Anna-Lena Groenefeld Anna-Lena Grönefeld Country Germany Residence Nordhorn, Germany Scottsdale, Arizona, USA Date of birth June 4, 1985 Place of birth Nordhorn, Germany Height 5' 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 147 1/2 lb. (67 kg) Turned Pro 2003 Plays Right Career Prize Money $1,047,697 Singles Career record: 162-96 Career titles: 1 (7 ITF circuit titles) Highest ranking: No.14 (May 29, 2006) Grand Slam results Australian Open 3rd Round (2005) French Open Quarter-Finals (2006) Wimbledon 1st Round (2004, 2005) U.S. Open 3rd Round (2005) Doubles Career record: 90-50 Career titles: 4 (1 ITF circuit titles) Highest ranking: No.7 (May 29, 2006) Infobox last updated on: June 4, 2006. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (born on June 4, 1985 in Nordhorn, Germany) is a professional tennis player from Germany. She turned professional in 2003. As of February, 2006, she is the No. 1 tennis player from Germany. She is coached and trained by Rafael Font de Mora in Scottsdale, Arizona.In June, 2003 she captured the prestigious French Open Junior title, becoming the first player from Germany since 1957 to accomplish this feat. In 2002 she was the Singles Champion of both the Belgium and Frankfurt International Championships and a finalist at the Orange Bowl. She is an accomplished doubles player winning the French Open title and reaching the finals at Wimbledon. As a result of her tennis successes in 2003, Anna-Lena had achieved the Junior World ranking of #1 in singles and doubles. Presently she is launching her professional career début under the direction of the USA Academy and Rafael Font de Mora. Anna-Lena exemplifies the model of a true professional, not only through her tennis ability but her values, attitude and love for the sport of tennis, making her a champion both on and off the court.
In 2006 she represented Germany along with Nicolas Kiefer at the Hopman Cup.
