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Wolfgang Popp

GER Age 67 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1979–1988

Wolfgang Popp represented Germany on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 80. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 35–75 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank

80 (Nov 3, 1980)

Elo peak

1626 (38th percentile)

Singles record

35–75 (31.8%)

Singles titles

Prize money

$212,094

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Wolfgang Popp's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Pete Sampras #286	2-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data	Jul 21, 1988*	R32	Schenectady	ATP 250	Hard
Horst Skoff #102	6-7 3-6	L	H2H	Match data	Jun 16, 1988*	R32	Athens	ATP 250	Clay
Andrew Castle #144	6-2 2-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data	Apr 22, 1988*	R16	Seoul	ATP 250	Hard
Kelly Jones #198	7-6 6-4	W	H2H	Match data	Apr 21, 1988*	R32	Seoul	ATP 250	Hard
Dan Goldie	3-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1988*	R32	Japan Open	ATP 250	Hard

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Wolfgang Popp's most-played ATP rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Victor Pecci	2	1	3	May 21, 1987	H2H
Hans Gildemeister	0	3	3	Jul 24, 1985	—
Terry Moor	0	3	3	May 8, 1985	H2H
Ivan Lendl	0	3	3	Oct 24, 1980	H2H
Andrew Castle	1	1	2	Apr 22, 1988	H2H

Career Results

Wolfgang Popp career results by season
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1979	20	4	6	10	40.0%	213	213
1980	21	8	11	19	42.1%	90	127
1981	22	1	10	11	9.1%	—	—
1982	23	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—
1983	24	1	5	6	16.7%	308	308
1984	25	1	2	3	33.3%	353	283
1985	26	4	16	20	20.0%	282	128
1986	27	4	7	11	36.4%	126	148
1987	28	8	10	18	44.4%	148	143
1988	29	3	6	9	33.3%	143	331
Career		35	75	110	31.8%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Wolfgang Popp career results by season and surface
Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1979	20	—	—	—	—	4	5	9	44.4%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	4	6	10	40.0%
1980	21	1	2	3	33.3%	7	6	13	53.8%	—	—	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%	8	11	19	42.1%
1981	22	—	—	—	—	1	8	9	11.1%	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	1	10	11	9.1%
1982	23	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	1	2	3	33.3%
1983	24	—	—	—	—	1	4	5	20.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	1	5	6	16.7%
1984	25	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
1985	26	0	3	3	0.0%	2	9	11	18.2%	2	4	6	33.3%	—	—	—	—	4	16	20	20.0%
1986	27	1	2	3	33.3%	3	3	6	50.0%	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	4	7	11	36.4%
1987	28	2	2	4	50.0%	4	6	10	40.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	0	1	1	0.0%	8	10	18	44.4%
1988	29	2	3	5	40.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	3	6	9	33.3%
Career	—	6	12	18	33.3%	24	45	69	34.8%	4	5	9	44.4%	1	13	14	7.1%	35	75	110	31.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Wolfgang Popp career results by season and opponent rank
Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1979	20	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	1	5	6	16.7%	0	0	—	—	1	5	6	16.7%
1980	21	1	3	4	25.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	2	5	7	28.6%	0	0	—	—	3	9	12	25.0%
1981	22	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	3	3	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	4	4	0.0%
1982	23	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
1983	24	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
1984	25	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	1	0	1	100.0%	1	2	3	33.3%
1985	26	0	1	1	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	2	5	7	28.6%	2	5	7	28.6%	4	13	17	23.5%
1986	27	0	0	—	—	1	0	1	100.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	3	6	9	33.3%
1987	28	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	6	5	11	54.5%	7	9	16	43.8%
1988	29	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	2	4	6	33.3%	2	5	7	28.6%
Career		1	5	6	16.7%	1	7	8	12.5%	7	28	35	20.0%	12	17	29	41.4%	21	57	78	26.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 78/110 (70.9%) of Wolfgang Popp's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Wolfgang Popp advanced statistics by season
Season	Age	Elo	P+	Serve+	Return+	PD	TPW%	Hard Elo	Clay Elo	Grass Elo	Set Win %	Set Margin	Dec. Set	Tiebreak	Pressure+	Schedule
1979	20	1533	112.7	—	—	—	—	—	+33	—	40.9%	-0.96	1–1	0–1	—	+0.67
1980	21	1573	129.3	—	—	—	—	-94	+77	—	46.3%	-0.05	2–3 (40%)	1–3 (25%)	96.6	+0.29
1981	22	1473	109.6	—	—	—	—	—	+62	—	22.2%	-1.63	0–3 (0%)	0–2	—	+0.44
1982	23	1477	106.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33.3%	-1.00	—	—	—	+0.22
1983	24	1471	122.0	—	—	—	—	—	+65	—	28.6%	-1.29	0–2	—	—	-0.24
1984	25	1486	107.8	—	—	—	—	—	+77	—	0.0%	-3.50	—	—	—	-0.32
1985	26	1426	115.2	—	—	—	—	+6	+53	+80	28.0%	-1.02	1–5 (17%)	1–4 (20%)	92.5	+0.24
1986	27	1448	112.1	—	—	—	—	-30	+73	—	39.3%	-0.46	3–3 (50%)	0–1	—	+1.06
1987	28	1505	112.5	—	—	—	—	-76	+36	+32	42.9%	-0.57	4–2 (67%)	2–2 (50%)	104.9	+1.25
1988	29	1488	99.7	—	—	—	—	-47	—	—	36.8%	-1.32	0–1	3–1 (75%)	—	+0.76
Career		1627	122.3	—	—	—	—	-54	+57	+64	35.6%	-0.86	11–20 (35%)	7–14 (33%)	92.5	+3.97

