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Karl Meiler
Karl Meiler represented Germany on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 20. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 252–190 and 4 singles titles.
Peak singles rank
20 (Aug 27, 1973)
Elo peak
1903 (83rd percentile)
Singles record
252–190 (57.0%)
Singles titles
4
Prize money
$2,148
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fitzgerald | 0-6 6-4 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 11, 1985* | R16 | ASB Classic | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Mark Wooldridge | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Jan 10, 1985* | R32 | ASB Classic | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Kim Warwick | 1-6 7-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1984* | R16 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Thomas Hogstedt | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1984* | R32 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Klaus Eberhard | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1984* | R64 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel | ATP 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 1 | 10 | 11 | Aug 13, 1976 | H2H |
| Jan Kodes | 2 | 7 | 9 | Nov 9, 1978 | H2H |
| Onny Parun | 1 | 6 | 7 | Jul 9, 1976 | H2H |
| Harold Solomon | 1 | 5 | 6 | Nov 3, 1982 | H2H |
| Eddie Dibbs | 1 | 5 | 6 | Oct 25, 1979 | H2H |
Singles Titles (4)
| Season | Age | Singles titles | GS | Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Argentina Open |
| 1974 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Calgary, Omaha |
| 1977 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Manila |
| Total | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — |
| 1970 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | — | — |
| 1971 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — |
| 1972 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | — | — |
| 1973 | 24 | 45 | 27 | 72 | 62.5% | 20 | 32 |
| 1974 | 25 | 42 | 26 | 68 | 61.8% | 38 | 67 |
| 1975 | 26 | 47 | 24 | 71 | 66.2% | 66 | 31 |
| 1976 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 53.1% | 36 | 54 |
| 1977 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 56 | 60.7% | 53 | 34 |
| 1978 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% | 35 | 127 |
| 1979 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 169 | 169 |
| 1980 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 238 | 238 |
| 1981 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — |
| 1982 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | — | — |
| 1983 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 142 | 142 |
| 1984 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 223 | 180 |
| 1985 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 180 | 452 |
| Career | 252 | 190 | 442 | 57.0% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 1970 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| 1971 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1972 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% |
| 1973 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 45 | 27 | 72 | 62.5% |
| 1974 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 27 | 8 | 35 | 77.1% | 42 | 26 | 68 | 61.8% |
| 1975 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 24 | 11 | 35 | 68.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 47 | 24 | 71 | 66.2% |
| 1976 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | 34 | 58.8% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 26 | 23 | 49 | 53.1% |
| 1977 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 34 | 22 | 56 | 60.7% |
| 1978 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
| 1979 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% |
| 1980 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 1982 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% |
| 1983 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% |
| 1984 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 54 | 42 | 96 | 56.2% | 110 | 90 | 200 | 55.0% | 29 | 23 | 52 | 55.8% | 59 | 35 | 94 | 62.8% | 252 | 190 | 442 | 57.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1973 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1974 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% |
| 1975 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% |
| 1976 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1977 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 16 | 16 | 32 | 50.0% |
| 1978 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% |
| 1979 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1982 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 1983 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22.2% | 34 | 31 | 65 | 52.3% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 48 | 59 | 107 | 44.9% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 107/442 (24.2%) of Karl Meiler's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 19 | 1558 | 115.1 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -6 | — | 56.5% | +0.96 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.11 |
| 1970 | 21 | 1557 | 112.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +1 | — | 37.5% | -0.54 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.28 |
| 1971 | 22 | 1503 | 110.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +12 | — | 38.5% | -0.73 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.20 |
| 1972 | 23 | 1735 | 126.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +25 | -133 | 63.0% | +0.77 | 6–2 (75%) | 2–2 (50%) | 105.3 | +1.06 |
| 1973 | 24 | 1809 | 139.0 | — | — | — | — | +46 | -42 | -109 | 60.3% | +0.58 | 7–7 (50%) | 13–10 (57%) | 102.0 | +1.52 |
| 1974 | 25 | 1781 | 134.0 | — | — | — | — | +117 | -41 | -180 | 59.3% | +0.67 | 10–9 (53%) | 11–6 (65%) | 100.6 | +5.87 |
