Country (sports) | Germany |
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Residence | Reinbek, Germany |
Born |
Hamburg, West Germany |
2 April 1986
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 2005 |
Retired | 2016 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $ 858,260 |
Singles | |
Career record | 14–34 |
Career titles | 0 5 Challenger |
Highest ranking | No. 83 (11 November 2013) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2013, 2014) |
French Open | 3R (2010) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2010, 2013, 2014) |
US Open | Q2 (2009, 2013) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 431 (28 August 2006) |
Julian Reister (born 2 April 1986) is a retired German professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 83, achieved in November 2013. Reister reached the quarterfinals of Buenos Aires in 2013 as a qualifier.
Reister qualified for his first ATP World Tour tournament at Basel where he lost in the first round to Guillermo García-López 6–7(4), 2–6.
Reister entered Basel as a qualifier where he lost in the first round to Roko Karanušić 0–6, 3–6.
Reister qualified into the main draw at Brisbane where he lost in the first round to Florent Serra 7–6(3), 6–7(5), 5–7.
Reister next qualified into the main draw at the French Open. He defeated 27th seed Feliciano López in the first round 6–1, 7–6(5), 6–2 to record his first ever ATP World Tour victory. He went on to defeat Olivier Rochus in the second round 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(5) before losing to Roger Federer in straight sets 4–6, 0–6, 4–6.
Reister next made it into the main draw of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships as a Lucky Loser. He advanced to the 2nd round by defeating qualifier Rik de Voest 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2. He then lost to Xavier Malisse 7–6(7), 4–6, 1–6, 4–6
Reister was given a wildcard into the ATP 500 2010 International German Open. In the first round he defeated fellow wild card Daniel Brands 6–2, 7–6(10). He then caused an upset in the second round defeating 12th seed Victor Hănescu 7–6(4), 6–4 before losing a close match to Denis Istomin in the third round 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(3).