Karl Meiler
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Munich, Germany |
Born | Erlangen, Germany | 30 April 1949
Died | 17 April 2014 | (aged 64)
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 1970 |
Retired | 1986 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 248–189 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 20 (23 August 1973) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1973) |
French Open | 3R (1977) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1973, 1976, 1977) |
US Open | 4R (1975) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 188–123 |
Career titles | 17 |
Highest ranking | No. 12[1] |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1977) |
French Open | QF (1977) |
Wimbledon | SF (1973) |
US Open | 3R (1973) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1976 WCT) |
Karl Meiler (30 April 1949 – 17 April 2014) was a tennis player from West Germany who was active in the 1970s and 1980s.
Meiler won four singles (1972, Buenos Aires; 1974, Omaha and Calgary; 1977, Manila) and 17 doubles titles during his professional career. He notably beat top seed Ken Rosewall in the 1973 Australian Open, where he went on to reach the semifinals. Meiler reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 23 August 1973 when he became world No. 20. He died aged 64 on 17 April 2014 of complications from a head injury sustained in a domestic accident in November 2013.[1]
ATP career finals[]
Singles: 17 (4 titles, 13 runner-ups)[]
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 1972 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Feb 1973 | Salisbury, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 1973 | West Berlin | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jun 1973 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Jan 1974 | Roanoke, U.S. | Indoor | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Jan 1974 | Omaha, U.S. | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 6–1 | |
Loss | 2–5 | Feb 1974 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–5 | Mar 1974 | Calgary, Canada | Indoor | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–6 | Mar 1974 | Jackson, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 3–7 | Nov 1974 | Oslo, Norway | Indoor | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–8 | 1975 | Nassau, Bahamas | Outdoor | ![]() |
0–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–9 | 1975 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 0–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–10 | 1975 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–11 | 1976 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 3–12 | 1977 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–12 | 1977 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | ![]() |
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Loss | 4–13 | 1979 | Florence, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 0–6 |
Doubles: 24 (17 titles, 7 runner-ups)[]
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 1972 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1. | 1974 | Omaha, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 1974 | Baltimore, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 3. | 1974 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 4. | 1974 | Calgary, Canada | Indoor | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 5. | 1974 | Tempe, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 6. | 1974 | Oslo, Norway | Indoor | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 7. | 1975 | Birmingham, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1975 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1975 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 4. | 1975 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8. | 1975 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 9. | 1975 | London, England | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 5. | 1976 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6. | 1976 | Barcelona WCT, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 10. | 1976 | Nuremberg, West Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 7. | 1976 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 11. | 1976 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–1 |
Win | 12. | 1976 | WCT World Doubles, Kansas City | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 13. | 1976 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 14. | 1977 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 15. | 1977 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 16. | 1977 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 17. | 1979 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Ex-Davis-Cup-Spieler Meiler ist tot". Spiegel Online (in German). 20 April 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2014 deaths
- People from Erlangen
- West German male tennis players
- Deaths from head injury