Ricki Osterthun

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Ricki Osterthun
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Born (1964-05-02) 2 May 1964 (age 57)
Hamburg, West Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record60–79
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 58 (19 October 1987)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 2R (1985)
French Open 4R (1987)
Wimbledon 2R (1986, 1987, 1988)
US Open 2R (1986, 1987, 1988)
Doubles
Career record45–67
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 67 (24 April 1989)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1990)
French Open 3R (1988)
Wimbledon 2R (1988)

Ricki Osterthun (born 2 May 1964) is a former tennis player from West Germany, who won one single title (1985, Hilversum) during his professional career.

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The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 19 October 1987, when Osterhun became the number 58 of the world.

Career finals

Singles (1 win, 2 losses)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 1985 Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Carlsson 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Loss1–1May 1986 Munich, West GermanyClay Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez 6–1, 6–3
Loss1–2Oct 1987 Toulouse, FranceCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mayotte 6–2, 5–7, 6–4

Doubles (3 wins)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jun 1987 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of Germany.svg Tore Meinecke Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Navrátil
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Nijssen
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Win2–0Oct 1988 Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Nijssen Flag of Iran.svg Mansour Bahrami
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
6–3, 6–4
Win3–0Apr 1989 Nice, FranceClay Flag of Germany.svg Udo Riglewski Flag of Switzerland.svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
7–6, 6–7, 6–1


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