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Key facts
- Country sports
- Austria
- Residence
- Leibnitz , Austria, (1984–1994, 2010–2011), Monte Carlo , Monaco, (1994–1997), Noosa Heads , Australia, (1996–1999)
- Born
- ( 1967-10-02 ) 2 October 1967 (age 58) , Leibnitz , Austria
- Height
- 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Retired
- 1999 (2011)
- Plays
- Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
- Coach
- Ronnie Leitgeb (1984–1999), Ronald Schmidt (2010–2011)
- Prize money
- US$ 12,266,977
- Career record
- 625–273 (69.6%)
- Highest ranking
- No. 1 (12 February 1996)
- Australian open
- SF ( 1989 , 1997 )
- French open
- W ( 1995 )
- Wimbledon
- 1R ( 1987 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 )
- Us open
- QF ( 1993 , 1994 , 1996 )
- Tour finals
- RR ( 1990 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 )
- Grand slam cup
- 1R ( 1990 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1997 )
- Olympic games
- 2R ( 1984, demonstration event )
- Davis cup
- SF ( 1990 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Leibnitz
- Languages spoken
- German
- Participant in
- 1984 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- tennis
- Country for sport
- Austria
- Mass
- 78
- Official website
- www.thomasmuster.at
- Image
- Ö3-Wecker-Tennis-Challenge 26 10 2016-10 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 180
- Residence
- Leibnitz
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- name in native language
- Thomas Muster
- Commons category
- Thomas Muster
- date of birth
- 1967-10-02
- handedness
- left-handedness
- singles record
- 621–273
- doubles record
- 56–92
- playing hand
- left-handedness
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- prize money
- 12266977
- end of work period
- 1999-00-00
- ranking
- 94
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Muster ( German: [ˈmʊstɐ]; born 2 October 1967) is an Austrian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Muster won 44 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including the 1995 French Open and eight Masters titles. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, at his peak he was called "The King of Clay". He is the first Austrian to win a major singles title, followed by Dominic Thiem at the 2020 US Open.
Tennis career
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