Rolf Gehring

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Rolf Gehring (born 25 November 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 30 in November 1981.

Key Information

Country (sports)	West Germany
Born	(1955-11-25) 25 November 1955 (age 69) Düsseldorf, West Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$355,057
Singles
Career record	119–140
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 30 (2 November 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1975)
French Open	4R (1977, 1978)
Wimbledon	3R (1981, 1984)
US Open	1R (1982)
Doubles
Career record	34–69
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 104 (4 January 1982)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1976)
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Gehring participated in six Davis Cup ties for West Germany from 1979 to 1982, posting a 4–7 record in singles and a 1–2 record in doubles.

Titles (2)

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Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0)
ATP Tour (1)
Challengers (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	1980	Munich	Clay	Christophe Freyss	6–2, 0–6, 6–2, 6–2
2.	1983	Essen	Clay	José López-Maeso	6–4, 6–3

Runner-ups (3)

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No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	1978	Bogotá	Clay	Víctor Pecci	4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
2.	1980	Buenos Aires	Clay	José Luis Clerc	7–6, 6–2, 5–7, 0–6, 3–6
3.	1983	Travemünde	Clay	Michael Westphal	5–7, 2–6