Stefan Hermann

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Stefan Hermann
Full nameStefan Hermann
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Born (1959-12-13) 13 December 1959 (age 64)
Münster, West Germany
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record1–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 209 (16 July 1984)
Doubles
Career record6–15
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 96 (22 April 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1985)
Wimbledon 1R (1985)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 2R (1985)
Wimbledon 1R (1985)

Stefan Hermann (born 13 December 1959) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

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Biography

Tennis career

Hermann was a semi-finalist at the Neu-Ulm Challenger tournament in 1983, with wins over José López-Maeso, Ulrich Pinner and Balázs Taróczy. He made one main draw appearance on the Grand Prix circuit, at the Suisse Open Gstaad in 1984. In the first round he beat world number 30 and sixth seed Mel Purcell, then lost in second round to Brian Teacher. [1] [2]

It was in doubles that Hermann played most of his tennis and he won two Challenger titles, both in 1984, at Bielefeld and Neu-Ulm. In 1985 he partnered with Tore Meinecke and made the semi-finals of a Grand Prix event in Nice, as well as making the main draw at the French Open and Wimbledon Championships. [3] [4] [5]

Personal life

Now based in Santa Barbara, California, Hermann is a self described social entrepreneur who is involved in youth mentoring. [6] [7] It was in that capacity he appeared on an episode of Oprah's Lifeclass in 2013. [8]

With wife Siddhi he is a parent to seven children. [9]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1984 Bielefeld, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Peter Elter Flag of the Netherlands.svg Huub van Boeckel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Vanlangendonck 		6–4, 6–4
2.1984 Neu-Ulm, West GermanyClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brian Levine Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Oncins
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese 		6–4, 7–5

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References

  1. ↑ "Teltscher upset in Swiss". The Morning News . 10 July 1984. p. 29. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Gstaad - 09 July - 15 July 1984". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Nice - 08 April - 14 April 1985". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Paris". Asbury Park Press . 30 May 1985. p. 91. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Men's First-Round Doubles". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . 2 July 1985. p. 11. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Blue, Tyler (6 July 2006). "Men on a Mission". Santa Barbara Independent . Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Schwyzer, Elizabeth (13 August 2009). "Rediscovering the Rite of Passage". Santa Barbara Independent . Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Fatherless Sons". Oprah's Lifeclass . Season 4. 5 May 2013. Oprah Winfrey Network.
  9. ↑ "About Stefan Hermann". Futuring. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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