Justin Engel
| Country (sports) | Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 2007 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2024 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Horst Engel, Philipp Kohlschreiber[1] |
| Prize money | US $196,300 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 219 (23 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 219 (23 June 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 280 (23 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 285 (30 June 2025) |
| Last updated on: 30 June 2025. | |
Justin Engel (born 1 October 2007) is a German tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 219, achieved on 23 June 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 280, attained on this same date.[2]
Career
2023: Maiden ITF title
In May, at the age of 16, Engel became the youngest German men's title winner since 2003 when he won an ITF World Tennis Tour tournament in Villach, Austria.[3]
2024: ATP Tour debut
In July, Engel made his Challenger main draw debut at the Tennis Open Karlsruhe, having received a wildcard. He defeated world No. 138 and five-time major doubles champion Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the first round to claim his first Challenger main draw win and first top-150 win.[4]
In October, at the age of 17, Engel made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the Almaty Open after receiving a main draw wildcard. He defeated Coleman Wong in straight sets to claim his first ATP Tour main draw win, becoming the youngest player to do so since Carlos Alcaraz at the 2020 Rio Open and the first player born in the year 2007 to win an ATP match.[5]
2025: ATP quarterfinal, wins on three different surfaces
In May, at the 2025 Hamburg Open where he entered the main draw as wildcard, Engel defeated compatriot Jan-Lennard Struff to record only his second ATP Tour level win.[6]
In June, at 17 years and eight months, at the 2025 BOSS Open, Engel became only the second-youngest player since 1990 to win a tour-level match (excluding Davis Cup) on three surfaces: hardcourt, clay court and grass after Rafael Nadal who accomplished the feat at a younger age (at 17 years and two months).[7] It was his first professional win on grass courts.[8] He reached his first quarterfinal on the ATP Tour by defeating seventh seed Alex Michelsen in the second round, his first win over a top 50 player. He became the youngest quarterfinalist in the history of the tournament[9] and the youngest at a grass tournament since Boris Becker at Wimbledon in 1985.[10] He lost to fourth seed Félix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals.
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the 2025 Mallorca Championships.
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | 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 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Overall win–loss | 1–1 | 3–4 | 4–5 | |
| Year-end ranking | 396 | |||
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 5 (5 titles)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (4–0) |
| Carpet (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2024 | M15 Villach, Austria | Clay | Jérôme Kym | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2024 | M15 Uslar, Germany | Clay | Lautaro Agustín Falabella | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Aug 2024 | M15 Trier, Germany | Clay | Milan Welte | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–0 | Sep 2024 | M15 Cap d'Agde, France | Clay | Lucas Bouquet | 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–0 | Jan 2025 | M15 Cadolzburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Hamish Stewart | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2023 | M15 Oberhausen, Germany | Clay | Yannik Kelm | Adrian Oetzbach Jakob Schnaitter |
5–7, 4–6 |
References
- ^ "Kohlschreiber trainiert Toptalent Engel". sportschau.de (in German). 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Justin Engel - Overview". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Engel, 16, becomes youngest German men's title winner since 2003". ITF. 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Justin Engel: "Ich will mich einfach nur auf den Tennissport konzentrieren"". tennis.de (in German). 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Justin Engel earns first ATP win in Almaty, follows Carlos Alcaraz's numbers". Tennis World USA. 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Engel shocks Struff – victory over his former babysitter". 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Only Nadal did this before 17-year-old Engel..." ATPTour. 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Engel claims upset win in first professional match on grass in Stuttgart". Reuters. 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Teen sensation Justin Engel sets new record in Stuttgart: "It motivates me to do more!"". 12 June 2025.
- ^ "La sensation Justin Engel, 17 ans, plus jeune quart de finaliste sur gazon depuis 1985". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-13.