Carsten Arriens was born on 11 April 1969 and is a former professional tennis player from Germany.
10 Facts About Carsten Arriens
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At the 1993 French Open, Carsten Arriens won his first Grand Slam match, outlasting Thomas Enqvist in five sets.
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Carsten Arriens was then defeated by MaliVai Washington in the second round.
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Carsten Arriens had a quiet year in 1994, with his best result being a quarter-final appearance in the Athens International.
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In 1995, while playing New Zealander Brett Steven in the opening round of the French Open, Carsten Arriens became the first player in the Open era to be disqualified from the French championships.
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Carsten Arriens received a warning from Andreas Egli, the chair umpire, but after retrieving his racquet again hurled it away, this time at his chair.
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Also that year, Carsten Arriens made the second round of the US Open, with a win over Karol Kucera and then came up against fourth seed Boris Becker, who beat him in straight sets.
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Carsten Arriens made three quarter-finals in the 1995 ATP Tour, at Dubai, Oporto and Scottsdale.
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Carsten Arriens has coached several players including Andreas Beck, Louk Sorensen and Alexander Waske.
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Carsten Arriens was Team captain of the Germany Davis Cup team from 2013 to 2014.