Laura Siegemund
Laura Natalie Siegemund is a German professional tennis player.
She has won two singles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 12 singles and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 29 August 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 27, and on 25 April 2016, she peaked at No. 40 in the doubles rankings.
Biography
Siegemund was born to parents Harro and Brigitta Siegemund. She has two siblings. She was introduced to tennis by her family at age three. Siegemund lived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from age four to seven and in Jakarta, Indonesia from nine to ten. She is fluent in German, English, and French, and in 2016, she completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Hagen. Her tennis idol growing up was Steffi Graf.Career
2000: Junior
Siegemund won the Junior Orange Bowl in the "12 and under" age category as the first German since Steffi Graf in 1981.2002–14: Contesting mainly on ITF Circuit
In 2002, Siegemund played her first events on the ITF Circuit. The following year, she contested her first WTA qualifying in Leipzig, Germany.In 2004, she continued playing on ITF tournaments, and won her first ITF doubles title in 2005 in Darmstadt, Germany, and her first ITF singles title in 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria; and in that year also three other ITF doubles titles, but fell in WTA singles qualifying twice.
In 2007, she won one ITF doubles title, but fell in WTA singles qualifying once. She won three ITF doubles titles in 2008 and two ITF doubles titles in 2009, but fell in WTA singles qualifying at the US Open.
In 2010, she played her first WTA main draw in Båstad, Sweden, falling in the first round as a qualifier. She also won four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, but fell in WTA singles qualifying once.
She won one ITF singles title in 2011, but fell in WTA singles qualifying nine times. In 2012, she won three singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit.
In 2013, she won three singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit, but fell in WTA singles qualifying once.
In 2014, she won her first main-draw match on the WTA Tour at the Swedish Open in Båstad, defeating Yaroslava Shvedova in the first round. She won two singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit, but fell in the first round once and in WTA singles qualifying four times.
2015: Progressing into a first Grand Slam main draw
Siegemund got to the top 100 in the WTA ranking.She reached the quarterfinals at the WTA Tour twice in Florianópolis, Brazil and in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg. She reached the second round once; fell in the first round four times and in qualifying five times.
She won three WTA doubles titles and also won one singles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
In Wimbledon, she reached her first Grand Slam main draw after exiting ten times in the qualification rounds.
2016: Breakthrough, first WTA title and Grand Slam mixed doubles title
At the Australian Open, Siegemund scored one of her biggest victories, defeating former world No. 1 Jelena Janković in the second round in three sets.In April, she made an upset by reaching the final as a qualifier in Stuttgart, losing to compatriot and defending champion Angelique Kerber. On her way to this success she beat three top-10 players in a row, all of them in straight sets.
At the Premier Mandatory tournament in Madrid, she reached as a qualifier the third round. After beating 9th-seed Svetlana Kuznetsova and Mirjana Lučić-Baroni she lost to Sorana Cîrstea.
At the French Open and in Wimbledon, she was knocked out in the first round.
In July, she won the first WTA title of her career in Båstad, the place where she played her first match on the WTA Tour in 2010. In the final, she defeated Kateřina Siniaková in straight sets.
She got to the quarterfinals at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
In September, she won her first Grand Slam title, winning the US Open mixed-doubles championship with Mate Pavić.
2017: First Premier title and injury
After winning only one of nine matches on hardcourt, Siegemund started the clay-court season by reaching the semifinals of the Charleston Open.She won her second career title in her hometown Premier event Stuttgart Open after a wildcard entry, defeating Kristina Mladenovic in the final in three sets.
In May at the Nuremberg Cup, she suffered a knee injury which kept her out for the rest of the season.
2018: Return to the tour
Siegemund made her return to the WTA Tour at the Charleston Open in April, where she got to the second round.She received a wildcard to compete at the Stuttgart Open as the defending champion. In the first round, she beat Barbora Strýcová, before losing to CoCo Vandeweghe in round two.
In October, she won the doubles title at the Kremlin Cup, partnering Alexandra Panova.
