Diego Dedura
German tennis player (born 2008)
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Diego Dedura-Palomero (born 12 March 2008) is a German professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 186 achieved on 21 September 2026 and a best doubles ranking of No. 1,647 reached on 3 November 2025.[1]
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| Full name | Diego Dedura-Palomero |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Germany |
| Born | 12 March 2008 Berlin, Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2025 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Cesar Palomero, Ruta Deduraite |
| Prize money | US $304,799 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 186 (21 September 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 186 (21 September 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | Q1 (2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1,647 (3 November 2025) |
| Last updated on: 21 September 2026. | |
Early life
Junior career
Despite his early focus on the Professional Tour, Dedura had a few good results on the ITF junior circuit. In June 2024, he and compatriot Niels McDonald won the doubles title at the J300 tournament in Bamberg.[3]
He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of No. 27 on 6 January 2025.[4]
Professional career
2024: Challenger debut
Dedura made his ATP Challenger Tour main draw debut at the age of 16 as a qualifier at the Schwaben Open in Augsburg, reaching the second round.[5][6]
2025: First ATP win at age 17, maiden Futures title, top 400
In April, at the age of 17, Dedura made his ATP Tour main draw debut as a lucky loser at the BMW Open in Munich, where he won against eight seed Denis Shapovalov via retirement in the first round and became the first player born in 2008 or later to win an ATP Tour match.[7][8] He lost to Zizou Bergs in the second round.[9]
Later that month, the German announced that he would forgo the second part of his surname as a player.[10]
In December, Dedura won his first professional title, a Futures-level event at M15 Agadir, Morocco.[11]
2026: Maiden Challenger title, top 200
Dedura won his first ATP Challenger singles title at the Tampere Open in Finland, defeating second seed Otto Virtanen in the final.[12] As a result he reached the top 200 in the singles rankings on 27 July 2026 and became the youngest Challenger champion of the season.[13]
Personal life
Dedura has a diverse family background: His father, Cesar, is from Chile and his mother, Ruta, is from Lithuania. He has an older brother, Mariano, who also plays tennis.[14]
His mother is a former professional tennis player.[15]
Dedura speaks four languages: German, English, Spanish and Lithuanian.[citation needed]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2026 US Open qualifying.
| Tournament | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| ATP 1000 tournaments | ||||
| Miami Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Madrid Open | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tournaments | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Overall win–loss | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | |
| Year-end ranking | 386 | |||
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2026 | Tampere Open, Finland | Clay |  Otto Virtanen |
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2024 | M25 Pula, Italy | Clay |  Daniel Rincón |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2025 | M15 Villach, Austria | Clay |  Alex Barrena |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Dec 2025 | M15 Agadir, Morocco | Clay |  Reda Bennani |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Dec 2025 | M25 Marrakech, Morocco | Clay |  Sean Cuenin |
1–6, 6–2, 6–7(1–7) |
| Win | 2–3 | Mar 2026 | M25 Yerba Buena, Argentina | Clay | Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi |
6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
