Rudolf Molleker

Rudolf Molleker

Molleker at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports)	Germany
Residence	Oranienburg, Germany
Born	(2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 24) Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro	2017
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Benjamin Thiele
Prize money	$718,444
Singles
Career record	5–13
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 146 (29 July 2019)
Current ranking	No. 323 (17 March 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (2019)
French Open	1R (2019)
Wimbledon	Q2 (2024)
US Open	Q1 (2019, 2024)
Doubles
Career record	1–8
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 376 (21 March 2022)
Current ranking	No. 633 (17 March 2025)
Last updated on: 17 March 2025.

Rudolf Molleker (born 26 October 2000) is a German tennis player. Molleker achieved a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 146 on 29 July 2019 and a doubles ranking of world No. 376 on 21 March 2022.

Personal information

He was born in Sieverodonetsk in Ukraine to Roman and Tanja Molleker and moved to Oranienburg in Germany when he was three years old. He is of Russian–German descent. ^{[1] [2]}

He trained at Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Sophia Antipolis (France) starting in 2018. ^[3]

Career

2017: ATP debut

Molleker made his ATP main draw debut at the German Open in Hamburg after defeating Casper Ruud and Leonardo Mayer, who later won the tournament as a lucky loser, in the qualifying rounds.

2018: First Challenger title & ATP and top-10 wins

Molleker won his first ATP Challenger Tour title as a wildcard at the Heilbronner Neckarcup, defeating Jiří Veselý in the final. ^[4]

He won his first match at ATP-level at the Stuttgart Open, defeating compatriot Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round. ^[5]

At the German Open in Hamburg, as a wildcard, he beat former world No. 3 David Ferrer in the first round. ^[6]

2019: Grand Slam and top 150 debut

Molleker made his Grand Slam debut at the 2019 Australian Open, battling through three qualifying rounds before falling to world No. 16 Diego Schwartzman in four sets. ^[7]

At the 2019 BMW Open he recorded his third ATP win over Marius Copil. He also entered the doubles event with Andre Begemann as an alternate pair.

At the 2019 French Open, he performed a similar feat to the Australian Open, twice coming back from a set down to qualify for the main draw. He again lost in four sets in the first round, this time to Alexander Bublik. ^[7]

He received a wildcard in singles and in doubles for the main draw of the 2019 Hamburg European Open. He defeated Leonardo Mayer to record his fourth ATP singles win.

2021–2024

In 2021, he received a wildcard in Stuttgart but lost to Marin Čilić. He received a wildcard in doubles at the 2021 Hamburg European Open partnering Daniel Altmaier.

He received a wildcard for the main draw at the 2023 Hamburg European Open but lost to compatriot and wildcard Maximilian Marterer.

Ranked No. 179, he also received a wildcard for the main draw at the 2024 BMW Open and defeated qualifier Francesco Passaro for his fifth ATP win.

Singles performance timeline

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.

Current through the 2024 ATP Tour.

Tournament	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	SR	W–L	Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	1R	A	Q1	A	A	Q2	A	0 / 1	0–1	0%
French Open	A	A	1R	Q1	A	A	A	Q1		0 / 1	0–1	0%
Wimbledon	A	A	A	NH	A	A	A	Q2		0 / 0	0–0	–
US Open	A	A	Q1	A	A	A	A	Q1		0 / 0	0–0	–
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0 / 2	0–2	0%
Career statistics
Tournaments	1	3	5	0	1	0	1	2	0	Career total: 13
Overall win–loss	0–1	2–3	2–5	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	0–0	0 / 13	5–13	28%
Year-end ranking	566	207	164	217	379	333	201	268

ATP Challenger finals

Singles: 3 (2–1)

Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	May 2018	Heilbronn, Germany	Clay	Jiří Veselý	4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Loss	1–1	Jun 2019	Poznan, Poland	Clay	Tommy Robredo	7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Win	2–1	Aug 2023	Prague, Czech Republic	Clay	Gabriel Debru	6–2, 6–2

ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 10 (5–5)

Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (5–4)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Sep 2017	Hammamet, Tunisia	Clay	Elliot Benchetrit	4–6, 0–2 ret.
Loss	0–2	Apr 2018	Antalya, Turkey	Clay	Nino Serdarušić	5–7, 2–6
Loss	0–3	May 2022	M25 Split, Croatia	Clay	Viacheslav Bielinskyi	2–6, 3–6
Win	1–3	Jun 2022	M15 Kamen, Germany	Clay	David Pichler	6–1, 6–4
Win	2–3	Aug 2022	M25 Wetzlar, Germany	Clay	Nick Hardt	7–6(7–3), 6–1
Win	3–3	Dec 2022	M15 Antalya, Turkey	Clay	Yanaki Milev	6–3, 6–4
Loss	3–4	Feb 2023	M15 Oberhaching, Germany	Hard (i)	Daniel Masur	6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7)
Loss	3–5	Mar 2023	M25 Palma Nova, Spain	Clay	Pablo Llamas Ruiz	3–6, 2–6
Win	4–5	May 2023	M25 Bodrum, Turkey	Clay	George Loffhagen	6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win	5–5	Jun 2025	M25 Bol, Croatia	Clay	Tiago Pereira	6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 2017	Tunisia F25, Hammamet	Clay	Elliot Benchetrit	Aziz Dougaz Anis Ghorbel	7–5, 6–3
Win	2–0	Mar 2025	M25 Tarragona, Spain	Clay	Sandro Kopp	Michael Geerts Daniel Masur	7–5, 4–6, [10–8]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Loss	2018	Australian Open	Hard	Henri Squire	Hugo Gaston Clément Tabur	2–6, 2–6

References

1. "Rudi Molleker (16) erfüllt sich in Wimbledon seinen Kindheitstraum" (in German). B.Z.
2. Reich, Anja. "Tennistalent Rudolf Molleker aus Oranienburg: Ist das der neue Boris Becker?" (in German). Berliner Zeitung.
3. "Roland-Garros : Les dessous de l'" usine à champions " Mouratoglou". Le Monde.fr. 28 May 2019.
4. "At 17, Molleker Joins Exclusive Club With Maiden Title". ATP World Tour. 21 May 2018.
5. "ATP Stuttgart: Zverev sets Federer clash. First ATP win for Rudolf Molleker". Tennis World USA. 12 June 2018.
6. "17-Year-Old Molleker Stuns Ferrer In Hamburg". ATP World Tour. 23 July 2018.
7. "Rudolf Molleker Player Activity". ATP Tour. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

External links

• Rudolf Molleker at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Rudolf Molleker at the International Tennis Federation
• Official website (in German)