Andreas Beck
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Andreas Beck (tennis)
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| Country |  Germany |
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| Residence | Ravensburg, Germany |
| Born | February 5, 1986 Weingarten, Germany |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | $1,235,812 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 41-57 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (November 2, 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 110 (April 16, 2012) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2009, 2012) |
| French Open | 2R (2009, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2010) |
| US Open | 2R (2008, 2009, 2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20-26 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 116 (January 30, 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 162 (April 16, 2012) |
| Last updated on: April 20, 2012. | |
Andreas Beck (born February 5, 1986 in Weingarten) is a professional male tennis player of Germany. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 33, achieved on November 2, 2009. As a qualifier, Beck reached the quarter-finals of the 2009 Monte Carlo Masters.
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Professional career
2008
In June, Beck qualified into the 2008 Wimbledon, beating no. 218 Paolo Lorenzi, no. 194 Brendan Evans, and no. 280 Jaroslav Pospíšil. In his first round match he played world no. 2 Rafael Nadal on Centre Court and lost in straight sets.
2009
In the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters, Beck defeated sixth seed Gilles Simon, 7–5, 6–1. In the third round, he defeated Juan Mónaco, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, to reach the quarterfinals. Here, his tournament ended with a loss to Stanislas Wawrinka, 2–6, 4–6; Wawrinka had defeated world no. 2 Roger Federer in the third round. As a result of his performance in this tournament, Beck's ranking climbed 29 places in the ATP rankings to a career-high no. 60.
Beck reached his first ATP final at the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad. He was defeated by qualifier Thomaz Bellucci, 4–6, 6–7(2).
Hobbies
Beck is a self-confessed fan of Chelsea Football Club. He visits Stamford Bridge whenever possible during Wimbledon.
ATP Career Finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend |
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| Grand Slam tournaments |
| ATP World Tour Finals |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
| ATP World Tour 500 Series |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 1. | August 3, 2009 |  Gstaad, Switzerland |
Clay |  Thomaz Bellucci |
4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
| Legend |
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| Grand Slam tournaments |
| ATP World Tour Finals |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
| ATP World Tour 500 Series |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–2) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 1. | July 13, 2009 | Halle, Germany |
Grass | Michael Lammer |
Christopher Kas Philipp Kohlschreiber |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 1, 2011 | München, Germany |
Clay | Christopher Kas |
 Horacio Zeballos Simone Bolelli |
6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
Singles Performance Timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | W–L | |||
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| Australian Open | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | 2–1 | |||
| French Open | Q1 | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2–3 | ||||
| Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1–4 | ||||
| US Open | 2R | 2R | 2R | Q2 | 3–3 | ||||
| Win–Loss | 1–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 8–11 | |||
| Career Statistics | |||||||||
| Titles–Finals | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |||
| Year End Ranking | 109 | 39 | 154 | 98 | |||||
External links
- Andreas Beck official website
- Andreas Beck (tennis) at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Beck Recent Match Results
- Beck World Ranking History
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