Country (sports) | West Germany |
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Residence | Berlin |
Born | Werneck, West Germany | 7 January 1956
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 16–41 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 161 (22 Dec 1980) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1975, 1977, 1979, 1980) |
French Open | 2R (1975) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 29–44 |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1976) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1981) |
Ulrich Marten (born 7 January 1956) is a former professional tennis player from West Germany. [1]
Marten was a doubles quarterfinalist at the 1976 Australian Open, with partner Rolf Gehring. [2]
In 1977, he had wins over both Robin Drysdale and American Mark Meyers to make the round of 16 at the South Australian Men's Tennis Classic. [2]
He came from two sets down to defeat Cliff Letcher at the 1979 Australian Open, 8–6 in the fifth. [2] It was one of five times that he would make the second round of a Grand Slam singles draw, but he was unable to go further. [2]
Marten made an appearance in 1979 for the West Germany Davis Cup team, in a tie against Romania. He featured in the doubles rubber, with Jürgen Fassbender, which they lost, to Gavorielle-Traian Marcu and Ilie Năstase. [3]
In 1980, he reached the singles quarter-finals at the Stuttgart Outdoor tournament, beating Patrice Dominguez and Ulrich Pinner. [2]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 1980 | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Clay | Klaus Eberhard | Carlos Kirmayr Chris Lewis | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1980 | Parioli, Italy | Clay | Klaus Eberhard | Karl Meiler Werner Zirngibl | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
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