Daniel Brands
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Daniel Brands is a German professional tennis player. His career high rank was No. 66, achieved on July 5, 2010.
en route to a semifinal Challenger finish in Germany in February. In March, he made the quarters of a Challenger in Japan before losing to No. 124 Yen-Hsun Lu, then reached the quarters of a Challenger in Sarajevo, beating No. 169 Matthias Bachinger
.
In May, Brands reached the quarters at two more Challengers, beating No. 66 Michael Berrer
and No. 114 Brian Dabul
, while also winning the doubles title in one and reaching the doubles final in the other. Then, with his ranking at a career-high of No. 210, he beat No. 123 Nicolás Massú
, No. 151 Pablo Andújar
(who beat him a week earlier), and No. 198 Alex Bogomolov to qualify into the main draw of the 2008 French Open
.
before losing to Mikhail Youzhny
, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6. He lost in the 1st round of the 2009 French Open
to Robert Kendrick
, 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–7(11–13), 6–4, 3–6.
, but he put up a great performance only to fall short against the 8th seed Frenchman and World No. 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 5–7.
Brands made his Wimbledon debut at the 2010 tournament
, defeating Igor Andreev
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–5 in the first round. He continued his run in the second round by upsetting world No. 5 and 7th seed Nikolay Davydenko
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6), 6–1, who was returning from injury. Brands then saved four match points at two sets to love down against Victor Hănescu
, to win while leading the fifth set when Hanescu retired due to injury, and a controversial issue with the crowd. In the fourth round, Brands lost to eventual finalist Tomáš Berdych
6–4, 6–7(1–7), 5–7, 3–6.
At the 2010 US Open
tournament Brands was defeated by countryman Benjamin Becker
in the first round in straight sets.
He then accepted a Wildcard
for an ATP Challenger Tour event in Braşov, Romania where he was bowed out in the first round. The Open de Moselle
in Metz was his next tournament. He fell to Tommy Robredo
in the first round.
He reached his first quartefinal of the season at the Thailand Open
in Bangkok defeating Illya Marchenko
and Thiemo De Bakker where he saved a matchpoint. He was again knocked out by Benjamin Becker
.
.
2008
Brands began 2008 ranked No. 220. After a few unimpressive tournaments to start the year, he beat No. 132 Aisam Qureshi and No. 193 Simon StadlerSimon Stadler
Simon Stadler is a left-handed, German tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of #140 in February 2009 and his career-high doubles ranking of #144 in October 2011.- Juniors career :...
en route to a semifinal Challenger finish in Germany in February. In March, he made the quarters of a Challenger in Japan before losing to No. 124 Yen-Hsun Lu, then reached the quarters of a Challenger in Sarajevo, beating No. 169 Matthias Bachinger
Matthias Bachinger
Matthias Bachinger is a professional tennis player from Germany who turned professional in 2005. His career high rank was No. 85, achieved on August 15, 2011.-Professional career:...
.
In May, Brands reached the quarters at two more Challengers, beating No. 66 Michael Berrer
Michael Berrer
Michael Berrer is a German professional tennis player. He reached his career high in singles with No. 42 on May 2010 and his high in doubles in March 2009 with No...
and No. 114 Brian Dabul
Brian Dabul
Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:...
, while also winning the doubles title in one and reaching the doubles final in the other. Then, with his ranking at a career-high of No. 210, he beat No. 123 Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
, No. 151 Pablo Andújar
Pablo Andújar
Pablo Andújar Alba is a professional male tennis player from Spain. Andújar has played since he was 6 years old and has won 4 Challengers and several futures. He trained in Valencia, Spain in the Tennis Club El Collao. He has been in the 2010 Australian Open, but he lost to Gilles Simon 6–4, 6–1,...
(who beat him a week earlier), and No. 198 Alex Bogomolov to qualify into the main draw of the 2008 French Open
2008 French Open
The 2008 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 107th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 25 through June 8, 2008....
.
2009
Brands made it to the semi-finals of the 2009 BMW OpenBMW Open
The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:...
before losing to Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny , is a professional Russian tennis player, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. He has been coached by Boris Sobkin for 17 years....
, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6. He lost in the 1st round of the 2009 French Open
2009 French Open
The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
to Robert Kendrick
Robert Kendrick
Robert Bradley Kendrick is an American tennis player. He turned professional in 1999. His career high single ranking is world no. 69, achieved on July 20, 2009. He was suspended for a year after testing positive at the 2011 French Open for the drug methylhexanamine, which has been banned in sport...
, 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–7(11–13), 6–4, 3–6.
2010
Brands again bowed out in the first round of the 2010 French Open2010 French Open
The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 109th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
, but he put up a great performance only to fall short against the 8th seed Frenchman and World No. 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 5–7.
Brands made his Wimbledon debut at the 2010 tournament
2010 Wimbledon Championships
The 2010 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from Monday 21 June until Sunday 4 July 2010. It was the 124th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand...
, defeating Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–5 in the first round. He continued his run in the second round by upsetting world No. 5 and 7th seed Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6), 6–1, who was returning from injury. Brands then saved four match points at two sets to love down against Victor Hănescu
Victor Hanescu
Victor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :...
, to win while leading the fifth set when Hanescu retired due to injury, and a controversial issue with the crowd. In the fourth round, Brands lost to eventual finalist Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His most notable achievements are reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. He defeated the Croatian player Ivan Ljubičić in five sets to win the Paris Masters in 2005...
