Professional tennis player most celebrated for being a 2-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2020 US Open in women's doubles, and the 2016 US Open in mixed doubles. In March 2023, she reached her career-high doubles world ranking of #22. Her high for singles is #27. She has won 2 WTA titles in singles, at both the 2016 Swedish Open and the 2017 Stuttgart Open. She has represented her home country of Germany in the Billie Jean King Cup since 2017.

Before Fame

She began playing tennis after her family introduced her to the sport when she was just 3 years old. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Hagen in 2016. She commenced her competitive tennis career in 2000 when she won the Junior Orange Bowl in the "12 and under" age category.

Trivia

She represented Germany at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, although she was eliminated in the first round. She has accumulated more than 30,000 followers on her laurasiegemund Instagram page.

Family Life

She is the daughter of Harro and Brigitta Siegemund. She has 2 siblings. 

Associated With

She won the 2020 US Open in women's doubles alongside partner Vera Zvonareva. She has expressed that her biggest inspiration in tennis has been Steffi Graf.