Jürgen Fassbender

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Jürgen Fassbender
Jurgen Fassbender 1975b.jpg
Jürgen Fassbender in 1975
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Born (1948-05-28) 28 May 1948 (age 75)
Wesseling, Allied-occupied Germany
Retired1981
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record185–170 (52.1% in Open Era)
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 31 (23 August 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 3R (1973, 1974)
Wimbledon QF (1973)
US Open 2R (1972)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1968, demonstration)
Doubles
Career record250–129 (66.0% in Open Era)
Career titles16
Highest rankingNo. 22 (1 March 1976)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open SF (1973)
Wimbledon SF (1973, 1975)
US Open 3R (1975)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals RR – 2nd (1975)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games F (1968, demonstration)

Jürgen Fassbender (German : Faßbender, born 28 May 1948) is a retired German tennis player.

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On the ATP Tour, Fassbender won three singles and 15 doubles titles. His best Grand Slam singles result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships. In doubles, he reached the semifinals of the 1973 French Open and the 1973 and 1975 Wimbledon Championships.

Between 1968 and 1979, he played in 23 ties for the German Davis Cup team and compiled a record of 20 wins and 14 losses. Best team result was winning the European Zone and reaching the Inter-Zonal semifinal in 1968. [1] [2]

Career finals

Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 1972 Düsseldorf, West GermanyClay Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 0–6, 2–6, 1–6
Win1–1Mar 1973Charleston, United StatesCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss1–2Mar 1974 Paramus, United StatesCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer 1–6, 3–6
Win2–2May 1974 Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of France.svg François Jauffret 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Loss2–3Feb 1975 Boca Raton, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 4–6, 2–6
Win3–3Mar 1975Düsseldorf, West GermanyHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernard Mignot 6–3, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 35 (16 titles, 19 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 1968Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Germany.svg Wilhelm Bungert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerald Battrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson
6–3, 7–5
Loss1–1Aug 1969 Hamburg, West GermanyClay Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Barclay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
1–6, 2–6, 4–6
Loss1–2Jun 1972 London Queen's Club, UKGrass Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Osborne
6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Win2–2Jul 1972Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
7–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win3–2Jan 1973 Birmingham, United StatesHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Cramer Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
6–4, 7–5
Loss3–3Feb 1973 Salisbury, United StatesHard (i) Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr. Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Win4–3Jun 1973Hamburg, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
7–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss4–4Oct 1973 Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Mexico.svg Marcello Lara
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
2–6, 0–6
Loss4–5Nov 1973 Christchurch, New ZealandCarpet (i) Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeff Simpson Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair
w/o
Win5–5Jan 1974 Omaha, United StatesCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
6–2, 6–4
Win6–5Feb 1974 Baltimore, United StatesCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
7–6, 7–5
Win7–5Feb 1974 Little Rock, United StatesCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
6–0, 6–2
Win8–5Mar 1974 Calgary, CanadaHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Molina
Flag of Colombia.svg Jairo Velasco Sr.
6–4, 6–4
Win9–5Mar 1974 Tempe, ArizonaHard Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Loss9–6May 1974 Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Antonio Muñoz
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
6–2, 4–6, 6–7, 2–6
Win10–6May 1974Hamburg, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Loss10–7Aug 1974 Indianapolis, United StatesClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss10–8Aug 1974 Montreal, CanadaHard Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
1–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss10–9Nov 1974 Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei
Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner
5–7, 3–6
Win11–9Jan 1975Birmingham, United StatesCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg John Yuill
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Loss11–10Feb 1975 Boca Raton, United StatesHard Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
2–6, 1–6
Loss11–11Mar 1975London WCT, UKCarpet (i) Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
3–6, 4–6
Win12–11Jul 1975 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
6–4, 9–7, 6–1
Loss12–12Aug 1975 Columbus, United StatesHard Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
2–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss12–13Nov 1975 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
6–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss12–14May 1976Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr.
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
6–1, 3–6, 2–6, 3–2 ret.
Loss12–15Jun 1976Berlin, West GermanyHard Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Cornejo
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Antonio Muñoz
5–7, 1–6
Win13–15Jul 1976Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Loss13–16Jul 1976 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hřebec
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš
7–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win14–16May 1977 Düsseldorf, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher
6–3, 6–3
Win15–16Jul 1977Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
6–4, 7–6
Loss15–17Mar 1978 Lagos, NigeriaClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell Flag of the United States.svg George Hardie
Flag of India.svg Sashi Menon
3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Loss15–18May 1978Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 4–6, 6–7
Win16–18Jun 1978Berlin, West GermanyClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister
6–3, 6–4
Loss16–19May 1979Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Haillet Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
6–7, 5–7

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  1. "Biographien – Jürgen Faßbender". Munzinger.
  2. "Players – Jürgen Fassbender". ITF.