Benjamin Kohllöffel
| ITF name | Benjamin Kohlloeffel |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
| Born | 13 March 1982 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $15,558 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 461 (5 May 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 715 (19 May 2003) |
Benjamin Kohllöffel (born 13 March 1982) is a German former professional tennis player.
A native of Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Kohllöffel was a left-handed player and reached a best singles ranking of 461 on the professional tour, winning two ITF Futures titles. He made ATP Challenger quarter-finals at Aschaffenburg in 2001 and Hull in 2002. His only ATP Tour appearances were in qualifying, including for the 2006 Indian Wells Masters.[1]
Kohllöffel played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins and in 2006 became the third German in a row to win the NCAA singles championship, after Benjamin Becker and Benedikt Dorsch.[2] He defeated Somdev Devvarman in the final.[3]
ITF Futures finals[edit]
Singles: 3 (2–1)[edit]
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2001 | Germany F8, Leun | Clay | Daniel Lesske
|
6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2003 | Japan F3, Kumamoto City | Hard |  Yoon Yong-il
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2005 | Germany F11, Essen | Clay |  Ilija Bozoljac
|
2–6, 7–6(4), 6–2 |
Doubles: 3 (1–2)[edit]
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2002 | Germany F10, Leun | Clay |  Artemon Apostu-Efremov
|
 Diego Ayala Hamid Mirzadeh
|
6–7(4), 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2002 | Sweden F2, Gothenburg | Hard | Aleksander Djuranovic
|
 Philip Gubenco  Jasper Smit
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2003 | Germany F3, Arnsberg | Clay | Florian Jeschonek
|
Benedikt Stronk Marius Zay
|
6–3, 6–7(7), 5–7 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kohlloeffel wins NCTC". The Desert Sun. 16 January 2006.
- ^ "Dominik Köpfer im Portrait: Zahmer Pitbull". tennis MAGAZIN (in German). 24 June 2019.
- ^ "UCLA's Kohlloeffel, Cal's Babos win tennis singles titles". ESPN.com. 29 May 2006.