Hans-Dieter Beutel
Hans-Dieter Beutel (born 12 June 1962) is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.[1]
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hannover/Stuttgart |
| Born | 12 June 1962 Esslingen, West Germany |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $113,016 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 18–44 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 101 (21 November 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1984, 1989) |
| French Open | 1R (1984, 1985) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 17–25 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 110 (3 January 1983) |
Career
Beutel was a losing finalist in the 1980 Wimbledon boys' singles event, to Frenchman Thierry Tulasne.[2]
In 1981, Beutel made the semi-finals of the Sofia Open.[3]
He was the German National Champion in 1982, for both indoor and outdoor singles and in the outdoor doubles.[3] Also that year he reached the quarter-finals in Linz and was a doubles runner-up in Cologne.[3]
Beutel was a singles finalist at Cologne in 1983, beating Carlos Kirmayr, Shlomo Glickstein, Eric Jelen and Pavel Složil en route.[3] He made the quarter-finals at Båstad the following year.[3]
He won two Grand Slam matches during his career, both at the Australian Open.[3] In the 1984 tournament, he defeated countryman Jelen in the opening round, before going down to Tarik Benhabiles in five sets.[3] At the 1989 Australian Open he came from two sets down to overcome Laurent Prades in the first round.[3] He was eliminated in the second round by 14th seed Jonas Svensson.[3]
The West German appeared in five Davis Cup ties for his national team in the early 1980s, winning three of his eight rubbers, one in singles and two in doubles.[4]
Grand Prix career finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1983 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet |  Matt Doyle |
6–1, 1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1982 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard | Christoph Zipf |
 José Luis Damiani Carlos Kirmayr |
2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Challenger titles
Singles: (2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1983 | Dortmund, West Germany | Clay |  Jérôme Vanier |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1988 | Fürth, West Germany | Clay |  Richard Vogel |
1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: (1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1984 | Neunkirchen, West Germany | Clay | Christoph Zipf |
Ulf Fischer Eric Jelen |
7–6, 7–5 |
External links
- Hans-Dieter Beutel at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Hans-Dieter Beutel at the International Tennis Federation
- Hans-Dieter Beutel at the Davis Cup