page_title: Mona Barthel
section_title: Playing style
hierarchical_section_title: Mona Barthel / Playing style
caption_attribution_description: English: Tennis player Mona Barthel playing French Open 2011 Deutsch: Tennisspielerin Mona Barthel bei den French Open 2011
context_page_description: Mona Barthel is a German tennis player.
  Barthel has won four singles and three doubles titles on the WTA tour as well as five singles and one doubles title on the ITF circuit in her career. On 18 March 2013, Barthel reached her best singles ranking of world number 23. On 14 September 2015, she peaked at world number 63 in the doubles rankings.
context_section_description: Barthel plays aggressively, and is primarily known for her power and movement. She is noted for having a strong serve and for hitting shots down the line, as well as for a tendency to approach the net. In her straight-sets victory at the 2013 GDF Suez, she hit 53 winners. Barthel produces deep groundstrokes, and hits powerfully on both the forehand and backhand sides.
  On defense, she is noted for her aggressive return of serve, as well as for her scrambling ability.
caption: Barthel serving
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