Nickname is "Wally"afterformer Australian player Wally Masur.
Speaks German, English and Russian.
Parents, Gerhard and Elena, are both tennis coaches; brother, Thomas.
Left home and moved to an academy at age 14, then graduatedfrom Gymnasium Kamen in 2013. Favourite school subject was math.
"I wouldn't have managed to finish school and become a professional tennis player without the amazing help of my parents and my first coach Jurgen Listing," he says.
Favourite shot is serve, surface is clay and tournament is Australian Open.
Lists New York City as his favourite city on tour.
Idolised Rafael Nadal growing up.
Also enjoys soccer and supports Bayern Munich andBastian Schweinsteiger.
Favourite book is The Black Sawn, movie is Lord of the Rings and TV show is Game of Thrones.
Enjoys eating barbecue and sushi, but says dark chocolate is his guilty pleasure.
Favourite actor is Will Smith and superhero is Batman.
Says persistence is his best quality and impatience is his worst quality.
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