2019
Siegemund reached the semifinals of the Bucharest Open in July.Performance timelines
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup and Olympic Games are included in Win–Loss records.Singles
Current as of 18 June 2020.Doubles
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)
WTA career finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | 2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles| | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Premier | Clay |  Angelique Kerber | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | 2016 Swedish Open – Women's Singles| | Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden | International | Clay |  Kateřina Siniaková | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | 2017 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles| | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Premier | Clay |  Kristina Mladenovic | 6–1, 2–6, 7–6 |
Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | 2015 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem – Doubles| | Morocco Open Marrakesh, Morocco | International | Clay |  Maryna Zanevska |  Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic | 1–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | 2015 Topshelf Open – Women's Doubles| | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | International | Grass |  Asia Muhammad |  Jelena Janković  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–1 | 2015 Brasil Tennis Cup – Doubles| | Brasil Cup Florianópolis, Brazil | International | Clay | Annika Beck |  María Irigoyen  Paula Kania | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | 2015 BGL Luxembourg Open – Doubles| | Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg | International | Hard | Mona Barthel |  Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | 2016 Mallorca Open – Doubles| | Mallorca Open, Spain | International | Grass | Anna-Lena Friedsam |  Gabriela Dabrowski María José Martínez Sánchez | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | 2018 Connecticut Open – Doubles| | Connecticut Open, United States | Premier | Hard |  Hsieh Su-wei | Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Barbora Strýcová | 4–6, 7–6, |
| Win | 4–3 | 2018 Kremlin Cup – Women's Doubles| | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia | Premier | Hard | Alexandra Panova |  Darija Jurak  Raluca Olaru | 6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | 2019 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Doubles| | Guangzhou Open, China | International | Hard |  Peng Shuai |  Alexa Guarachi  Giuliana Olmos | 6–2, 6–1 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 26 (12 titles, 14 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | ITF Lagos, Nigeria | 25,000 | Hard | Magdalena Kiszczyńska | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | ITF Majorca, Spain | 10,000 | Clay | Gracia Radovanovic | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | ITF Jounieh, Lebanon | 25,000 | Clay | Mariya Koryttseva | 1–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 1–3 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Yuliana Fedak | 2–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 1–4 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Melanie Oudin | 5–7, 7–5, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 1–5 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay |  Michaëlla Krajicek | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 2–5 | ITF Lutz, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Jessica Pegula | 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 2–6 | ITF Wiesbaden, Germany | 10,000 | Clay |  Anna Danilina | 6–7, 6–7 | |
| Win | 3–6 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | 25,000 | Clay |  Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 4–6 | ITF Horb, Germany | 10,000 | Clay |  Gaia Sanesi | 6–3, 6–0 | |
| Win | 5–6 | ITF Ratingen, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Caitlin Whoriskey | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 5–7 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 10,000 | Hard | Julia Kimmelmann | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 6–7 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Florencia Molinero | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| Win | 7–7 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 25,000 | Clay |  Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | 8–7 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay |  Viktorija Golubic | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 | |
| Win | 9–7 | ITF Vero Beach, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Gabriela Dabrowski | 6–3, 7–6 | |
| Win | 10–7 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Yulia Putintseva | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 10–8 | ITF Hechingen, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Carina Witthöft | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 10–9 | ITF Sharm EL Sheikh, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard | Evgeniya Rodina | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 10–10 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard | Evgeniya Rodina | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 10–11 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Anhelina Kalinina | 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 11–11 | 2015 Engie Open de Biarritz – Singles| | ITF Biarritz, France | 100,000 | Clay | Romina Oprandi | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11–12 | 2015 L'Open Emeraude Solaire de Saint-Malo – Singles| | ITF Saint-Malo, France | 50,000 | Clay | Daria Kasatkina | 5–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 11–13 | 2018 Reinert Open – Singles| | ITF Versmold, Germany | 60,000 | Clay | Olga Danilović | 7–5, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 12–13 | ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Alexandra Cadanțu | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 12–14 | 2018 Ladies Open Hechingen – Singles| | ITF Hechingen, Germany | 60,000 | Clay |  Ekaterine Gorgodze | 2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 32 (20 titles, 12 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Vanessa Henke | Vasilisa Bardina Yaroslava Shvedova | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | ITF Garching, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Lenka Dlhopolcová | Zuzana Hejdová  Eva-Maria Hoch | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 2–1 | ITF Les Contamines, France | 25,000 | Hard |  Catarina Ferreira |  Christina Horiatopoulos  Caroline Maes | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 | |
