Simon Greul

Simon Greul (; born 13 April 1981) is a retired German male tennis player. His career high rank was No. 55, achieved on 22 March 2010.

Career

His major breakthrough was at the 2006 Nasdaq-100 Open, where after beating Adrián García and Ricardo Mello in the qualifying rounds, he reached the round of 16 at the main draw, defeating Paradorn Srichaphan, Dominik Hrbatý, and Tim Henman before succumbing to fourth seed Andy Roddick 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.

In 2009 he reached the quarterfinal at the German Open in Hamburg. He lost to Spaniard David Ferrer. At the 2009 US Open he defeated Giovanni Lapentti in the first round but lost to eventual finalist Roger Federer in the second round. In his next tournament, the BCR Romania Open in Bucharest he reached the semifinal where he lost to Juan Mónaco. Greul finished the season ranked No.59. The year was highlighted by a win at an ATP Challenger Tour Event in Todi, a semifinal appearance in Trani and Genoa. It was the best season in his career earning $305,269 and a match record of 15–15 in ATP World Tour level.

In March 2010 Greul was nominated for the Davis Cup first round match against France. Greul defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a dead rubber. That was Germany's only win in this tie. Greul reached his career high ranking of #55 after advancing to the third round of the 2010 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after beating Richard Gasquet and Gaël Monfils. This was followed by a first round exit at the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. At the 2010 BMW Open in Munich he was defeated by Marin Čilić in the second round after leading 4:1 in the deciding set. He reached the quarterfinal at the 2010 Ordina Open in s´Hertogenbosch and at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart. He could not defend the quarterfinal points in Hamburg of the season before which meant a drop in the ranking. At the BCR Romania Open he was knocked out in the second round by Juan Ignacio Chela.

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)

Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (0–1) Grass (0–0)

Finals by setting Outdoor (0–1) Indoor (0–0)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	[[2010 Copa Telmex – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Buenos Aires, Argentina	250 Series	Clay	Template:Flagicon Peter Luczak	Template:Flagicon Sebastián Prieto Template:Flagicon Horacio Zeballos	6–7(4–7), 3–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 30 (20–10)

Legend ATP Challenger (13–9) ITF Futures (7–1)

Finals by surface Hard (5–3) Clay (13–7) Grass (0–0) Carpet (2–0)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Template:Dts	Germany F10, Berlin	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Johan Settergren	7–6(10–8), 6–3
Win	2–0	Template:Dts	Aschaffenburg, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Martin Verkerk	7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win	3–0	Template:Dts	Finland F1, Savitaipale	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Francisco Fogues-Domenech	7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss	3–1	Template:Dts	Donetsk, Ukraine	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Federico Browne	2–6, 1–6
Win	4–1	Template:Dts	Dallas, United States	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Justin Gimelstob	6–3, 7–6
Loss	4–2	Template:Dts	Canada F1, Calgary	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jacob Adaktusson	4–6, 4–6
Win	5–2	Template:Dts	India F1, Mumbai	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon David Sherwood	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win	6–2	Template:Dts	India F2, Delhi	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sunil-Kumar Sipaeya	6–2, 6–2
Win	7–2	Template:Dts	India F5, Bangalore	Futures	Hard	Template:Flagicon Ivan Cerović	6–2, 6–4
Win	8–2	Template:Dts	Oberstaufen, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Albert Portas	7–5, 6–2
Loss	8–3	Template:Dts	Busan, South Korea	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Bjorn Phau	1–6, 2–6
Loss	8–4	Template:Dts	Chiasso, Switzerland	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Werner Eschauer	1–6, 2–6
Win	9–4	Template:Dts	Dresden, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Janko Tipsarević	7–6, 6–2
Win	10–4	Template:Dts	Ettlingen, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Michael Berrer	6–4, 6–3
Win	11–4	Template:Dts	Córdoba, Spain	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Kevin Kim	6–7, 6–1, 7–6
Win	12–4	Template:Dts	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Daniel Brands	6–4, 6–2
Win	13–4	Template:Dts	Almaty, Kazakhstan	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Woong-Sun Jun	6–3, 6–2
Win	14–4	Template:Dts	Germany F4, Mettmann	Futures	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Andreas Beck	6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win	15–4	Template:Dts	Germany F5, Schwieberdingen	Futures	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Jeroen Masson	6–4, 6–4
Win	16–4	Template:Dts	Freudenstadt, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Matthias Bachinger	6–3, 6–4
Win	17–4	Template:Dts	Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Iván Navarro	6–4, 6–3
Loss	17–5	Template:Dts	Tarragona, Spain	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Alberto Martín	7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6
Loss	17–6	Template:Dts	Rome, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sebastián Decoud	6–7(2–7), 1–6
Win	18–6	Template:Dts	Todi, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Adrian Ungur	2–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Win	19–6	Template:Dts	Košice, Slovakia	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Victor Crivoi	6–2, 6–1
Loss	19–7	Template:Dts	Košice, Slovakia	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Aljaž Bedene	6–7(1–7), 2–6
Loss	19–8	Template:Dts	Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Thiemo de Bakker	4–6, 2–6
Win	20–8	Template:Dts	Porto Alegre, Brazil	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Gastão Elias	2–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Loss	20–9	Template:Dts	Mersin, Turkey	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Jiří Veselý	1–6, 1–6
Loss	20–10	Template:Dts	Ortisei, Italy	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Andreas Seppi	6–7(4–7), 2–6

