Full name | Thomas Gollwitzer |
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Country (sports) | West Germany Germany |
Born | Deggendorf, West Germany | 24 July 1966
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $85,217 |
Singles | |
Career record | 5–7 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 159 (19 September 1994) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 238 (16 May 1994) |
Thomas Gollwitzer (born 24 July 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.
Gollwitzer, the eldest son of architect Hans and gym teacher Lisbeth, was born in Deggendorf, West Germany. He began playing tennis aged eight and turned professional in 1991. As a qualifier at the 1992 CA-TennisTrophy in Vienna he made it to the quarter-finals, in a run which included a win over world number 26 Andrei Cherkasov. [1] He also reached the quarter-finals at Bolzano in 1993 as a qualifier and overcame fourth seed Arnaud Boetsch en route, who retired hurt with the German close to victory. Other ATP Tour main draw appearances include two top-tier tournaments. At Monte Carlo in 1994 he lost in the opening round to Stefan Edberg and he also played in the first round at Hamburg. [2]
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