Alexander Mronz
| Country (sports) |
 Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Cologne, Germany |
| Born |
7 April 1965 Cologne, Germany |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $830,234 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 61–105 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 73 (8 April 1991) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1994) |
| French Open | 1R (1989, 1991) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1995) |
| US Open | 2R (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 49–81 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 74 (3 October 1984) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994) |
| French Open | 2R (1989, 1990) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1994, 1995) |
| US Open | 1R (1994) |
Alexander Mronz (born 7 April 1965) is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1987.
Mronz played right-handed, and won one doubles title (1988, Schenectady) in his career. Mronz reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on April 8, 1991, when he became the World No. 73.
Mronz is famous for being the opponent of Jeff Tarango in a third round match at 1995 Wimbledon, having already knocked out Sjeng Schalken and Kenneth Carlsen to get to that stage. Mronz was leading by a set and a break, when Tarango was defaulted after losing his temper with the umpire, Bruno Rebeuh, following a couple of code violations. Tarango walked off the court in anger. Tarango's wife, Benedict, later slapped Rebeuh across the face.[1] Mronz then lost to the World No. 1, Andre Agassi, in the fourth round.
Mronz also reached the third round of the 1994 Australian Open, losing from 2 sets up against former World No. 1 and three-time Australian Open champion Mats Wilander (who was currently in the process of coming back to the sport), 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 3–6.[2]
Mronz dated Steffi Graf from 1989 to 1992.[3] His younger brother, Michael Mronz, was the civil partner of liberal politician, Guido Westerwelle (1961–2016), the onetime German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor.
References
External links
- Alexander Mronz at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alexander Mronz at the International Tennis Federation