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Wolfgang Popp Grand Slams results by season
Season	Age	AO	RG	W	W-L Win %
1981	22	—	R128	—	0–1 (0%)
1985	26	R128	R128	R128	0–3 (0%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	0–2 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–4 (0%)

ATP 500

Wolfgang Popp ATP 500 results by season
Season	Age	ITA	MIA	W-L Win %
1985	26	R64	—	0–1 (0%)
1986	27	—	R64	1–1 (50%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	1–2 (33%)

ATP 250

Wolfgang Popp ATP 250 results by season
Season	Age	SWE	BAR	FLR	GEN	GST	HAM	HKG	AUS	MTP	MAD	MET	MUN	NAP	ROT	SEL	STU	TKY	VIE	WAS	ATH	BAN	BAR	BER	BOM	BOR	BOU	BRI	BRU	CAI	COL	DOR	FOR	FRA	LIN	LIS	MEX	MON	NOR	PAL	PRA	REP	SCH	SOU	SYD	TAI	TEL	VEN	W-L Win %
1979	20	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R32	SF	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	4–6 (40%)
1980	21	—	R64	—	SF	—	—	R16	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R16	R16	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	8–11 (42%)
1981	22	—	R64	—	—	R32	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	1–9 (10%)
1982	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1–2 (33%)
1983	24	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1–5 (17%)
1984	25	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1–2 (33%)
1985	26	—	R64	—	—	R16	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	—	4–12 (25%)
1986	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R32	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3–6 (33%)
1987	28	R32	—	R16	—	—	R64	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	QF	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	8–10 (44%)
1988	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R16	—	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	3–6 (33%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	0–4 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	3–1 (75%)	1–2 (33%)	1–5 (17%)	1–3 (25%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	2–3 (40%)	1–2 (33%)	0–2 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	1–1 (50%)	3–4 (43%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	2–1 (67%)	0–1 (0%)	3–1 (75%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	3–2 (60%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–2 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–2 (0%)	2–1 (67%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–2 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–2 (0%)	2–1 (67%)	0–1 (0%)	34–69 (33%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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Career high

Career-high date

Nov 3, 1980

First Top 100

Sep 29, 1980

First Top 50

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First Top 20

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First Top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Wolfgang Popp ranking history by month and season
Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1979	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	213
1980	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	90	82	84	127
1983	24	308	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	25	353	—	—	—	—	348	311	277	277	278	275	283
1985	26	285	287	196	92	85	92	101	95	101	120	123	128
1986	27	126	111	243	229	223	219	219	221	214	194	170	148
1987	28	148	178	142	148	174	136	125	120	115	111	142	143
1988	29	145	157	185	183	174	232	253	307	313	319	342	331
1989	30	337	402	419	628	905	1056	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Wolfgang Popp's most statistically similar ATP players
Player	Country	Peak ranking	Peak Elo	M	W	L	Win %	Prize money	Titles	Years	Rivalries	Match log
Martin Wostenholme	CAN	#84	1,606	123	44	79	35.8%	$298,147	0	1979–1992	Rivalries	Match log
Derek Tarr	USA	#87	1,572	58	18	40	31.0%	$128,284	0	1981–1987	Rivalries	Match log
Steve Meister	USA	#69	1,645	93	30	63	32.3%	$233,795	0	1981–1985	Rivalries	Match log
Florin Segarceanu	ROU	#73	1,719	99	37	62	37.4%	$192,212	0	1980–1988	Rivalries	Match log
Dan Cassidy	USA	#74	1,629	110	35	75	31.8%	$263,318	1	1969–1990	Rivalries	Match log
Steve Shaw	GBR	#88	1,614	64	23	41	35.9%	$127,172	0	1980–1988	Rivalries	Match log
Magnus Tideman	SWE	#76	1,562	49	14	35	28.6%	$134,531	0	1980–1989	Rivalries	Match log
Joao Soares	BRA	#74	1,615	141	42	99	29.8%	$73,074	0	1974–1987	Rivalries	Match log
Givaldo Barbosa	BRA	#78	1,500	58	13	45	22.4%	$197,253	0	1976–1989	Rivalries	Match log
John Mccurdy	AUS	#83	1,605	23	6	17	26.1%	—	0	1980–1984	Rivalries	Match log
Juan Avendano	ESP	#71	1,676	116	39	77	33.6%	$216,639	0	1980–1990	Rivalries	Match log
Ivan Kley	BRA	#81	1,516	50	14	36	28.0%	$196,614	0	1982–1990	Rivalries	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wolfgang Popp?: Wolfgang Popp is 67 years old, born on May 19, 1959.
Which country does Wolfgang Popp represent?: Wolfgang Popp represents Germany in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Wolfgang Popp?: Wolfgang Popp is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is Wolfgang Popp left-handed or right-handed?: Wolfgang Popp plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Wolfgang Popp won?: Wolfgang Popp has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Wolfgang Popp won?: TennisDB does not group any of Wolfgang Popp's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Wolfgang Popp's highest ATP ranking?: Wolfgang Popp's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 80, first achieved on November 3, 1980.
What is Wolfgang Popp's career win-loss record?: Wolfgang Popp has a career ATP singles record of 35 wins and 75 losses (31.8%).
How much career prize money has Wolfgang Popp earned?: Wolfgang Popp has earned at least $212,094 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Wolfgang Popp's career appear in TennisDB?: Wolfgang Popp appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1979 through 1988.
On which surface does Wolfgang Popp have the highest recorded win rate?: Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Wolfgang Popp's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 34.8% (24–45).
Who has Wolfgang Popp faced most often?: Wolfgang Popp's most frequent opponent is Victor Pecci, with a head-to-head record of 2–1 across 3 meetings.