Daniel Masur (German pronunciation: [ˈdaːni̯eːl maˈzuːɐ̯, -ni̯ɛl -]; born 6 November 1994 in Bückeburg) is a German professional tennis player. Masur has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 176, which he first achieved in March 2022 and in doubles of No. 149 achieved in September 2022.

Daniel Masur
Masur at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) Germany
ResidenceMunich, Germany
Born (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 (age 29)
Bückeburg, Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2013
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize moneyUS$698,280
Singles
Career record1–5 (16.7% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 176 (7 March 2022)
Current rankingNo. 301 (10 June 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2017, 2021, 2022)
French OpenQ3 (2017, 2022)
Wimbledon1R (2021)
US OpenQ2 (2022)
Doubles
Career record2–8 (20.0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 149 (12 September 2022)
Current rankingNo. 282 (10 June 2024)
Team competitions
Davis Cup0–1
Last updated on: 13 June 2024.

Juniors

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On the junior tour, Masur has a career high ITF junior ranking of No. 13 achieved in September 2012. Masur was a semifinalist at the 2012 US Open boys' doubles event, partnering Maximilian Marterer.

Professional career

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2016–2018: ATP debut and first ATP match win

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Masur made his ATP main draw debut as a lucky loser at the 2016 German Open in Hamburg in the doubles draw, partnering Cedrik-Marcel Stebe.

He won his first singles match on ATP-level as a qualifier at the 2018 German Open, defeating Maximilian Marterer in the first round.

2019

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In the first round of the 2019 Hamburg Open doubles draw, he and partner Julian Lenz upset compatriots Alexander and Mischa Zverev after saving two match points.[1]

2021: Major debut, two Challenger titles, top 200

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In March 2021, he won his first ATP Challenger singles title in Biella.

Masur qualified for the first time in his career for a Grand Slam main draw at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.[2][3]

In November 2021, he won the second 2021 Challenger Eckental title defeating Maxime Cressy. Following a third Challenger final in Bari, Italy he reached the top 200 at No. 183 on 29 November 2021.

Singles performance timeline

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(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.

Current through the 2023 ATP Tour.

Tournament20172018201920202021202220232024SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenQ1AAAQ1Q1AA0 / 00–0
French OpenQ3AAQ1Q1Q3AA0 / 00–0
WimbledonQ1AANH1RQ3AA0 / 10–1
US OpenQ1AAAQ1Q2A0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–10–00–00–00 / 10–1
Career statistics
Tournaments220010005
Overall win–loss0–21–20–00–00–10–00–00–01–5
Year-end ranking34825825324518328942417%

ATP Challenger finals

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Singles: 4 (2–2)

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ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Mar 2021Biella, ItalyHard (i) Matthias Bachinger6–3, 6–7(8–10), 7–5
Win2–0Nov 2021Eckental, GermanyCarpet (i) Maxime Cressy6–4, 6–4
Loss2–1Nov 2021Bari, ItalyHard Oscar Otte5–7, 5–7
Loss2–2Mar 2024Lugano, SwitzerlandHard (i) Otto Virtanen7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–7(3–7)

Doubles: 11 (9–2)

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ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 2016Alphen, NetherlandsClay Jan-Lennard Struff Robin Haase
Boy Westerhof
6–4, 6–1
Win2–0Nov 2016Kobe, JapanHard (i) Ante Pavić Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
Christopher Rungkat
4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win3–0Sep 2019Glasgow, United KingdomHard (i) Ruben Bemelmans Jamie Murray
John-Patrick Smith
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win4–0Nov 2019Maia, PortugalClay Andre Begemann Guillermo García López
David Vega Hernández
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win5–0Feb 2021Quimper, FranceHard (i) Ruben Bemelmans Brandon Nakashima
Hunter Reese
6–2, 6–1
Win6–0Sep 2021Biel/Bienne, SwitzerlandHard (i) Ruben Bemelmans Marc-Andrea Hüsler
Dominic Stricker
w/o
Loss6–1Nov 2021Eckental, GermanyCarpet (i) Ruben Bemelmans Roman Jebavý
Jonny O'Mara
4–6, 5–7
Win7–1Jan 2022Bendigo, AustraliaHard Ruben Bemelmans Enzo Couacaud
Blaž Rola
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win8–1Mar 2022Turin, ItalyHard (i) Ruben Bemelmans Sander Arends
David Pel
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win9–1Mar 2022Lugano, SwitzerlandHard (i) Ruben Bemelmans Jérôme Kym
Leandro Riedi
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
Loss9–2Feb 2023Vilnius, LithuaniaHard (i) Arjun Kadhe Ivan Liutarevich
Vladyslav Manafov
0–6, 2–6

ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 16 (13–3)

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ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2014Belgium F6, KnokkeClay Dimitar Grabul7–6(8–6), 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Win2–0Sep 2014Spain F28, SevillaClay Pedro Cachin7–5, 6–3
Win3–0Nov 2014Kuwait F2, MishrefHard Roberto Ortega Olmedo7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win4–0Aug 2015Germany F13, UeberlingenClay Laslo Urrutia Fuentes6–1, 6–4
Win5–0Jan 2016Germany F1, SchwieberdingenCarpet (i) Andreas Beck7–6(12–10), 6–7(11–13), 7–6(7–5)
Loss5–1Jun 2016Netherlands F2, BredaClay Joris De Loore2–6, 2–6
Loss5–2Aug 2016Poland F6, PoznańClay Sumit Nagal4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss5–3Jan 2017Germany F1, NußlochCarpet (i) Mats Moraing6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7)
Win6–3Feb 2017Germany F16, HamburgHard (i) Daniel Altmaier6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win7–3Jan 2018Germany F1, SchwieberdingenCarpet (i) Kevin Krawietz6–2, 7–5
Win8–3Aug 2019M25, Schlieren, SwitzerlandClay Benjamin Bonzi6–4, 6–2
Win9–3Jan 2023M25, Nußloch, GermanyCarpet (i) Matteo Martineau6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1)
Win10–3Feb 2023M15, Oberhaching, GermanyHard (i) Rudolf Molleker7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3)
Win11–3Jan 2024M15, Cadolzburg, GermanyCarpet (i) Michael Agwi6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win12–3Jan 2024M25, Nußloch, GermanyCarpet (i) Tom Gentzsch6–1, 6–3
Win13–3Feb 2024M25, Trento, ItalyHard (i) Giovanni Oradini7–6(7–5), 6–3

Doubles: 20 (15–5)

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References

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  1. ^ "ATP Hamburg: Zverev brothers blow two match points, lose to qualifiers". Tennis World USA. 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ "19-Year-Old Nakashima Completes Impressive Qualifying Run at Wimbledon – Tennis Now".
  3. ^ "Wimbledon 2021: Daniel Masur and Oskar Otte in the main field, Niemeier fails bitterly". 24 June 2021.
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