Tim Rühl
German tennis player (born 1998)
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Tim Rühl (born 31 March 1998) is a German tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 140 achieved on 16 February 2026 and a singles ranking of No. 962 achieved on 21 October 2024.[1]
Country(sports)
Germany
GermanyBorn31 March 1998
Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
| Country (sports) | Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1998 Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Arizona State, TCU |
| Prize money | US $48,699 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 962 (21 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,945 (16 February 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 Challenger, 13 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 140 (16 February 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 140 (16 February 2026) |
| Last updated on: 16 February 2026. | |
He won his maiden ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2025 Dutch Open.[2]
Rühl played college tennis at Arizona State[3] before transferring to TCU.[4]
ATP Challenger finals
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (2–1) |
| Clay (1–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2025 | Internationaux de Troyes, France |
Clay |  David Poljak |
 Mario Mansilla Díez Bruno Pujol Navarro |
6–7(3–7), 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2025 | Dutch Open, Netherlands |
Clay |  Michael Geerts |
 Mats Hermans Mick Veldheer |
7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2025 | Bonn Open, Germany |
Clay | Patrick Zahraj |
 Neil Oberleitner Mick Veldheer |
6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–12] |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2025 | Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany |
Hard (i) | Michael Geerts |
 Miloš Karol Patrik Niklas-Salminen |
7–6(8–6), 7–5 |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 2025 | Charlottesville Challenger, United States |
Hard (i) | Patrick Zahraj |
 Justin Boulais Mac Kiger |
3–6, 7–5, [12–10] |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nov 2025 | Trofeo Faip–Perrel, Italy |
Hard (i) | David Poljak |
 Joshua Paris Marcus Willis |
6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
