Daniel Masur (born 6 November 1994 in

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) is a German professional

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player. Masur has a career-high ATP singles

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of world No. 176, which he first achieved in March 2022 and in doubles of No. 149 achieved in September 2022.

Juniors

On the junior tour, Masur has a career high ITF junior ranking of No. 13 achieved in September 2012. Masur was a semifinalist at the 2012 US Open boys' doubles event, partnering

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Professional career

2016–2018: ATP debut and first ATP match win

Masur made his ATP main draw debut as a

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at the 2016 German Open in Hamburg in the doubles draw, partnering

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. He won his first singles match on ATP-level as a qualifier at the

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, defeating

in the first round.

2019

In the first round of the 2019 Hamburg Open doubles draw, he and partner

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upset compatriots

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and

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after saving two match points.

2021: Major debut, two Challenger titles, top 200

In March 2021, he won his first

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singles title in

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. Masur qualified for the first time in his career for a Grand Slam main draw at the

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. In November 2021, he won the second 2021 Challenger Eckental title defeating

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. Following a third Challenger final in Bari, Italy he reached the top 200 at No. 183 on 29 November 2021.

Singles performance timeline

''Current through the

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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 16 (12–4)

Doubles: 11 (9–2)

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