Jule Niemeier (born 12 August 1999) is a German professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 61, achieved on 7 November 2022.
Career
2018–2019: WTA debut
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut as a wildcard at the 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup in doubles, partnering Lara Schmidt. She made her singles main-draw debut at the 2019 Nürnberger Versicherungscup, as a qualifier.
2021: Two WTA semifinals, top 150 debut
In 2021, Niemeier reached two semifinals on clay, in May at the Internationaux de Strasbourg as a qualifier, losing to the eventual champion Barbora Krejčíková, and in July at the Hamburg European Open as a wildcard, losing to Andrea Petkovic. As a result, she entered top 150 at world No. 140, on 12 July 2021.
On her Grand Slam qualifying competition debut at Wimbledon, she reached the third round losing to Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove.
2022: Top 100, first WTA 125 title, Grand Slam debut and quarterfinal
At the French Open, Niemeier qualified to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut.[1]
She won her first WTA 125 tournament title at the Makarska International Championships.[2]
Following her main-draw debut at the Wimbledon Championships, she reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal after defeating Wang Xiyu, second seed Anett Kontaveit, Lesia Tsurenko and Heather Watson.[3][4] The victory over Kontaveit was in straight sets and her first match against a top-10 player.[5] In the quarterfinal, she lost to compatriot Tatjana Maria in three sets.[6]
At her US Open main-draw debut, she reached the fourth round, after defeating Sofia Kenin,[7] Yulia Putintseva, and Zheng Qinwen, all in straight sets. In the fourth round, she lost to world No. 1, Iga Świątek, after winning the first set.[8]
Performance timelines
Key
W |
F |
SF |
QF |
R# |
RR |
Q# |
A |
NH |
(W) Won tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent from tournament; or (NH) tournament not held.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[9]
Singles
Current through the 2023 Nottingham Open.
Doubles
WTA 125 tournament finals
Singles: 1 (title)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner–ups)
Legend |
$100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$80,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$60,000 tournaments (1–0) |
$40,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$25,000 tournaments (2–2) |
$15,000 tournaments (1–0) |
|
Finals by surface |
Hard (0–0) |
Clay (4–2) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
|
Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
1–0 |
Jun 2018 |
ITF Kaltenkirchen, Germany |
15,000 |
Clay |
Vlada Ekshibarova |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss |
1–1 |
Aug 2018 |
ITF Braunschweig, Germany |
25,000 |
Clay |
Anastasia Zarycká |
1–6, 3–6 |
Loss |
1–2 |
Jul 2019 |
ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany |
25,000 |
Clay |
Despina Papamichail |
2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Win |
2–2 |
Aug 2019 |
ITF Leipzig, Germany |
25,000 |
Clay |
Katharina Gerlach |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win |
3–2 |
May 2021 |
ITF Prague, Czech Republic |
25,000 |
Clay |
Dalma Gálfi |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win |
4–2 |
Apr 2022 |
ITF Zagreb, Croatia |
60,000 |
Clay |
Réka Luca Jani |
6–2, 6–2 |
Record against top-10 players
Niemeier's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface.[10]
Player |
Years |
Record |
Win % |
Hard |
Clay |
Grass |
Last match |
Number 1 ranked players |
Karolína Plíšková |
2023 |
0–1 |
0% |
0–1 |
– |
– |
Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2023 Adelaide |
Iga Świątek |
2022–23 |
0–2 |
0% |
0–2 |
– |
– |
Lost (4–6, 5–7) at 2023 Australian Open |
Number 2 ranked players |
Anett Kontaveit |
2022 |
1–0 |
100% |
– |
– |
1–0 |
Won (6–4, 6–0) at 2022 Wimbledon |
Petra Kvitová |
2022–23 |
1–1 |
50% |
0–1 |
1–0 |
– |
Won (7–6(11–9), 6–1) at 2023 Madrid |
Barbora Krejčíková |
2021 |
0–1 |
0% |
– |
0–1 |
– |
Lost (7–5, 3–6, 4–6) at 2021 Strasbourg |
Number 3 ranked players |
Elena Rybakina |
2023 |
0–1 |
0% |
– |
0–1 |
– |
Lost (5–7, 3–6) at 2023 Stuttgart |
Sloane Stephens |
2022 |
0–1 |
0% |
– |
0–1 |
– |
Lost (7–5, 4–6, 2–6) at 2022 French Open |
Number 4 ranked players |
Sofia Kenin |
2022–23 |
2–0 |
100% |
2–0 |
– |
– |
Won (2–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2023 Linz |
Caroline Garcia |
2021 |
1–0 |
100% |
– |
1–0 |
– |
Won (6–4, 6–2) at 2021 Hamburg |
Bianca Andreescu |
2022 |
0–1 |
0% |
– |
0–1 |
– |
Lost (6–7(5–7), 3–6) at 2022 Stuttgart |
Belinda Bencic |
2021–22 |
0–2 |
0% |
– |
– |
0–2 |
Lost (4–6, 7–5, 3–6) at 2022 Berlin |
Number 5 ranked players |
Jeļena Ostapenko |
2021 |
0–1 |
0% |
0–1 |
– |
– |
Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2021 Luxembourg |
Number 7 ranked players |
Madison Keys |
2023 |
0–1 |
0% |
0–1 |
– |
– |
Lost (2–6, 3–6) at 2023 United Cup |
Number 8 ranked players |
Daria Kasatkina |
2022 |
0–2 |
0% |
– |
0–1 |
0–1 |
Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2023 French Open |
Number 9 ranked players |
Andrea Petkovic |
2021 |
1–1 |
50% |
– |
1–1 |
– |
Lost (6–7(4–7), 6–4, 5–7) at 2021 Hamburg |
Number 10 ranked players |
Beatriz Haddad Maia |
2020 |
0–1 |
0% |
0–1 |
– |
– |
Lost (1–6, 5–7) at 2020 Porto |
Emma Raducanu |
2021 |
0–1 |
0% |
0–1 |
– |
– |
Lost (6–7(4–7), 0–0 ret.) at 2021 Chicago |
Total |
2020–23 |
6–17 |
26% |
2–8 |
3–6 |
1–3 |
Statistics correct as of 12 June 2023[update]. |
Wins over top-10 players
Niemeier has a 2–4 (33.33%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[11]
Season |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
Wins |
1 |
1 |
2 |
National teams participation
Billie Jean King Cup (3–2)
Group membership |
Finals (0–1) |
Qualifying round (2–0) |
Play-offs (1–1) |
|
Matches by type |
Singles (2–1) |
Doubles (1–1) |
|
United Cup (0–2)
Matches by type |
Singles (0–2) |
Mixed doubles (0–0) |
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