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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.
She won her first WTA 125 tournament title at the Makarska International Championships.
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. The victory over Kontaveit was in straight sets and her first against a top-10 player. In the quarterfinal, she lost to compatriot Tatjana Maria in three sets.
At her US Open main-draw debut, she reached the fourth round, after defeating Sofia Kenin, 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.
2023-2024: WTA 1000 debut and third round, two top 10 wins
Ranked No. 120 at her home tournament, the 2023 WTA German Open she qualified for the main draw and defeated fourth seed and defending champion Ons Jabeur for her third career top-ten win, and second on grass. It was also Niemeier's first WTA Tour main-draw victory since her second career top-ten win over Petra Kvitová in the second round of the Madrid Open in May, where she reached the third round for the first time at a WTA 1000 level. On 18 December, Niemeier announced that her new coach is Michael Geserer, who is also her manager. Under his tutelage she qualified for the main draw at the 2024 French Open.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour (incl. Grand Slams), Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2024 French Open.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | NH | Q3 | QF | 2R | 0 / 2 | 5–2 | 71% | |
| US Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 4R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 7–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0 / 7 | 8–7 | 53% |
| National representation | ||||||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | A | A | A | RR | PO | RR | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| WTA 1000 tournaments | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | NH | A | Q1 | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Miami Open | A | A | NH | A | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Madrid Open | A | A | NH | A | A | 3R | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Canadian Open | A | A | NH | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | Career total: 41 | ||
| Hard win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 6–5 | 3–13 | 2–2 | 0 / 18 | 11–22 | 33% |
| Clay win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 6–2 | 2–5 | 5–6 | 1–2 | 0 / 16 | 14–16 | 47% |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 7 | 7–7 | 50% |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 6–5 | 13–13 | 10–22 | 3–4 | 0 / 41 | 32–45 | 42% |
| Win % | – | 0% | – | 55% | 50% | 31% | 50% | Career total: 42% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 455 | 296 | 280 | 130 | 61 | 162 | ||||
Doubles
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | NH | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| National representation | ||||||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | A | A | A | RR | PO | RR | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Career total: 8 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% |
| Year-end ranking | 837 | – | – | – | – | 425 | ||||
WTA 125 finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jun 2022 | WTA 125 Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 7–5, 6–1 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| W100 tournaments (0–2) |
| W60 tournaments (1–0) |
| W25 tournaments (2–2) |
| W15 tournaments (1–0) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (4–3) |
| W100 tournaments (0–2) |
| W60 tournaments (1–0) |
| W25 tournaments (2–2) |
| W15 tournaments (1–0) |
| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (4–3) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jun 2018 | ITF Kaltenkirchen, Germany | W15 | Clay | Vlada Ekshibarova | 7–5, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Aug 2018 | ITF Braunschweig, Germany | W25 | Clay | Anastasia Zarycká | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Jul 2019 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | W25 | Clay | Despina Papamichail | 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 | |
| Win | Aug 2019 | ITF Leipzig, Germany | W25 | Clay | Katharina Gerlach | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | May 2021 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | W25 | Clay | Dalma Gálfi | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | Apr 2022 | ITF Zagreb, Croatia | W60 | Clay | Réka Luca Jani | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Feb 2024 | ITF Irapuato, Mexico | W100 | Hard | Rebecca Marino | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | May 2024 | ITF Wiesbaden, Germany | W100 | Clay | Julia Riera | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Wins over top-10 players
Niemeier has a 3–5 (37.5%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| Season | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||||||
| 1. | Anett Kontaveit | 3 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | 2R | 6–4, 6–0 | 97 |
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2. | Petra Kvitová | 10 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 2R | 7–6, 6–1 | 67 |
| 3. | Ons Jabeur | 6 | German Open, Germany | Grass | 1R | 7–6, 6–4 | 120 |
National teams participation
Billie Jean King Cup (3–4)
| Matches by type |
|---|
| Group membership |
| Finals (0–3) |
| Qualifying round (2–0) |
| Play-offs (1–1) |
| Matches by type |
| Singles (2–2) |
| Doubles (1–2) |
| Finals (0–3) |
| Qualifying round (2–0) |
| Play-offs (1–1) |
| Singles (2–2) |
| Doubles (1–2) |
| Date | Venue | Surface | Rd | Opponent nation | Score | Match type | Opponent player(s) | W/L | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | |||||||||
| Nov 2021 | Prague | Hard (i) | RR |  Czech Republic | 1–2 | Doubles (w/ A-L Friedsam) | L Hradecká / K Siniaková | Loss | 4–6, 7–6, [8–10] |
| 2022 | |||||||||
| Apr 2022 | Astana | Clay (i) | QR |  Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Doubles (w/ A-L Friedsam) | A Danilina / Z Kulambayeva | Win | 6–2, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Nov 2022 | Rijeka | Hard (i) | PO |  Croatia | 3–1 | Singles | Petra Marčinko | Loss | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Ana Konjuh | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||
| Apr 2023 | Stuttgart | Clay (i) | QR |  Brazil | 3–1 | Singles | Beatriz Haddad Maia | Win | 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Nov 2023 | Seville | Hard (i) | RR |  France | 0–3 | Singles | Clara Burel | Loss | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Doubles (w/ L Siegemund) | C Garcia / K Mladenovic | Loss | 7–5, 3–6, [1–10] | ||||||
United Cup (0–2)
| Matches by type |
|---|
| Singles (0–2) |
| Mixed doubles (0–0) |
| Date | Venue | Surface | Rd | Opponent nation | Score | Match type | Opponent player(s) | W/L | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||||||||
| Jan 2023 | Sydney | Hard | RR | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Singles | Marie Bouzková | Loss | 2–6, 5–7 |
 United States | 0–5 | Madison Keys | Loss | 2–6, 3–6 | |||||