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Michael Lammer

Michael Lammer
Country (sports)   Switzerland
Residence Dübendorf, Switzerland
Born (1982-03-25) 25 March 1982 (age 34)
Kilchberg, Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro 2002
Retired 2015
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money US$ 533,475
Singles
Career record 7–24
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 150 (9 November 2009)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 1R (2006)
French Open Q2 (2007, 2010)
Wimbledon Q3 (2007)
US Open 2R (2005)
Doubles
Career record 10–15
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 213 (2 November 2009)
Team competitions
Davis Cup W (2014)

Michael Lammer (born 25 March 1982) is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. At the 2009 Allianz Suisse Open in Gstaad, he won the doubles tournament with compatriot Marco Chiudinelli. It was his only ATP tour title.

Lammer was born on 25 March 1982 to parents Ernst and Susi, and started playing tennis at the age of six.

As a junior, he was ranked as high as No. 7 in the world singles rankings in May 2000 (and No. 12 in doubles).

In 2009 in Gstaad, Lammer won his first ATP tour title with fellow Swiss player Marco Chiudinelli. Having been granted a wildcard into the doubles draw, they managed to reach the final. There, they defeated the No. 1 seeds Jaroslav Levinský and Filip Polášek 7-5, 6-3. It was Lammer's first ATP final, and his first title.

Lammer represented Switzerland in the 2014 Davis Cup World Group 1R, partnering with Marco Chiudinelli to win 3-2 over Serbia. His doubles victory with Chiudinelli clinched the first round victory over Serbia, allowing Switzerland to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2004. Switzerland went on to win its first Davis Cup in history.

Lammer retired in March 2015, after playing a doubles match with Roger Federer in Indian Wells. Subsequently he became a coach of the Swiss Under 14s tennis team.

Lammer is right-handed and plays with a single-handed backhand. He prefers to run around his backhand in favour of a forehand, especially on clay when given more time.

Lammer cites Stefan Edberg, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer as his tennis idols.


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