| 1975 | 26 | 1844 | 144.1 | — | — | — | — | -10 | +48 | — | 61.6% | +0.81 | 11–8 (58%) | 11–10 (52%) | 98.8 | +3.63 |
| 1976 | 27 | 1824 | 149.0 | — | — | — | — | -81 | +47 | -190 | 51.8% | +0.07 | 7–7 (50%) | 7–1 (88%) | 104.5 | -2.00 |
| 1977 | 28 | 1773 | 135.9 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -3 | -72 | 56.8% | +0.40 | 8–7 (53%) | 13–8 (62%) | 101.8 | +2.77 |
| 1978 | 29 | 1693 | 122.2 | — | — | — | — | +91 | -46 | — | 44.4% | -0.31 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–2 (33%) | 95.9 | +0.55 |
| 1979 | 30 | 1652 | 122.6 | — | — | — | — | +81 | -2 | — | 46.3% | -0.10 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +1.30 |
| 1980 | 31 | 1603 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -1 | — | 11.1% | -2.11 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.31 |
| 1981 | 32 | 1576 | 109.5 | — | — | — | — | +96 | — | — | 36.4% | -0.91 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 99.2 | +0.89 |
| 1982 | 33 | 1554 | 114.1 | — | — | — | — | +51 | +20 | — | 45.7% | -0.14 | 1–6 (14%) | 2–3 (40%) | 93.9 | +1.04 |
| 1983 | 34 | 1563 | 111.8 | — | — | — | — | +37 | +9 | — | 41.7% | -0.79 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.18 |
| 1984 | 35 | 1588 | 108.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +17 | — | 71.4% | +0.57 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | +0.09 |
| 1985 | 36 | 1591 | 101.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.34 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.20 |
| Career | 1903 | 139.9 | — | — | — | — | +49 | +9 | -119 | 55.3% | +0.34 | 61–62 (50%) | 65–47 (58%) | 101.6 | +3.98 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21 | — | R128 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1971 | 22 | — | — | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1972 | 23 | — | — | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1973 | 24 | SF | R128 | R32 | R128 | 6–4 (60%) |
| 1974 | 25 | R32 | R128 | R64 | R128 | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1975 | 26 | — | R128 | R128 | R16 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1976 | 27 | — | R128 | R32 | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1977 | 28 | R16 | R32 | R32 | — | 6–3 (67%) |
| 1978 | 29 | — | R128 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1979 | 30 | — | — | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1983 | 34 | — | R128 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 7–3 (70%) | 2–8 (20%) | 8–8 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) |
20–22 (48%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | ITA | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 25 | R16 | R32 | 3–2 (60%) |
| 1975 | 26 | R16 | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1976 | 27 | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 4–2 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) |
5–4 (56%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ADE | ATL | ASB | SWE | BAR | BAS | BUE | FLR | GST | HAM | HKG | AUS | MAD | MC | MET | MUN | NAP | PAR | QUE | ROM | ROT | SOF | STO | STU | TKY | VIE | WAS | AIX | ANC | BAL | BER | BIR | MIA | BOL | BRU | CAL | CAN | CHA | COL | COL | DES | DUS | FRA | FRE | HAM | JAC | AUS | LAG | LAG | LIN | LIT | LON | LOU | MAN | MEM | MEX | NAN | NEW | NIC | NOR | EAS | NUR | OMA | OSL | IW | PAR | PER | PHI | PRA | ROA | SAL | SAL | SAN | SOU | SOU | SYD | SYD | TAI | TEH | TEM | CAN | U.S | WEM | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5–3 (62%) |
| 1970 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5–5 (50%) |
| 1971 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–4 (20%) |
| 1972 | 23 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15–5 (75%) |
| 1973 | 24 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | F | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | SF | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | F | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39–23 (63%) |
| 1974 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | F | — | — | R16 | — | SF | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | F | — | — | — | — | F | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | W | F | — | R16 | — | — | — | F | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | 37–20 (65%) |
| 1975 | 26 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | F | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | F | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | F | QF | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | 42–20 (68%) |
| 1976 | 27 | — | R16 | — | — | QF | SF | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | F | R16 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | 24–20 (55%) |
| 1977 | 28 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | SF | SF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R16 | QF | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | 28–19 (60%) |
| 1978 | 29 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | 8–11 (42%) |
| 1979 | 30 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8–8 (50%) |
| 1980 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–4 (0%) |
| 1981 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–6 (33%) |
| 1982 | 33 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5–9 (36%) |
| 1983 | 34 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–5 (44%) |
