A German tennis player who won the 2017 Stuttgart Grand Prix and was a doubles finalist at the 2016 US Open, known for her unorthodox playing style.
Laura Siegemund is a German professional tennis player known for her exceptional skills on the court, particularly in doubles, where she has won an impressive 14 titles on the WTA Tour and three Grand Slam championships. With a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4, Siegemund has established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the tennis world.
Siegemund was born on March 4, 1988, to parents Harro and Brigitta Siegemund in Germany. She was introduced to tennis by her family at the age of three and went on to win the Junior Orange Bowl in the 12 and under age category, becoming the first German to do so since Steffi Graf in 1981.
As a junior, Siegemund contested mainly on the ITF Circuit, eventually making her WTA debut in 2003. She won her first ITF doubles title in 2005 and her first ITF singles title in 2006.
In 2016, Siegemund won her first Grand Slam title in mixed doubles at the US Open, partnering Mate Pavić. She followed this up with another mixed doubles title at the 2024 French Open, this time partnering Édouard Roger-Vasselin.
In addition to her mixed doubles success, Siegemund won the 2020 US Open in women's doubles with Vera Zvonareva, marking her first Grand Slam title in the discipline.
In singles, Siegemund has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 27, which she reached in August 2016. She has won two WTA titles, at the 2016 Swedish Open and 2017 Stuttgart Open.
Siegemund's best Grand Slam result in singles was a quarterfinal appearance at the 2020 French Open.
Siegemund is fluent in German, English, and French. She completed her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Hagen in 2016.
Siegemund's tennis idol growing up was Steffi Graf, and she has been involved in charitable work, including supporting the German Tennis Federation's charitable initiatives.
With her impressive doubles titles and Grand Slam success, Siegemund has cemented her place as one of Germany's leading tennis players. Her dedication to the sport and her charitable work off the court make her an inspiration to young tennis players around the world.
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