| Win | 3–1 | ITF Wahlstedt, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Julia Görges | Raluca Ciulei Neda Kozić | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Win | 4–1 | ITF Lagos, Nigeria | 25,000 | Hard | Magda Mihalache | Lisa Sabino  Montinee Tangphong | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 4–2 | ITF Majorca, Spain | 10,000 | Clay |  Anja Prislan | Nuria Sánchez García Neuza Silva | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 5–2 | ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 10,000 | Clay | Eva-Maria Hoch | Amra Sadiković Paola Sprovieri | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 5–3 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | 25,000 | Clay | Ana Jovanović | Darija Jurak Michaela Paštiková | 6–1, 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Win | 6–3 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Kristina Barrois | Katalin Marosi Marina Tavares | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 6–4 | ITF Jounieh, Lebanon | 50,000 | Clay | Carmen Klaschka | Chayenne Ewijk  Anastasiya Yakimova | 5–7, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 6–5 | ITF Ismaning, Germany | 50,000 | Carpet | Julia Görges | Oxana Lyubtsova Ksenia Pervak | 2–6, 6–4, | |
| Win | 7–5 | 2008 ITF Kolkata Open – Doubles| | ITF Kolkata, India | 50,000 | Hard | Ágnes Szatmári | Lu Jingjing Sun Shengnan | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–5 | ITF Saint-Denis, Réunion | 25,000 | Hard | Carmen Klaschka |  Surina De Beer Tamaryn Hendler | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 8–6 | ITF Laguna Niguel, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Megan Moulton-Levy | Vanessa Henke Darija Jurak | 6–4, 3–6, | |
| Loss | 8–7 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 25,000 | Clay | Megan Moulton-Levy | Anikó Kapros Katalin Marosi | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 9–7 | ITF Montpellier, France | 25,000 | Clay | Yuliya Beygelzimer | Stefania Boffa Story Tweedie-Yates | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 10–7 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Katalin Marosi | Leonie Mekel Kathrin Wörle | 7–6, 6–7, | |
| Win | 11–7 | ITF Laguna Niguel, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Anastasia Pivovarova | Amanda Fink Elizabeth Lumpkin | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 11–8 | ITF Clearwater, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Alina Jidkova | Xu Yifan Zhou Yimiao | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 12–8 | ITF Brno, Czech Republic | 25,000 | Clay | Carmen Klaschka | Darya Kustova Lesia Tsurenko | w/o | |
| Win | 13–8 | ITF Montpellier, France | 25,000 | Clay | Lu Jingjing | Amandine Hesse Lyudmyla Kichenok | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 13–9 | ITF Getxo, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Lu Jingjing | Sandra Klemenschits Andreja Klepač | 0–6, 0–6 | |
| Win | 14–9 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Vitalia Diatchenko | Irina-Camelia Begu  Erika Sema | 4–6, 6–1, | |
| Loss | 14–10 | ITF Troy, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Alina Jidkova | Madison Brengle Asia Muhammad | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 14–11 | ITF Hechingen, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Korina Perkovic | Sandra Klemenschits Tatjana Malek | 6–4, 2–6, | |
| Win | 15–11 | ITF Wiesbaden, Germany | 10,000 | Clay | Caitlin Whoriskey | Alexandra Romanova Sylwia Zagórska | 6–0, 6–0 | |
| Win | 16–11 | ITF Leimen, Germany | 10,000 | Hard | Carolin Daniels | Antonia Lottner Daria Salnikova | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Win | 17–11 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Kristina Barrois |  Stephanie Vogt Sandra Zaniewska | 7–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | 18–11 | ITF Stuttgart, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Viktorija Golubic | Lesley Kerkhove Arantxa Rus | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | 19–11 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard | Antonia Lottner | Olga Ianchuk Nastja Kolar | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Win | 20–11 | 2015 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia – Doubles| | ITF Brescia, Italy | 50,000 | Clay | Renata Voráčová | María Irigoyen Stephanie Vogt | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 20–12 | 2015 Open Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole Hérault – Doubles| | ITF Montpellier, France | 50,000 | Clay | Renata Voráčová | María Irigoyen Barbora Krejčíková | 4–6, 2–6 |
Record against other players
Record against top-10 players
Record against No. 11–20 players
Siegemund's record against players who have been ranked world No. 11–20.- Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 2–1
- Kirsten Flipkens 2–2
- Alison Riske 2–2
- Alizé Cornet 1–0
- Klára Koukalová 1–1
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1–1
- María José Martínez Sánchez 1–2
- Anastasija Sevastova 1–2
- Barbora Strýcová 1–2
- Mihaela Buzărnescu 0–1
- Eleni Daniilidou 0–1
- Ana Konjuh 0–1
- Anett Kontaveit 0–1
- Petra Martić 0–1
- Elise Mertens 0–1
- Markéta Vondroušová 0–1
- Yanina Wickmayer 0–1
- Elena Rybakina 0–2
- Elena Vesnina 0–2
- Varvara Lepchenko 0–3
Wins over top-10 players
| Season | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |