Full name | Michael Geserer |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Regensburg, West Germany | 14 December 1969
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $99,790 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–7 |
Highest ranking | No. 189 (17 June 1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–2 |
Highest ranking | No. 242 (23 November 1992) |
Michael Geserer (born 14 December 1969) is a tennis coach and former professional player from Germany.
Biography
[edit]Born in Regensburg, Geserer only started playing tennis at the age of 17; as a child, he played soccer and ran 800 and 1000 meter races in track and field. After graduating from high school in 1989, he completed a year of military service before committing to professional tennis in 1991.[1]
Geserer achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 189 and featured in the qualifying draws of all four Grand Slam tournaments. His best performances on the ATP Tour were appearances in the round of 16 at the 1995 Arizona Tennis Championships and the 1995 Dutch Open, having reached both main draws as a qualifier before losing to Stefan Edberg and Karel Nováček, respectively.[2]
Geserer has been the coach and manager of Jule Niemeier since December 2023.[3] He formerly coached Julia Görges,[4] Jennifer Brady,[5] and Petra Martić.[6]
Challenger titles
[edit]Doubles: (1)
[edit]No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1992 | Cali, Colombia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Geserer | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Courier, Edberg reach quarterfinals". United Press International. 2 March 1995. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ sportschau.de. "WDR-Sport: Tennis: Jule Niemeier setzt auf Coach Geserer". sportschau.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Geserer neuer Coach : Julia Görges: Tennis-Beauty in Bildern". Abendzeitung (in German). 16 November 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Tennis.com. "Jennifer Brady talks coaching change after Roland Garros win". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Early Birds and an Agassi double". tennisnet.com. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2024-06-27.