Madrid
Barbora Krejčíková
2021
0–1
0%
–
0–1
–
Lost (7–5, 3–6, 4–6) at 2021 Strasbourg
Number 3 ranked players
Jessica Pegula
2024
0–1
0%
0–1
–
–
Lost (0–6, 4–6) at 2024 San Diego
Elena Rybakina
2023
0–1
0%
–
0–1
–
Lost (5–7, 3–6) at 2023 Stuttgart
Sloane Stephens
2022
0–1
0%
–
0–1
–
Lost (7–5, 4–6, 2–6) at 2022 French Open
Number 4 ranked players
Sofia Kenin
2022–23
2–0
100%
2–0
–
–
Won (2–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2023 Linz
Caroline Garcia
2021
1–0
100%
–
1–0
–
Won (6–4, 6–2) at 2021 Hamburg
Bianca Andreescu
2022
0–1
0%
–
0–1
–
Lost (6–7(5–7) , 3–6) at 2022 Stuttgart
Belinda Bencic
2021–22
0–2
0%
–
–
0–2
Lost (4–6, 7–5, 3–6) at 2022 Berlin
Number 5 ranked players
Jeļena Ostapenko
2021
0–1
0%
0–1
–
–
Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2021 Luxembourg
Number 6 ranked players
Markéta Vondroušová
2023
0–1
0%
–
–
0–1
Lost (3–6, 5–6 ret.) at 2023 Berlin
Number 7 ranked players
Zheng Qinwen
2020–22
2–1
67%
1–1
1–0
–
Won (6–4, 7–6(7–5) ) at 2022 US Open
Madison Keys
2023
0–1
0%
0–1
–
–
Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2023 United Cup
Number 8 ranked players
Karolína Muchová
2023
1–0
100%
–
–
1–0
Won (6–4, 5–7, 6–1) at 2023 Wimbledon
Daria Kasatkina
2022
0–2
0%
–
0–1
0–1
Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2023 French Open
Number 9 ranked players
Andrea Petkovic
2021
1–1
50%
–
1–1
–
Lost (6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 5–7) at 2021 Hamburg
Number 10 ranked players
Beatriz Haddad Maia
2020–23
1–1
50%
0–1
1–0
–
Won (7–6(7–3) , 3–6, 6–2) at 2023 BJK Cup
Emma Raducanu
2021
0–1
0%
0–1
–
–
Lost (6–7(4–7) , 0–0 ret.) at 2021 Chicago
Total
2020–24
11–20
35%
3–10
5–6
3–4
Statistics correct as of 29 February 2024[update] .
Wins over top-10 players
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Niemeier has a 3–5 (37.5%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[13]
Season
2022
2023
2024
Total
Wins
1
2
0
3
National teams participation
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Billie Jean King Cup (3–4)
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Group membership
Finals (0–3)
Qualifying round (2–0)
Play-offs (1–1)
Matches by type
Singles (2–2)
Doubles (1–2)
Date
Venue
Surface
Rd
Opponent nation
Score
Match type
Opponent player(s)
W/L
Match score
2020–21
Nov 2021
Prague
Hard (i)
RR
Czech Republic
1–2
Doubles (w/ A-L Friedsam )
L Hradecká / K Siniaková
Loss
4–6, 7–6(7–2) , [8–10]
2022
Apr 2022
Astana
Clay (i)
QR
Kazakhstan
1–3
Doubles (w/ A-L Friedsam)
A Danilina / Z Kulambayeva
Win
6–2, 3–6, [10–6]
Nov 2022
Rijeka
Hard (i)
PO
Croatia
3–1
Singles
Petra Marčinko
Loss
3–6, 2–6
Ana Konjuh
Win
6–2, 6–1
2023
Apr 2023
Stuttgart
Clay (i)
QR
Brazil
3–1
Singles
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Win
7–6(7–3) , 3–6, 6–2
Nov 2023
Seville
Hard (i)
RR
France
0–3
Singles
Clara Burel
Loss
4–6, 3–6
Doubles (w/ L Siegemund )
C Garcia / K Mladenovic
Loss
7–5, 3–6, [1–10]
United Cup (0–2)
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Matches by type
Singles (0–2)
Mixed doubles (0–0)
References
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External links
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