Jens Knippschild
Encyclopedia
Jens Knippschild is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1992. He has won two doubles titles (2001, Båstad
and 2002, Bucharest
) during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on 9 August 1999, when he became the number 76 of the world.
Båstad
Båstad is a locality and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 4,793 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:The town of Båstad is located in a sheltered bay with the Hallandian ridge stretching behind it...
and 2002, Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
) during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
-ranking on 9 August 1999, when he became the number 76 of the world.
Singles titles (5)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 12 February 1996 |  Hamburen |
Carpet | Nicolas Kiefer Nicolas Kiefer Nicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... |
7–6, 6–1 |
| 2. | 8 July 1996 | 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:... |
Clay |  Gabriel Silberstein |
6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
| 3. | 3 February 1997 | Wolfsburg |
Carpet | Arne Thoms |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | 14 June 1999 | Braunschweig Nord LB Open The Sparkassen 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 Braunschweiger Tennis und Hockey Club in Braunschweig, Germany, since... |
Clay |  Franco SquillariFranco Squillari Franco Squillari is a former professional male tennis player from Argentina.In his career he has won 3 ATP Tour singles titles and he has reached the semi-finals at the 2000 French Open. He stopped his career in 2005... |
7–5, 7–6 |
| 5. | 16 October 2000 | Eckental Bauer Cup The Bauer Cup is a tennis tournament held in Eckental, Germany since 1997. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Carpet |  Olivier MutisOlivier Mutis Olivier Mutis is a French professional tennis player who retired in 2006. He did not win any ATP Tour titles but he won a total of 7 ATP Challenger Series.... |
6–7, 7–6, 7–5 |
Runner-ups (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 6 June 1994 | Weiden Weiden - Places :In Austria* Weiden am See in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland* Weiden bei Rechnitz in the district of Oberwart in the Burgenland* Weiden an der March in the district of Gänserndorf in Lower AustriaIn Germany... |
Clay |  Mikael Tillström |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 2. | 16 September 1996 | Bad Saarow Bad Saarow Bad Saarow is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... |
Clay | Magnus Norman Magnus Norman Magnus Norman is a retired Swedish professional tennis player who is best known for being the runner-up at the French Open in 2000 and for briefly being ranked World Number 2. He won 12 singles titles, including a Tennis Masters Series tournament in Rome, Italy.Norman reached his career high... |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 3. | 21 September 1998 |  SzczecinPekao Open The Pekao Szczecin Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Wojska Polskiego in Szczecin, Poland, since 1993 .-Key:-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**... |
Carpet |  Younes El AynaouiYounes El Aynaoui Younes El Aynaoui is a professional tennis player from Morocco.He is a five-time singles winner on the ATP Tour and reached his career-high singles ranking of No. 14 in 2003, at the age of 31. His long career has been plagued by injuries and he did not play competitive tennis between September... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 4. | 10 July 2000 |  Newport |
Grass |  Peter WesselsPeter Wessels Peter Wessels is a presently inactive tour professional male tennis player from the Netherlands. He has been ranked as high as 72 in the world .... |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 5. | 20 August 2001 | Monchengladbach Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border.... |
Clay |  Jürgen MelzerJürgen Melzer Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but... |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |