Alexander Popp (born 4 November 1976) is a former German professional tennis player.^[1] He reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2000 and 2003.^[1]

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Alexander Popp

Country (sports)	Germany
Residence	Mannheim, Germany
Born	(1976-11-04) 4 November 1976 (age 47) Heidelberg, West Germany
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	1997
Retired	2005
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$976,038
Singles
Career record	45–65
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 74 (10 July 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2001)
French Open	1R (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Wimbledon	QF (2000, 2003)
US Open	2R (2000, 2002)
Doubles
Career record	5–6
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 266 (15 July 2002)
Last updated on: 1 February 2022.

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Popp was born in Heidelberg to parents Rainer and Jennifer, and started playing tennis at the age of 8. He was coached by Helmut Luthy, from 1994 until retirement.^[1] He holds a British passport through his mother, who was born in Wolverhampton.^[2]

Popp turned professional in 1997 at the age of 21.^[1]

Popp's career highlights are making the quarterfinals of Wimbledon (by far his most successful tournament) in 2000 (defeating Gustavo Kuerten and Michael Chang en route), and in 2003 (defeating Jiří Novák). He also reached the fourth round in 2004, losing to the eventual runner-up in each of these three runs (Patrick Rafter, Mark Philippoussis and Andy Roddick respectively), and the third round in 2005. Popp also reached the final of Newport in 2004 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 74.

In doubles, Popp made the final of Newport in 2002 (partnering Jürgen Melzer) and the semifinals of the Ho Chi Minh City championships in 2005 (partnering Jiří Vaněk).