ATP · Retired · Germany

Karl Meiler

Career-high ranking: 20

Player at a glance

For Karl Meiler, this snapshot records 462 matches and 264 wins from 1968 through 1985. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 20. The record includes 4 tour titles. On Hard, the snapshot shows a 56.8% win rate across 95 matches.

Status: Retired
Age: Died at age 64
Height: 178 cm
Playing hand: Right-handed
Tour wins: 264 / 462
Tour titles: 4
Grand Slam titles: 0
Career win rate: 57.1%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Clay: 54.6%205 matches
Hard: 56.8%95 matches
Carpet: 55.9%68 matches
Grass: 55.8%52 matches

Career timeline by age

Feb 28, 1968 · Age 18
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
Dec 1, 1972 · Age 23
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
Aug 27, 1973 · Age 24
Career-high ranking: No. 20
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
Jan 7, 1985 · Age 35
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

On Hard, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.

For a closer look

Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
On Hard, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 20.
This page uses 462 recorded matches from the 1968–1985 seasons.
The snapshot records 4 tour titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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