ATP · Retired · Germany

Michael Stich

Career-high ranking: 2

Player at a glance

For Michael Stich, this snapshot records 564 matches and 386 wins from 1989 through 1997. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 2. The data records 1 Grand Slam singles titles and 18 tour titles. On Grass, the snapshot shows a 78.2% win rate across 78 matches.

Status: Retired
Age: Age 57
Height: 193 cm
Playing hand: Right-handed
Tour wins: 386 / 564
Tour titles: 18
Grand Slam titles: 1
Career win rate: 68.4%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Hard: 66.3%184 matches
Clay: 66.9%157 matches
Carpet: 67.6%145 matches
Grass: 78.2%78 matches

Career timeline by age

May 1, 1989 · Age 20
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
Feb 26, 1990 · Age 21
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
Jun 24, 1991 · Age 22
First Grand Slam singles title
A verified Grand Slam milestone in this player’s career.
Nov 22, 1993 · Age 25
Career-high ranking: No. 2
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
Jun 23, 1997 · Age 28
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 Grass, 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 Grass, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare matches against different opponents and keep only the choices that repeat.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 2.
This page uses 564 recorded matches from the 1989–1997 seasons.
The snapshot records 3 Grand Slam finals and 1 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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