Doubles: 15 (5–10)

Legend ATP Challenger (4–10) ITF Futures (1–0)

Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (5–9) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Template:Dts	Finland F1, Savitaipale	Futures	Clay	Template:Flagicon Dmitry Vlasov	Template:Flagicon Tapio Nurminen Template:Flagicon Janne Ojala	3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win	2–0	Template:Dts	Fürth, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Denis Gremelmayr	Template:Flagicon Tomas Behrend Template:Flagicon Karsten Braasch	6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
Loss	2–1	Template:Dts	Freudenstadt, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Fitz	Template:Flagicon Pavel Snobel Template:Flagicon Martin Štěpánek	2–6, 4–6
Loss	2–2	Template:Dts	Joplin, United States	Challenger	Hard	Template:Flagicon Benjamin Becker	Template:Flagicon Lesley Joseph Template:Flagicon Henry Adjei-Darko	3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss	2–3	Template:Dts	Ettlingen, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Lars Burgsmüller	Template:Flagicon Felipe Parada Template:Flagicon Vasilis Mazarakis	6–3, 1–6, [4–10]
Loss	2–4	Template:Dts	Düsseldorf, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Evgeny Korolev	Template:Flagicon Hugo Armando Template:Flagicon Tomas Behrend	1–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Loss	2–5	Template:Dts	Monza, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Denis Gremelmayr	Template:Flagicon Stefano Galvani Template:Flagicon Alberto Martin	5–7, 6–2, [3–10]
Win	3–5	Template:Dts	Rome 3, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Alessandro Motti	Template:Flagicon Filippo Volandri Template:Flagicon Daniele Bracciali	6–4, 7–5
Win	4–5	Template:Dts	Rome 1, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Christopher Kas	Template:Flagicon Johan Brunström Template:Flagicon Jean-Julien Rojer	4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–2]
Loss	4–6	Template:Dts	Fürth, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Alessandro Motti	Template:Flagicon Santiago Ventura Template:Flagicon Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo	6–4, 1–6, [6–10]
Loss	4–7	Template:Dts	Trani, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Alessandro Motti	Template:Flagicon Jamie Delgado Template:Flagicon Jamie Murray	6–3, 4–6, [10–12]
Win	5–7	Template:Dts	Košice, Slovakia	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Bastian Knittel	Template:Flagicon Facundo Bagnis Template:Flagicon Eduardo Schwank	2–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss	5–8	Template:Dts	Alphen, Netherlands	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Bastian Knittel	Template:Flagicon Rameez Junaid Template:Flagicon Simon Stadler	6–4, 1–6, [5–10]
Loss	5–9	Template:Dts	Porto Alegre, Brazil	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Alessandro Motti	Template:Flagicon João Souza Template:Flagicon Marcelo Demoliner	3–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss	5–10	Template:Dts	Alphen, Netherlands	Challenger	Clay	Template:Flagicon Wesley Koolhof	Template:Flagicon Boy Westerhof Template:Flagicon Antal Van Der Duim	6–4, 3–6, [10–12]

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	SR	W–L	Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	Q3	Q1	A	Q1	1R	A	Q1	1R	1R	Q1	Q1	0 / 3	0–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
French Open	A	A	Q1	Q1	A	1R	1R	1R	Q3	Q1	Q3	0 / 3	0–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
Wimbledon	A	A	A	1R	A	A	2R	1R	Q1	Q2	Q1	0 / 3	1–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
US Open	A	A	Q2	1R	A	A	2R	1R	A	Q2	A	0 / 3	1–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–2	0–1	0–1	2–3	0–4	0–1	0–0	0–0	0 / 12	2–12	Template:Tennis win percentage
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters	A	A	A	Q1	1R	A	Q1	3R	A	A	A	0 / 2	2–2	Template:Tennis win percentage
Miami Masters	A	A	A	4R	2R	A	Q2	1R	A	A	A	0 / 3	4–3	Template:Tennis win percentage
Monte-Carlo Masters	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	Template:Tennis win percentage
Hamburg Masters	A	A	A	1R	A	A	Not Masters Series					0 / 1	0–1	Template:Tennis win percentage
Madrid Masters	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	A	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	Template:Tennis win percentage
Rome Masters	A	A	A	A	A	A	Q1	1R	A	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	Template:Tennis win percentage
Cincinnati Masters	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	Q2	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	Template:Tennis win percentage
Paris Masters	A	A	A	Q1	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	Template:Tennis win percentage
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–2	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–5	0–0	0–0	0–0	0 / 9	6–9	Template:Tennis win percentage

External links

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• Greul world ranking history