Wimbledon, slice, Germany, Queen’s: Everything you need to know about Tatjana Maria – updated after Queen’s title

Who is Tatjana Maria?

Tatjana Maria is a tennis player from Germany. She has won four singles titles on the WTA Tour.

What did Tatjana Maria do at Queen’s Club in 2025?

Tatjana Maria won the biggest title of her career at London’s Queen’s Club in June 2025. Having lost nine matches in a row coming into the event, Tatjana Maria was ranked world No 86 when she began the qualifying event. After qualifying for the main draw, Maria beat Leylah Fernandez, Karolina Muchova, Elena Rybakina and Madison Keys to reach the final and then beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-4 to win, at the age of 37, the fourth-oldest woman to win a title in the Open era.

How many titles has Tatjana Maria won?

Tatjana Maria has won four singles titles on the WTA Tour. The German won her first title in 2018, on grass in Mallorca. She won twice in Bogota, in 2022 and 2023, and then won her biggest title to date at Queen’s Club in London in 2025.

Does Tatjana Maria have children?

Yes. She has two daughters. She took a sabattical in 2013 to have her first child, Charlotte. She had her second daughter, Cecilia, in 2020.

What is Tatjana Maria’s playing style?

Tatjana Maria plays unlike almost any player on the WTA Tour. The German has a good serve but uses slice on both sides, with her drop shots and court coverage big strengths in her game.

Did Tatjana Maria used to play with a two-handed backhand?

Yes. Until she had her first child in 2013, Tatjana Maria played with two hands on the backhand but her husband, Charles, suggested that she switch to a one-hander. When she returned to the Tour, she did just that, using slice almost totally on the backhand.

“I played before only slice on my backhand side (anyway),” she said at Wimbledon in 2022. “I never played a two-hand backhand. Even if somebody went to the net or something, I never played it.

“So my husband told me that he would like to change my two-hand backhand to a one-hand backhand. It was risky in this moment, but I trust him 100 percent. If he thinks that this is right and I know that it’s right, and so we did it together. Now it feels like I never played a different shot.”

What is Tatjana Maria’s best run at a Grand Slam event?

Tatjana Maria’s best run at a Grand Slam event was in 2022, when she went all the way to the semi-finals. She beat Maria Sakkari and Jelena Ostapenko on the way to the last four, where she was narrowly beaten by Ons Jabeur in three sets.

Is Tatjana Maria friends with Serena and Venus Williams?

Yes. Tatjana Maria got to know the Williams sisters well when they were neighbours in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

What is Tatjana Maria’s highest career ranking?

Tatjana Maria’s highest career ranking to date is No 42, which she reached in January 2024. Her win at Queen’s Club in 2025 is set to move her to No 43.

How much prize money has Tatjana Maria won in her career?

Tatjana Maria has won $6.1 million in singles and doubles through her career, as of June 15, 2025. You can get her up to date prize money stats on her profile page on the WTA Tour website.

Is Tatjana Maria on social media?

Yes. Maria has an Instagram account, followed by more than 49,000 people. She has 14,600 followers on X and more than 27,000 followers on Facebook.