Rainer Schüttler

Rainer Schüttler (born 25 April 1976 in Korbach, Hesse) is a German professional tennis player. He began playing tennis at the age of ten. He resides in Switzerland, and 29th in the ATP rankings. He had his breakthrough year in 2003, when he finished in the ATP top 10 for the first time improving his ATP ranking for the ninth year in succession, which is the longest among current players. He also became the first German since Boris Becker in 1989... more

Rainer Schüttler (born 25 April 1976 in Korbach, Hesse) is a German professional tennis player. He began playing tennis at the age of ten. He resides in Switzerland, and 29th in the ATP rankings. He had his breakthrough year in 2003, when he finished in the ATP top 10 for the first time improving his ATP ranking for the ninth year in succession, which is the longest among current players. He also became the first German since Boris Becker in 1989 to advance to the fourth round at all Grand Slams. He became the first German to reach a Grand Slam final, at the Australian Open, since Michael Stich was the runner-up at Roland Garros in 1996. In 2004, Schüttler reached his first career ATP Masters Series final in Monte Carlo by beating Gustavo Kuerten in the first round, Lleyton Hewitt in the third round round, Tim Henman in the quarter-final and Carlos Moyà in the semi-final. He however lost to Guillermo Coria in the final. That week, he would reach a career high ranking of No. 5.... less