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Dominik Koepfer is a German professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 49 in 2024. He has reached the third round of three Grand Slams, the quarterfinals of the Italian Open, and the semifinals of the Mexican Open.
Official tennis player profile of Dominik Koepfer on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Aug 28, 2023 · The German tennis player overcame a mysterious arm injury and a low ranking to face Carlos Alcaraz on Ashe. Read how he battled pain, doctors and doubts to reach the big stage again.
- Humble Beginnings. Born in Furtwangen, a small city in the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany, Koepfer was a multi-sport athlete as a child. He skied and played soccer, golf and tennis, and he didn't focus on tennis until he was 16.
- Thriving at Tulane. Through a mutual connection, Koepfer got offered a spot to play for Tulane University in New Orleans. He'd visited the United States before, but never Louisiana, and adapting to the culture and the language took some time.
- Going Pro. Thanks to a supporter from Tulane, Koepfer was able to set up a training base in Tampa, Fla. with Billy Heiser after graduating in 2016 . He added traveling coach Rhyne Williams in 2018.
- Breaking Through. The 26-year-old got his big break in 2019 when he won the Ilkey ATP Challenger in a third-set tie-break over Dennis Novak. The win earned him a wild card into Wimbledon, where he won his first Grand Slam match.
Did not drop a set en route to 1st ATP Tour SF at 2021 Acapulco and 2nd SF at 2023 Los Cabos. Qualified and made ATP Masters 1000 main draw debut at 2020 Rome, where he earned biggest win of career over No. 9 Monfils en route to 1st ATP Tour QF.
Aug 30, 2023 · Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday after his opponent, German Dominik Koepfer, retired with an injury during their primetime match in the...
Jul 31, 2024 · Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarter-finals of the Olympic men's singles tennis with a straight-sets win over Dominik Koepfer. The Serbian star dominated the German with his serve and shot-making, while Koepfer fought hard but could not match his pace.
