German tennis player Tatjana Maria (née Malek; born 8 August 1987) competes professionally. In November 2017 and June 2016, respectively, she attained her highest singles and doubles rankings of 46 and 54, respectively.
From the WTA Tour, she has won two singles titles, four doubles titles, 15 singles titles, and 15 doubles titles. She participated in 12 appearances (18 games) for Germany in the Billie Jean King Cup competition between 2006 and 2011 as well as between 2018 and 2020.
She won her two singles WTA Tour titles at the Mallorca Open in 2018 and the Copa Colsanitas in 2022, respectively.
At the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Maria defeated Astra Sharma, Sorana Cîrstea, the fifth seed Maria Sakkari (her fifth top-10 victory), the 12th seed Jeena Ostapenko (against whom she saved two set points), and advanced to her maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal.
On April 8, 2013, she married Charles-Edouard Maria, a former French tennis player, who served as her coach. Their first child, a daughter named Charlotte, was born on December 20, 2013, and their second daughter, Cecilia, was born on April 2, 2021.
Meet Mandy Minella and Heinrich Malek
Maria was born to her parents Mandy Minella and Heinrich Malek. Her father, Heinrich Malek, was a Zabrze, Poland-born international handball player. His Polish name is Henryk Maek.
According to reports, her father, Heinrich Malek, has passed away. A few months after his demise, Tatjana Maria triumphed in the WTA Tour 250 event in Bogota.
Despite the fact that Minella and Heinrich Malek are well-known parents, not much is known about them.
