Florian Mayer Tennis player

Florian Mayer (born 5 October 1983) is a German professional tennis player. He plays on both the ATP Tour and the Challenger Tour. Mayer reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 18 in June 2011. Also in 2011, Mayer won his first ATP title after four previous defeats in ATP finals. In addition, he has won ten Challenger events.At the 2004 Wimbledon Championships, Mayer reached the quarter-finals, which is his best Grand Slam result to date. He received the ATP Newcomer of the Year award in 2004. Eight years later, Mayer made his second Grand Slam quarter-final, once again at Wimbledon.The biggest win of his career came at the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters when he upset eleven-time grandslam champion Rafael Nadal in the round of 16.Mayer is known for his unorthodox style of play. He has a long backswing on his forehand and backhand and uses a lot of different slices and spin on his backhand side. He is also known for his jumping backhand dropshots which catches many of his opponents on the backfoot.