Kevin Krawietz Bio
Kevin Krawietz (born 24 January 1992) is a German professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He achieved his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 5 on 10 February 2025, and he has become one of the leading doubles specialists of his generation. Krawietz has won multiple doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2024 ATP Finals with Tim Pütz, becoming the first all-German pair to win the year-end championship. He is also a two-time Grand Slam champion at the French Open, winning the title in 2019 and 2020 with Andreas Mies.
Born in Coburg, Germany, Krawietz plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and stands 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall. He is currently based in Munich and is coached by Lukas Wolff. Though he has occasionally competed in singles and mixed doubles, his career has been defined almost entirely by his doubles success at the highest levels of the sport.
Early Life and Background
Kevin Krawietz was born on 24 January 1992 in Coburg, a town in the German state of Bavaria. He grew up in a country with a deep tennis tradition and developed an early passion for the sport, training through the junior ranks in Germany. His natural game, featuring a powerful right-handed forehand and a steady two-handed backhand, suited doubles tennis well and shaped his development from a young age.
Krawietz’s junior career produced one of the most significant results of his early years when he won the 2009 Wimbledon Championships boys’ doubles title. That Grand Slam success at the junior level signaled his potential as a future doubles star and gave him valuable experience competing on the sport’s biggest stages. He balanced his junior development with aspirations of reaching the ATP Tour.
He turned professional in 2010 at the age of 18. After his Wimbledon junior triumph, he transitioned into the senior ranks, splitting his time between the ITF Circuit and the ATP Challenger Tour as he built his ranking and adapted to the demands of professional tennis.
Path to Tennis
Krawietz made his ATP Tour debut as a wildcard at the 2009 German Open, where he lost in the first round to Jan Hernych in three sets. The following year, he received a wildcard for the Bavarian Championships in Munich and faced Tomáš Berdych in the opening round. These early appearances against established ATP players gave him a clear picture of the level required to compete on the main tour.
Through 2017, Krawietz competed primarily on the ITF Circuit and the ATP Challenger Tour, gradually building experience in doubles. In 2015, he captured his first Challenger doubles title at the Morocco Challenger in Meknes, partnering with fellow German Maximilian Marterer. The Challenger circuit served as the training ground where he refined his doubles craft and established the partnerships that would later flourish at the top level of the sport.
Kevin Krawietz Career
Early Career (2010-2017)
From 2010 through 2017, Krawietz focused his efforts on the lower tiers of professional tennis, competing on the ITF Circuit and the ATP Challenger Tour. During this developmental period, he prioritized doubles competition, knowing that his game style was particularly well suited to the discipline. He worked on his net play, return positioning, and communication with partners.
His first Challenger doubles title arrived in 2015 at the Morocco Challenger in Meknes alongside Maximilian Marterer. This breakthrough gave him confidence and proved that he could win titles at the professional level. Throughout this period, he also gained valuable main-draw experience at ATP events through wildcard opportunities, laying the foundation for the Grand Slam success that would follow in 2019.
Breakthrough Era (2018-2020)
Krawietz announced himself on the biggest stage at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, where he and partner Andreas Mies reached the third round of the doubles draw as qualifiers. They held two match points against the later champions Mike Bryan and Jack Sock before falling short, a result that signaled their readiness to compete with the world’s best pairs.
In 2019, Krawietz and Mies won their first ATP Tour doubles title at the New York Open, then produced the result of their careers by winning the 2019 French Open doubles title as unseeded players. They defeated the French duo Jérémy Chardy and Fabrice Martin in the final, becoming the first all-German team in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title and the first since Gottfried von Cramm and Henner Henkel in 1937. They added a third title that season at the 2019 European Open in Antwerp and reached the semifinals of the 2019 US Open.
In 2020, Krawietz and Mies successfully defended their French Open doubles title, defeating Mate Pavić and Bruno Soares in straight sets in the final. Through both of their title runs, they remained unbeaten as a pair at Roland Garros, building one of the most remarkable streaks in doubles tennis at a single Grand Slam.
Partnership Transitions (2021-2022)
The 2021 season brought new partnerships and continued success for Krawietz. He won his fifth career doubles title at the Bavarian Championships in Munich with Wesley Koolhof and later captured the 2021 Halle Open alongside Horia Tecău, his first title at an ATP 500 tournament and his first on grass. Despite a quarterfinal loss at the French Open that ended his unbeaten run in Paris, the season confirmed his status as a top-level doubles player.
