Christopher Kas
Christopher Kas (born 13 June 1980) is a retired German tennis player.
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Residence | Trostberg, Germany |
Born | Trostberg, West Germany | 13 June 1980
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 2001 |
Retired | 2014 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$1,350,322 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–2 |
Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 1 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 224 (4 November 2002) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2003) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 191–202 |
Career titles | 5 22 Challenger, 6 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 17 (6 February 2012) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2012) |
French Open | 3R (2009, 2011, 2013) |
Wimbledon | SF (2011) |
US Open | QF (2008) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2009, 2010) |
French Open | SF (2010) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2009) |
US Open | 1R (2008, 2009, 2011) |
Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | SF – 4th (2012) |
Last updated on: 29 August 2021. |
Kas has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 224, which he achieved in November 2002. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 17, achieved in February 2012.
Kas reached 20 double finals on the ATP Tour posting a record of 5 wins and 15 losses with an array of partners.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished in fourth place in mixed doubles alongside Sabine Lisicki. In January 2015, Sabine appointed him to her coaching team.[1]
In 2022, Kas coaches German tennis player Jule Niemeier. Together they reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. He is currently coaching Kateryna Baindl.
Olympic medal matches
Mixed doubles: 1 bronze medal match (0–1)
Result | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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4th place | 2012 | London Olympics | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 20 (5 titles, 15 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2006 | Båstad, Sweden | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2006 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2007 | Kitzbühel, Austria | 500 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2007 | Vienna, Austria | 500 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | Mar 2008 | Zagreb, Croatia | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
Win | 1–5 | Jul 2008 | Stuttgart, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–6 | Oct 2008 | Basel, Switzerland | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–7 | Feb 2009 | Zagreb, Croatia | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–7 | Jun 2009 | Halle, Germany | 250 Series | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–8 | Jul 2010 | Stuttgart, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8) |
Win | 3–8 | Oct 2010 | Bangkok, Thailand | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–9 | Feb 2011 | Delray Beach, United States | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [3–10] |
Loss | 3–10 | May 2011 | München, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
Loss | 3–11 | Jul 2011 | Gstaad, Switzerland | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(7–9) |
Loss | 3–12 | Aug 2011 | Winston-Salem, United States | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Loss | 3–13 | Jan 2012 | Doha, Qatar | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–13 | Jan 2013 | Doha, Qatar | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–14 | Apr 2013 | Casablanca, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–14 | Aug 2013 | Kitzbühel, Austria | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–15 | May 2014 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, [3–10] |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 2 (1–1)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2000 | Czech Republic F1, Znojmo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2001 | Jamaica F2, Negril | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–7(4–7), ret. |
Doubles: 38 (28–10)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2000 | Luxembourg F1, Luxembourg | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2000 | Czech Republic F1, Znojmo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | May 2002 | Italy F1, Valdengo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | Sep 2002 | Brașov, Romania | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 4–1 | Sep 2002 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–7(7–9), 6–2 |
Win | 5–1 | Feb 2003 | Portugal F1, Espinho | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 6–1 | Mar 2004 | Portugal F1, Faro | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 7–1 | May 2004 | Italy F6, Valdengo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 8–1 | Jun 2004 | Italy F13, Cesena | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 9–1 | Aug 2004 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 10–1 | Nov 2004 | Eckental, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 11–1 | Dec 2004 | Ischgl, Austria | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 12–1 | May 2005 | Dresden, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 12–2 | Jul 2005 | Oberstaufen, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 12–3 | Jul 2005 | Rimini, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–1), 1–6 |
Win | 13–3 | Oct 2005 | Mons, Belgium | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Win | 14–3 | Nov 2005 | Eckental, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 14–4 | Nov 2005 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 14–5 | Nov 2005 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
Loss | 14–6 | Jan 2006 | Austria F1, Bergheim | Futures | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15–6 | Jan 2006 | Heilbronn, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 15–7 | Feb 2006 | Bergamo, Italy | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–0, [11–13] |
Win | 16–7 | Feb 2006 | Besançon, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 16–8 | Apr 2006 | Monza, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [11–13] |
Loss | 16–9 | May 2006 | Dresden, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 17–9 | Jun 2006 | Braunschweig, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Win | 18–9 | Sep 2006 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, [10–4] |
Win | 19–9 | Feb 2007 | Besançon, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 20–9 | May 2007 | Dresden, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 21–9 | Jun 2007 | Braunschweig, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 22–9 | Sep 2007 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 5–7, [10–8] |
Win | 23–9 | Sep 2007 | Napoli, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Win | 24–9 | Nov 2007 | Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Win | 25–9 | Apr 2009 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–2] |
Loss | 25–10 | May 2011 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 26–10 | Sep 2012 | Pétange, Luxembourg | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
Win | 27–10 | May 2013 | Bordeaux, France | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, [10–1] |
Win | 28–10 | Nov 2013 | Ortisei, Italy | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Doubles
Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||||||||||||
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Australian Open | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 8 | 7–8 | 47% | ||||||||||||
French Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 8–9 | 47% | ||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | SF | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 8 | 11–8 | 58% | ||||||||||||
US Open | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 8 | 7–8 | 47% | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 1–3 | 2–4 | 8–4 | 5–4 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 0 / 33 | 33–33 | 50% | ||||||||||||
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Indian Wells | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Miami | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | ||||||||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Hamburg | A | 2R | 1R | Not Masters Series | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||||||||||||||||
Madrid | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | ||||||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||||
Shanghai | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||||
Paris Masters | A | A | A | QF | 1R | SF | 2R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 6–4 | 60% | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 20 | 11–20 | 35% |
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