Ulrich Pinner

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Ulrich Pinner
Pinner (West-Duitsland) in actie, Bestanddeelnr 928-0574.jpg
Pinner, 1975 in Hilversum
Country (sports)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Residence Essen, Germany
Born (1954-02-07) 7 February 1954 (age 67)
Zittau, East Germany
Turned pro1973
Retired1984
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record136–125
Career titles2 ATP, 2 Challenger
Highest rankingNo. 20 (16 July 1979)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 2R (1975)
French Open 3R (1976, 1977)
Wimbledon 3R (1975, 1976)
Doubles
Career record17–51
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 521 (8 October 1981)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1974)

Ulrich Pinner (born 7 February 1954) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 20 in July 1979 and was the German No. 1 from 1978-1980.

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Pinner participated in ten Davis Cup ties for West Germany from 1976 to 1982, posting a 12–8 record in singles and a 2–1 record in doubles.

Career finals

Singles: 5 (4–1)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (2)
Challengers (2)
ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.1978 Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick 6–2, 6–2, 7–6
Win2.1979 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Loss1.1979Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd 4–6, 0–6, 2–6
Win3.1981Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Mir 6–3, 6–1
Win4.1981Travemünde, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Peter Elter 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

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