Tim Handel

Tim Handel
Country (sports) Germany
ResidenceReutlingen, Germany
Born (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)
Reutlingen
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2019
CollegeNorthern Arizona University
Prize money$72,092
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 362 (20 May 2024)
Current rankingNo. 558 (25 November 2024)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 493 (25 November 2024)
Current rankingNo. 493 (25 November 2024)
Last updated on: 25 November 2024.

Tim Handel (born 18 October 1996) is a German tennis player.

Handel has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 362, achieved on 20 May 2024, and has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 493, achieved on 25 November 2024.[1]

Handel won his first ITF title at the Luxoil Open in Trier in August 2021.

Collegiate career

Handel played four years at the Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.[2] He won three Big Sky Conference MVP Honors and qualified for the NCAA singles tournament in his last year. He became just the fourth men's tennis player in Big Sky history to win three MVP awards since it was first given out in 1983.[3]

Handel was the first Big Sky player to play in the NCAA Singles tournament since 2006 and just the 11th Big Sky conference player ever dating back to 1980.[4]

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2021 M25 Trier, Germany Clay Germany Louis Wessels 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1–1 May 2023 M15 Warmbad Villach, Austria Clay Argentina Alex Barrena 6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Jun 2023 M25 Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic Clay Austria Lukas Neumayer 2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 1–3 Aug 2023 M25 Lesa, Italy Clay France Clement Tabur 6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Win 2–3 Nov 2023 M25 Antalya, Turkey Clay Italy Alexander Weis 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Loss 2–4 Aug 2024 M25 Lesa, Italy Clay Italy Andrea Picchione 6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7)

Doubles: 11 (4 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2021 M25 Marburg,
Germany
Clay Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Netherlands Daniel De Jonge
Netherlands Guy den Ouden
6–2, 4–6, [9–11]
Loss 0–2 Aug 2021 M25 Ueberlingen,
Germany
Clay Germany Fabian Fallert Germany Hendrik Jebens
Germany Niklas Schell
4–6, 5–7
Win 1–2 Dec 2021 M15 Cancún,
Mexico
Hard Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Canada Liam Draxl
Canada Cleeve Harper
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss 1–3 Mar 2022 M25 Trento,
Italy
Hard (i) Switzerland Yannik Steinegger France Dan Added
Czech Republic Andrew Paulson
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss 1–4 Aug 2022 M25 Ueberlingen,
Germany
Clay Germany Peter Heller Czech Republic Adam Jurajda
Czech Republic Daniel Siniakov
4–6, 5–7
Loss 1–5 Oct 2022 M15 Antalya,
Turkey
Clay Germany Peter Heller Igor Kudriashov
United Kingdom Maxim Shin
w/o
Loss 1–6 Dec 2022 M15 Madrid,
Spain
Hard Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Finland Eero Vasa
United Kingdom Mark Whitehouse
6–7(6–8), 3–6
Win 2–6 Feb 2023 M15 Monastir,
Tunisia
Hard Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Japan Ryuki Matsuda
Japan Naoki Tajima
6–4, 6–1
Win 3–6 Mar 2024 M25 Saint-Dizier,
Tunisia
Hard (i) Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Germany Daniel Masur
Alexey Vatutin
6–2, 6–3
Loss 3–7 Nov 2024 M15 Antalya,
Turkey
Clay Serbia Stefan Popovic Romania Gabi Adrian Boitan
Romania Alexandru Cristian Dumitru
6–0, 5–7, [7–10]
Win 4–7 Nov 2024 M15 Antalya,
Turkey
Clay Serbia Stefan Popovic Bulgaria Yanaki Milev
Bulgaria Petr Nesterov
6–3, 6–2

References

  1. ^ "Tim Handel - Overview". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ "Tim Handel - Men's Tennis". Northern Arizona University Athletics.
  3. ^ "NAU's Handel Earns Third #BigSkyTennis MVP Honor; Men's All-Conference Team Unveiled". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  4. ^ "Lumberjack Flashback: Tim Handel Three-Peats as Big Sky MVP on His Way to NCAAs". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-23.