In 2022, Krawietz reunited with Andreas Mies to win titles at the Barcelona Open and, within a week, the Bavarian Championships in Munich. The back-to-back victories demonstrated their enduring chemistry as a team and gave Krawietz two more home-soil memories to add to his growing collection of titles.
Pütz Partnership and Career Heights (2023-2025)
In 2023, Krawietz began his now-significant partnership with fellow German Tim Pütz. Together they reached the semifinals of the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters, the quarterfinals of the 2023 French Open, and the semifinals of Wimbledon, where Krawietz reached the last four at the All England Club for the first time. The pair also won their first title together at the Hamburg European Open later that summer, confirming the strength of their partnership.
The 2024 season was the most successful of Krawietz’s career. With Pütz, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time, the semifinals of the Indian Wells Open, the semifinals of the Miami Open, and the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters. At the US Open, the pair advanced to the final, defeating fifth seeds Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli, sixteenth seeds Máximo González and Andrés Molteni, and fourth seeds Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić along the way. They finished the year by winning the 2024 ATP Finals in straight sets against Arévalo and Pavić, becoming the first all-German duo to capture the year-end championship.
In 2025, Krawietz and Pütz won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Shanghai Masters. The victory helped him climb to his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 5 on 10 February 2025, cementing his place among the elite doubles players in the world.
Driving Style and Strengths
Krawietz’s doubles strengths lie in his powerful right-handed serve, his two-handed backhand, and his confident net play. He excels on clay, where his court coverage and topspin allow him to control rallies and finish points at the net. He has also shown the ability to adapt his game to faster surfaces, with titles on grass at Halle and on hard courts around the world.
Notable Events and Milestones
Among Krawietz’s most memorable achievements are his 2019 and 2020 French Open doubles titles with Andreas Mies, his 2024 US Open doubles final appearance, and his 2024 ATP Finals title with Tim Pütz. He also won the 2009 Wimbledon boys’ doubles title as a junior, making him a Grand Slam champion at both the junior and professional levels.
Kevin Krawietz Career Wins
Kevin Krawietz has built a doubles career that includes titles across the ATP Tour, Masters 1000 level, and Grand Slams. His trophy haul includes multiple ATP 500 titles, his first Masters 1000 crown at the 2025 Shanghai Masters, two French Open championships, and the prestigious 2024 ATP Finals. He has also been a finalist at other major events, including the 2024 US Open, where he and Pütz fell just short of a Grand Slam title.
French Open Highlights
Krawietz won the French Open doubles title in both 2019 and 2020 with Andreas Mies, going unbeaten as a pair across both campaigns. Their 2019 victory as unseeded players was particularly memorable, ending a long German Grand Slam drought in doubles. They defended the crown in 2020 with a straight-sets win over Mate Pavić and Bruno Soares in the final.
Other Wins and Performances
Beyond his Grand Slam triumphs, Krawietz has won ATP Tour titles in New York, Antwerp, Munich, Halle, Barcelona, Hamburg, and Shanghai. He has also reached the semifinals of Wimbledon, the Monte-Carlo Masters, the Indian Wells Open, and the Miami Open, and has represented Germany in the Davis Cup since 2019.
| Series | Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Open Doubles | 2 | 4+ | 0 |
| ATP Tour Doubles | 15 | Multiple | 0 |
| ATP Finals Doubles | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kevin Krawietz Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Kevin Krawietz was born and raised in Coburg, in the German state of Bavaria. Limited public information is available about his parents or any broader family connection to professional tennis, and he has generally kept his family life out of the public eye.
Personal Life
Krawietz currently resides in Munich, Germany, and continues to focus on his professional tennis career. He is represented on the ATP Tour by coach Lukas Wolff, who works closely with him on his doubles game and tournament preparation.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 season has been a landmark year for Kevin Krawietz. Partnering with Tim Pütz, he reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 5 on 10 February 2025, confirming his place among the world’s elite doubles players. The pair also reached the final at the Adelaide International, falling to Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in a deciding champions tiebreak.
The highlight of the season came at the Shanghai Masters, where Krawietz and Pütz captured his first ATP Masters 1000 title. The victory added another major trophy to his collection and demonstrated that his partnership with Pütz continues to thrive on the biggest stages.
Looking ahead, Krawietz and Pütz are positioned as one of the top teams heading into the latter stages of the season, with their sights set on additional Masters 1000 titles, strong Grand Slam performances, and a chance to defend their ATP Finals crown later in the year.