| 1984 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1985 | 36 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| W-L | 5–2 (71%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 3–3 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–0 (100%) | 4–1 (80%) | 10–4 (71%) | 13–9 (59%) | 3–1 (75%) | 10–7 (59%) | 4–4 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 16–13 (55%) | 3–3 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 4–2 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–6 (45%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–5 (50%) | 5–2 (71%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 8–4 (67%) | 5–3 (62%) | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 4–2 (67%) | 7–1 (88%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | 1–2 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–1 (80%) | 4–3 (57%) | 3–1 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–2 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 5–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–3 (57%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–1 (83%) | 4–1 (80%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–2 (71%) | 7–3 (70%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–3 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 (0%) |
227–164 (58%) |
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ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
20
Career-high date
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| 1974 | 25 | — | — | 38 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 65 | 64 | — | 62 | 67 |
| 1975 | 26 | 66 | — | 50 | 50 | 50 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| 1976 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 |
| 1977 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 56 | 57 | 50 | 47 | 34 |
| 1978 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 46 | 38 | 36 | 44 | 89 | 127 |
| 1979 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 |
| 1980 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 |
| 1983 | 34 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 35 | 223 | — | — | — | — | 158 | 162 | 174 | 167 | 171 | 175 | 180 |
| 1985 | 36 | 178 | 178 | 210 | 214 | 218 | 278 | 461 | 488 | 453 | 454 | 461 | 452 |
| 1986 | 37 | 556 | 548 | 549 | 538 | 471 | 608 | 635 | 656 | 668 | 669 | 673 | 687 |
| 1987 | 38 | 689 | 685 | 667 | 694 | 890 | 903 | 920 | — | — | — | — | — |
Similar Players
Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.
| Player | Country | Peak ranking | Peak Elo | M | W | L | Win % | Prize money | Titles | GS | M1000 | Years | Rivalries | Match log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Jauffret | FRA | #20 | 1,911 | 332 | 199 | 133 | 59.9% | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1980 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jeff Borowiak | USA | #20 | 1,958 | 594 | 290 | 304 | 48.8% | $598 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1984 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Chris Lewis | NZL | #19 | 1,865 | 417 | 221 | 196 | 53.0% | $647,550 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1973–1985 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Ulrich Pinner | GER | #19 | 1,893 | 250 | 132 | 118 | 52.8% | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1973–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Onny Parun | NZL | #19 | 1,991 | 716 | 375 | 341 | 52.4% | $4,000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1982 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Phil Dent | AUS | #17 | 1,958 | 758 | 414 | 344 | 54.6% | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Thomaz Koch | BRA | #24 | 1,880 | 356 | 199 | 157 | 55.9% | $2,532 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Ross Case | AUS | #24 | 1,962 | 567 | 293 | 274 | 51.7% | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Hank Pfister | USA | #19 | 1,929 | 473 | 260 | 213 | 55.0% | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1975–1988 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Heinz Gunthardt | SUI | #22 | 1,969 | 414 | 225 | 189 | 54.3% | $1,550,007 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1976–1987 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Patrick Proisy | FRA | #23 | 1,876 | 417 | 222 | 195 | 53.2% | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1981 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Brian Fairlie | NZL | #24 | 1,903 | 453 | 233 | 220 | 51.4% | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1979 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country does Karl Meiler represent?
- Karl Meiler represents Germany in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Karl Meiler?
- Karl Meiler is 178 cm / 5'10".
- Does Karl Meiler use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Karl Meiler uses a one-handed backhand.
- Is Karl Meiler left-handed or right-handed?
- Karl Meiler plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Karl Meiler won?
- Karl Meiler has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Karl Meiler won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Karl Meiler's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- How many ATP titles has Karl Meiler won?
- Karl Meiler has won 4 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Manila in 1977.
- What is Karl Meiler's highest ATP ranking?
- Karl Meiler's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 20, first achieved on August 27, 1973.
- What is Karl Meiler's career win-loss record?
- Karl Meiler has a career ATP singles record of 252 wins and 190 losses (57.0%).
- How much career prize money has Karl Meiler earned?
- Karl Meiler has earned at least $2,148 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Karl Meiler's career appear in TennisDB?
- Karl Meiler appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1985.
- On which surface does Karl Meiler have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Karl Meiler's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on carpet: 62.8% (59–35).
- Who has Karl Meiler faced most often?
- Karl Meiler's most frequent opponent is Jimmy Connors, with a head-to-head record of 1–10 across 11 meetings.