6–4, 6–7(1–7), 5–7, 3–6.
At the 2010 US Open
2010 US Open (tennis)
The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
tournament Brands was defeated by countryman Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker is a German professional tennis player. Becker's primary weapon is a very big serve that he can hit at up to 220km/h, along with powerful groundstrokes....
in the first round in straight sets.
He then accepted a Wildcard
Wild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
for an ATP Challenger Tour event in Braşov, Romania where he was bowed out in the first round. The Open de Moselle
Open de Moselle
The Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011...
in Metz was his next tournament. He fell to Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
in the first round.
He reached his first quartefinal of the season at the Thailand Open
Thailand Open (tennis)
The Thailand Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour...
in Bangkok defeating Illya Marchenko
Illya Marchenko
Illya Marchenko is a Ukrainian male tennis player. Marchenko turned professional in 2005 and had been playing at the Futures and Challengers level from 2005–2008. His career high in singles is #67 and he is inactive in doubles...
and Thiemo De Bakker where he saved a matchpoint. He was again knocked out by Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker is a German professional tennis player. Becker's primary weapon is a very big serve that he can hit at up to 220km/h, along with powerful groundstrokes....
.
Singles: 9 (5–4)
| Legend |
| ATP Challenger Tour (5–4) |
| Outcome | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 4 March 2007 | Wolfsburg Volkswagen Challenger The Volkswagen Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tennisclub Grün-Gold Wolfsburg in Wolfsburg, Germany, since 1993.-Singles:-Doubles:Ŀ-External... , Germany |
Carpet (i) |  Robin HaaseRobin Haase Robin Haase is a Dutch tennis player. Haase is currently the highest-ranked Dutch player, with his career high of No. 41 coming on 29 August 2011. He is endorsed by Head and SNS Reaal.-Career:... |
2–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 24 June 2007 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Clay |  Simon GreulSimon Greul Simon Greul is a German male tennis player born April 13, 1981. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 176 lbs . His career high rank was #55, achieved on March 22, 2010.-Career:... |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 3 August 2008 | Timişoara Timisoara Challenger The Timişoara Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Timişoara, Romania since 2004. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor clay courts. For the last two years the tournament was not held due to financial reasons.-Singles:... , Romania |
Clay |  Daniel Muñoz-de la NavaDaniel Muñoz-De La Nava Daniel Muñoz de la Nava is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles: 5 :-Doubles: 19 :-External links:... |
6–4, 7–6(7–0) |
| Winner | 2. | 8 November 2009 | Eckental, Germany | Carpet (i) |  Dustin BrownDustin Brown (tennis) Dustin Brown is a German-Jamaican professional tennis player. Brown competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 89, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 11 April 2010 | Monza, Italy | Clay | Pablo Andújar Pablo Andújar Pablo Andújar Alba is a professional male tennis player from Spain. Andújar has played since he was 6 years old and has won 4 Challengers and several futures. He trained in Valencia, Spain in the Tennis Club El Collao. He has been in the 2010 Australian Open, but he lost to Gilles Simon 6–4, 6–1,... |
6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2 May 2010 | Tunis Tunis Open The Tunis Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tennis Club de Tunis in Tunis, Tunisia, since 2005.... , Tunisia |
Clay |  José AcasusoJosé Acasuso José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides... |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 30 January 2011 | Heilbronn Intersport Heilbronn Open The Intersport Heilbronn Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Talheim, Germany, since 1984.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Germany |
Hard (i) | Bastian Knittel Bastian Knittel Bastian Knittel is a German tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On February 28, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 157.-Singles: 2 :-Doubles: 3 :-External links:... |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Winner | 4. | 10 July 2011 | Oberstaufen Oberstaufen Cup The Oberstaufen Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Oberstaufen, Germany, since 1992.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Germany |
Clay | Andreas Beck Andreas Beck (tennis) Andreas Beck is a professional male tennis player of Germany. His career high rank was #33, achieved on November 2, 2009.- 2008 :... |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Winner | 5. | 27 November 2011 | Helsinki IPP Open The IPP Open is a tennis tournament held in Helsinki, Finland since 2001. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on indoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... , Finland |
Hard | Matthias Bachinger Matthias Bachinger Matthias Bachinger is a professional tennis player from Germany who turned professional in 2005. His career high rank was No. 85, achieved on August 15, 2011.-Professional career:... |
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5) |
Doubles: 4 (3–1)
| Legend |
| ATP Challenger Tour (3–1) |
Singles Performance Timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through to the 2011 Wimbledon Championships2011 Wimbledon Championships
The 2011 Wimbledon Championships took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England, from 20 June to 3 July 2011. It was the 125th edition of the championships, and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was played on grass courts and was part of the...
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| Tournament | 2008 2008 ATP Tour The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.-Schedule:This... | 2009 | 2010 2010 ATP World Tour The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2010 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World... | 2011 2011 ATP World Tour The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2011 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World... | W–L |
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| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | 1R | 1R | 0–2 |
| French Open | 1R 2008 French Open - Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and did not drop a set in the tournament and won in the final 6–1, 6–3, 6–0, against Roger Federer.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Novak Djoković ... |
1R | 1R | 1R | 0–4 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 4R | Q1 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying This article displays the qualifying draw of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:# Lukáš Rosol # Łukasz Kubot # Rui Machado # Thomas Schoorel # Tatsuma Ito ... |
3–1 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R 2010 US Open – Men's Singles Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August... |
A | 0–1 |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 3–8 |