Justin Engel
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 2007 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Plays | Right-handed[1] |
| Prize money | $23,840 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 458 (14 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 458 (14 October 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1208 (15 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1861 (14 October 2024) |
| Last updated on: 14 October 2024. | |
Justin Engel (born 1 October 2007) is a German tennis player.
Engel has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 458, achieved on 14 October 2024.[2]
Career
[edit]In May 2024, at the age of 16, Engel became the youngest German men's title winner since 2003 when he won an ITF World Tennis Tour tournament in Villach, Austria.[3]
Engel made his ATP Challenger Tour main draw debut at the 2024 Tennis Open Karlsruhe, having received a wildcard. He defeated world No. 138 and five-time major doubles champion Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the first round to claim his first Challenger main draw win and first top-150 win. Engel came through qualifying to reach the main draw at the 2024 JC Ferrero Challenger Open and claimed his second top-150 win after defeating world No. 121 (and former world No. 63) Luca Van Assche in the second round. Engel reached his first Challenger quarterfinal at the tournament, where he eventually lost to Jérôme Kym.
At the age of 17, he made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the 2024 Almaty Open after receiving a main draw wildcard. Engel defeated Coleman Wong in straight sets to claim his first ATP Tour main draw win, becoming the youngest player to do so since Carlos Alcaraz at the 2020 Rio Open and the first player born in the year 2007 to win an ATP match.[4]
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 4 (4 titles)
[edit]| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (3–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2024 | M15 Villach, Austria | Hard |  Jérôme Kym
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2024 | M15 Uslar, Germany | Clay |  Lautaro Agustín Falabella
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Aug 2024 | M15 Trier, Germany | Clay | Milan Welte
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Sep 2024 | M15 Cap d'Agde, France | Clay |  Lucas Bouquet
|
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2023 | M15 Oberhausen, Germany | Clay | Yannik Kelm
|
Jakob Schnaitter Adrian Oetzbach
|
5–7, 4–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Justin Engel: „Ich will mich einfach nur auf den Tennissport konzentrieren"". tennis.de (in German). 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Justin Engel - Overview". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Engel, 16, becomes youngest German men's title winner since 2003". ITF. 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Justin Engel earns first ATP win in Almaty, follows Carlos Alcaraz's numbers". Tennis World USA. 14 October 2024.