Falken Klein

Falken Klein (Born November 21st, 1973) is a former German Professional Tennis player. Retiring after being knocked out of the 2007 Munich Open at the age of 33. Falken is famous for not only his dominance on the Clay Courts but also his resistance to the FTA and WFTA merger.undefined

Biography
Falken held his hometowns tournament crown for much of his career. Before the merger he won five titles on the vibrant red clay court. He managed to win another five after the two leagues, FTA and WFTA, combined in 2000, in what's been dubbed the 'equal' era.

Despite Falken's dominance, he's often remembered for his actions and vocal outbursts regarding the 2000 merger. Quoted as saying, "It's a waste of my time to play these little girls." He stood by that declaration, protesting by forfeiting many matches due to his opponent being female.

The only tournaments he would begrudgingly play against female competitors was in defense of his hometown's title. He eventually would lose to Klara Fridberg in the 2004 Munich Open. A reluctant falcon congratulated the lynx, but refused to comment on his loss to reporters. A few years later he would retire after knocked out in the opening round of the 2007 Munich Open.

Coaching
In 2010 Falken became the full-time coach of fellow German Markus Tabbert.