Tobias Kamke

Tobias Kamke ( born May 21, 1986 in Lübeck ) is a German tennis player.

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Life and career

The path to professional tennis player

Tobias Kamke began at the age of five years, to play tennis. After he had reached while vacationing in Leun at age 18 in his first Futures tournament as a qualifier straight away the finale, he decided to pursue a career as a professional. However, on the advice of his parents, and his mentor Michael Stich he graduated only from his high school, before he then 2006 was dedicated to his tennis career.

2005-2006: The first successes at the German Championships and Future tournaments

Already in December 2005 came Tobias Kamke at the German Tennis Championships in Isernhagen as ungesetzer players to the finals, where he lost to Torsten Popp. In 2006, Kamke won two individual titles at Futures tournaments in doubles with Julian Reister another. In addition, he again reached the final at the German Tennis Championships in Berlin; this time he lost to Tobias Summerer. This year, he was first out in the top 500 in the world rankings.

2007-2009: Establishment of the Challenger Tour and Grand Slam debut

2007 Kamke played for another title at a Futures tournament now increasingly Challenger tournaments, and reached in November 2007 in Helsinki for the first time a final, which he lost to Steve Darcis. This led him to No. 208 in the world rankings. From 2008 he took part in the qualifications for Grand Slam tournaments. At Wimbledon, he made ​​it to the third qualifying round, where, although he lost against Jan Hernych, however, as a lucky loser nachrückte into the main draw. There he lost in the first round in four sets against the set at position 29 Andreas Seppi. In addition Kamke reached in May 2008 in Karlsruhe for the second time a Challenger final, losing to Teimuraz Gabashvili. However, he first rose then in the top 200 in the world rankings, even if only for a short time. The year 2009 passed without major highlights for Tobias Kamke. He twice reached the semifinals of a Challenger tournament in Grand Slam tournaments he never got beyond the second qualifying round and was also for any other ATP tournament qualify.

2010: Challenger titles and breakthrough on the ATP World Tour

In April 2010, Kamke reached in Baton Rouge for the third time the finals of a Challenger tournament, but lost Kevin Anderson. A month later he succeeded at the French Open on his 24th birthday to qualify for the main draw. There he won in the first round in three sets against the top 100 players Stéphane Robert his first Grand Slam match before the set at position 29 Albert Montanes defeated in the second round. The following week, he could join the Challenger tournament in Fürth its good performance from Paris and reached the final, which he lost to Robin Haase. In June 2010, Kamke at Wimbledon again qualified for the main draw, where he met in the first round on the top 50 player Guillermo García- López. Having already lost the first two sets and was way behind with break in the third set, Kamke was able to turn the tables and won the match after more than three and a half hours in five sets. In the second round, he sat down in four sets against Andreas Seppi by, against whom he had lost at the same place two years ago. Against the set at position 10 Jo- Wilfried Tsonga Kamke was then but no chance in three sets. Nevertheless ranged collected points in recent months for a first-time entry into the top 100 in the world rankings. For the ATP tournament in Hamburg, near his birthplace and home Lübeck Tobias Kamke got a wildcard, however, he lost in the first round against Eduardo Schwank. A week later Kamke reached in Granby for the fifth time the finals of a Challenger tournament, and won his first title against the young Canadian Milos Raonic. In his U.S. Open debut in September 2010 Tobias Kamke already retired in the first round in four sets against Philipp Kohlschreiber of. Three weeks later he was able to beat Fabio Fognini in the first round of the ATP tournament in Bucharest, but then lost in the second round, as in Roland Garros against the defending champion Albert Montanes. In October 2010, Kamke reached in Tiburon again a Challenger final, when he faced Marinko Matosevic fended off two match points in the semifinals and a 2:5 residue in the third set yet caught up. In the final he met with Ryan Harrison as in Granby on a local young talent, and he won again sovereign and thus won his second title. In the ATP tournaments in Stockholm and Vienna Tobias Kamke different from each in the second round. He lost in Vienna as with the U.S. Open against Philipp Kohlschreiber. When ATP tournament of Basel Kamke different indeed from the second qualifying round, however, he enlisted as a lucky loser after the main draw. There he defeated in the first round sensational the top 10 player Tomáš Berdych, but then lost in the second round against Richard Gasquet. In November 2010, Tobias Kamke was chosen by the players on the ATP Tour "Newcomer of the Year 2010". For his tremendous improvement has been recognized within one year from rank 254 to rank 66 in the world rankings.

2011: First ATP semi-final and another Challenger title

The year 2011 began for Tobias Kamke in Brisbane with a tight first round defeat to eventual semi-finalists Radek Stepanek. A week later, he reached the second round in Auckland, where he indeed won the first set against the set at position 1 David Ferrer, but ultimately was defeated in three sets. During his Australian Open debut Tobias Kamke met for the third time in as many months to Philipp Kohlschreiber. And although Kamke had already led 2-0 records, the winner was after nearly four hours of play time at the end again Kohlschreiber. In February 2011, he resigned in Marseille in the second round against the set at position 8 Michaël Llodra titleholder from. This was followed by Tobias Kamke for a dry spell of seven tournaments where he retired in either the first round or earlier in qualifying. Only at the French Open in May 2011, he was able to regain a match on the ATP level against Olivier Rochus. In the second round, he retired then, however, against the set at position 15 Viktor Troicki. Also in the grass tournament in Halle was in the second round against Milos Raonic terminus. At Wimbledon, Tobias Kamke could not repeat last year's success, as he had already met in the second round to Andy Murray set to position 4. Although Kamke played well, but ultimately lost in three sets to the eventual semi-finalists. During the subsequent grass tournament in Newport in July 2011 Kamke reached the semifinals of an ATP tournament for the first time; he had to defeat a single player in the top 100 in the world rankings on the way there, however. In the semifinals, he lost in two short sentences against the eventual tournament winner at position 1 John Isner. Two weeks later, Tobias Kamke was given a wild card for his ' home tournament "in Hamburg, as in the previous year. After a smooth two set win against Pere Riba he defeated Juan Ignacio Chela set at position 7 in the second round, also in straight sets. In the second round he met on the set at position 12 Marin Cilic, he still lost to by 1-0 set lead in three sets. The following months were for Kamke without major highlights. In the ATP tournaments in Washington, Winston- Salem and Bangkok, he reached the second round respectively, at the U.S. Open, however, he had no chance against the set at position 8 Mardy Fish in the first round. In October 2011, Tobias Kamke reached in Stockholm, among others, by defeating top 50 player Tommy Robredo the quarter-finals, where he lost by a 1-0 set lead against eventual finalists Jarkko Nieminen. End of the season Kamke then stepped in Loughborough again at a Challenger tournament, and could win the title by a two- set victory over Flavio Cipolla. This he secured for the second time in a row a year-end ranking in the top 100 in the world rankings.

Success as a club player

Tobias Kamke played until 2008 in the 2nd Bundesliga for Tennis TC LOGOPAK Hartsholm, the 2009, however, due to financial problems the game had to stop operating. Even the proposal from the players, to waive any and all content, the club could not save them from the off. In the 2010 season he stepped up to the first division for TC Blau-Weiss Neuss, and reached there in his first season in both the single and double positive match record.

Davis Cup

In the 2013 season Tobias Kamke was first nominated for the German Davis Cup team. In the match against Argentina he played together with Christopher Kas the double and went to the fourth singles match against Juan Mónaco. He lost both games.

Achievements

Singles

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