Dusseldorf 1968ATP · Clay · Third round
1-6 6-2 6-2Player
Hans Joachim Ploetz
GERBorn: February 26, 1944right-handed
73–9842.7% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 281July 4, 1977
Best rankingNo. 65April 14, 1975
Record73–9842.7% wins
Titles01 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height—
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- June 3, 1974
- Career peak
- No. 65 April 14, 1975
- Archived observations
- 16 16 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 500documented weeks
- Top 10011documented weeks
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles48best-of-five matches
6reached a fifth set
1comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Zeljko FranulovicCRO5 matches2–3Ilie NastaseROU4 matches0–4Brian FairlieNZL3 matches2–1Eddie DibbsUSA3 matches0–3Francois JauffretFRA3 matches0–3Geoff MastersAUS3 matches1–2Ion TiriacROU3 matches0–3Stan SmithUSA3 matches0–3Tony RocheAUS3 matches0–3Wanaro N'GodrellaFRA3 matches2–1Bernard MignotBEL2 matches1–1Bob CarmichaelAUS2 matches0–2
Matches
171 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Wimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · First round
6-0 6-4 6-2Queen's Club 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-2Berlin 1968ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-0 6-0Berlin 1968ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 1-6 0-6 6-1 10-8Cannes 1968ATP · Quarterfinal
6-3 9-7Cannes 1968ATP · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Cannes 1968ATP · Third round
6-2 6-3Cannes 1968ATP · Second round
6-3 11-9Munich Indoors 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-1 6-4Munich Indoors 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 4-6 6-3Munich Indoors 1968ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 8-6Durban 1 1968ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 4-6 6-2 7-5Bloemfontein 1968ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-3Bloemfontein 1968ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Bloemfontein 1968ATP · Hard · Second round
8-6 8-6Port Elizabeth 1968ATP · Round of 16
8-6 6-3Cape Town 1968ATP · Second round
8-6 7-5Cape Town 1968ATP · Third round
W/OCape Town 1968ATP · Round of 16
4-6 6-4 6-2Cape Town 1968ATP · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1