Jule Niemeier
Jule Niemeier (born 12 August 1999) is a German tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 128, achieved on 18 October 2021.
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1999 Dortmund, Germany |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $166,663 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 118–67 (63.8%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 128 (18 October 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 129 (8 November 2021) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2021) |
| US Open | Q2 (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–8 (20.0%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 675 (31 December 2018) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | RR (2021) |
| Last updated on: 8 November 2021. | |
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, she reached two semifinals on clay, in May at the 2021 Internationaux de Strasbourg as a qualifier, losing to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova, and in July at the 2021 Hamburg European Open as a wildcard, losing to Andrea Petkovic. As a result she entered the top 150 at World No. 140 on 12 July 2021.
On her Grand Slam debut in the Wimbledon qualifications, she reached the third round of qualifying losing to Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove.
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only WTA Tour (incl. Grand Slams) main-draw results are considered in the career statistics.
Current through the 2021 WTA Tour.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | NH | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| National representation | |||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | A | A | RR | 0 / 1 | 0–0 |
| Career statistics | |||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 6–5 | 6–6 | |
| Year-end ranking | 296 | 280 | 130 | 50% | |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2018 | ITF Kaltenkirchen, Germany | 15,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2018 | ITF Braunschweig, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2019 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2019 | ITF Leipzig, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 3–2 | May 2021 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 |
Record against top 10 players
Niemeier's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 10.
Caroline Garcia 1–0
Andrea Petkovic 1–1
Belinda Bencic 0–1
Barbora Krejčíková 0–1
Jeļena Ostapenko 0–1
- * As of 8 November 2021