![]() Jürgen Fassbender in 1975 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Wesseling, Allied-occupied Germany | 28 May 1948
Retired | 1981 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 185–170 (52.1% in Open Era) |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 250–129 (66.0% in Open Era) |
Career titles | 16 |
Highest ranking | No. 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.
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]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1972 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 0–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 1973 | Charleston, United States | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–2 | Mar 1974 | Paramus, United States | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–2 | May 1974 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–3 | Feb 1975 | Boca Raton, United States | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Mar 1975 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 1968 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 1–1 | Aug 1969 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 1972 | London Queen's Club, UK | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2–2 | Jul 1972 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3–2 | Jan 1973 | Birmingham, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 3–3 | Feb 1973 | Salisbury, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–3 | Jun 1973 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | Oct 1973 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 4–5 | Nov 1973 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | w/o |
Win | 5–5 | Jan 1974 | Omaha, United States | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 6–5 | Feb 1974 | Baltimore, United States | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 7–5 | Feb 1974 | Little Rock, United States | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 8–5 | Mar 1974 | Calgary, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 9–5 | Mar 1974 | Tempe, Arizona | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 9–6 | May 1974 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 10–6 | May 1974 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 10–7 | Aug 1974 | Indianapolis, United States | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 10–8 | Aug 1974 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Loss | 10–9 | Nov 1974 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 11–9 | Jan 1975 | Birmingham, United States | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 11–10 | Feb 1975 | Boca Raton, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 11–11 | Mar 1975 | London WCT, UK | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 12–11 | Jul 1975 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 9–7, 6–1 |
Loss | 12–12 | Aug 1975 | Columbus, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 12–13 | Nov 1975 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 12–14 | May 1976 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 2–6, 3–2 ret. |
Loss | 12–15 | Jun 1976 | Berlin, West Germany | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 13–15 | Jul 1976 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 13–16 | Jul 1976 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 14–16 | May 1977 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 15–16 | Jul 1977 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 15–17 | Mar 1978 | Lagos, Nigeria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Loss | 15–18 | May 1978 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 16–18 | Jun 1978 | Berlin, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 16–19 | May 1979 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 5–7 |
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