Women · GER
Annett Kaufmann
World No. 28 ▲1
- World ranking
- No. 28, 1,293 points
- Age
- 20 (born 23 June 2006)
- Plays
- Left-handed
- Club
- SV DJK Kolbermoor
Overview
Said she felt extreme pain on her backhand during her last-16 defeat by Hina Hayata at WTT Champions Frankfurt in November 2026.
Latest results
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2026 | WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Hina Hayata | L 1-37-11, 11-7, 8-11, 5-11 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Doo Hoi Kem | W 3-111-1, 9-11, 14-12, 11-9 |
| 29 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Chen Xingtong | L 1-36-11, 11-8, 3-11, 8-11 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Satsuki Odo | W 3-211-5, 9-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-7 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 32 | Charlotte Lutz / Prithika Pavade with Nina Mittelham | L 1-39-11, 11-3, 5-11, 8-11 |
Latest news
- WTT Champions Frankfurt day four review: Verdonschot knocks out Calderano as Winter beats Han Ying
- WTT Champions Frankfurt day four preview: Han Ying meets Sabine Winter as Franziska plays Duda
- Annett Kaufmann calls for tighter rules on social media platforms during WTT Champions Frankfurt
- WTT Champions Frankfurt day two review: Han Ying beats Wang Yidi as Germany win all six matches
Honours
1 title or gold medal on record, including World Team Championships.
All honours →News
- Day 4 review
WTT Champions Frankfurt day four review: Verdonschot knocks out Calderano as Winter beats Han Ying
The 21-year-old wildcard beat the sixth seed on a service fault at 12-11 in the fourth, Franziska came from two games down against Duda and four Germans are in the quarter-finals.
- Day 4 preview
WTT Champions Frankfurt day four preview: Han Ying meets Sabine Winter as Franziska plays Duda
The last 16 finishes with two all-German matches, the two Harimotos in the afternoon and Kaufmann, Mittelham and Verdonschot all trying to reach the quarter-finals.
- Update
Annett Kaufmann calls for tighter rules on social media platforms during WTT Champions Frankfurt
Germany's Annett Kaufmann, who has received death threats online, has called for internet platforms to be regulated more strictly.
- Day 2 review
WTT Champions Frankfurt day two review: Han Ying beats Wang Yidi as Germany win all six matches
The 43-year-old defender beat the third seed in straight games, Kaufmann, Verdonschot, Winter and Mittelham also won, and Lim Jonghoon came from two games down.
- Day 2 preview
WTT Champions Frankfurt day two preview: Wang Yidi and Hayata start as six Germans play
Kaufmann, Winter, Mittelham and Ovtcharov are among the home players in action, and Wang Chuqin finds out on Wednesday whether he plays Wen Ruibo or An Jaehyun.
- Day 3 review
WTT Champions Montpellier day three review: Sidorenko knocks out Matsushima as Wang Yidi cruises
Jang Woojin won the longest match of the day 12-10 in the fifth game against Lin Yun-Ju, and Chen Xingtong ended Annett Kaufmann's run.
- Day 3 preview
WTT Champions Montpellier day three preview: Miwa Harimoto and Calderano start as the last 16 begins
The first round ends in the afternoon, and the evening brings Moregard, Matsushima, Chen Xingtong and the defending champion Wang Yidi into the last 16.
- Day 2 review
WTT Champions Montpellier day two review: Gauzy knocks out Harimoto as Wang Manyu escapes
Alexis Lebrun and Flavien Coton both lost from two games up, and Kuai Man needed extra points in the decider to beat Wales's Anna Hursey.
- Day 2 preview
WTT Champions Montpellier day two preview: Wang Manyu, Alexis Lebrun and five French players in action
Thirteen more first-round matches are played on Wednesday, with the women's top seed facing the new African champion and Alexis Lebrun leading five French players into the arena.
Results
Recent matches
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2026 | WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Hina Hayata | L 1-37-11, 11-7, 8-11, 5-11 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Doo Hoi Kem | W 3-111-1, 9-11, 14-12, 11-9 |
| 29 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Chen Xingtong | L 1-36-11, 11-8, 3-11, 8-11 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Satsuki Odo | W 3-211-5, 9-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-7 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's doubles, Last 32 | Charlotte Lutz / Prithika Pavade with Nina Mittelham | L 1-39-11, 11-3, 5-11, 8-11 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | China Smash 2026Women's singles, Last 64 | Shin Yubin | L 1-311-9, 7-11, 9-11, 6-11 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | WTT Contender Almaty 2026Women's singles, Quarter-final | Adriana Diaz | L 1-38-11, 8-11, 11-8, 8-11 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | WTT Contender Almaty 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Maria Panfilova | W 3-014-12, 11-7, 11-7 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | WTT Contender Almaty 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Lee Zion | W 3-114-12, 11-2, 12-14, 11-9 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's singles, Last 16 | Chen Yi | L 1-314-16, 10-12, 11-9, 1-11 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's singles, Last 32 | Elizabeta Samara | W 3-111-6, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's doubles, Quarter-final | Shin Yubin / Joo Cheonhui with Sabine Winter | L 1-39-11, 11-8, 3-11, 10-12 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's singles, Last 64 | Zhu Yuling | W 3-24-11, 11-6, 11-9, 12-14, 11-7 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Diya Chitale / Yashaswini Ghorpade with Sabine Winter | W 3-210-12, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Europe Smash - Sweden 2026Women's doubles, Last 32 | Izabela Lupulesku / Sabina Surjan with Sabine Winter | W 3-111-6, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026Women's doubles, Semi-final | Satsuki Odo / Sakura Yokoi with Sabine Winter | L 0-35-11, 5-11, 7-11 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026Women's doubles, Quarter-final | Sabina Surjan / Izabela Lupulesku with Sabine Winter | W 3-011-9, 11-8, 11-6 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026Women's singles, Last 64 | Zhu Sibing | L 1-311-9, 13-15, 3-11, 12-14 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026Women's doubles, Last 16 | Shin Yubin / Joo Cheonhui with Sabine Winter | W 3-211-9, 11-6, 6-11, 4-11, 11-4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026Mixed doubles, Qualifying round 1 | Lubomir Pistej / Tatiana Kukulkova with Patrick Franziska | L 2-311-4, 9-11, 12-14, 11-6, 9-11 |
Official results from World Table Tennis. Times are UK dates.
Season by season
| Year | Singles | Won-lost | Win % | Titles | Finals | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 12-12 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 5-7 |
| 2025 | 21 | 12-9 | 57% | 0 | 0 | 9-7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2-3 | 40% | 0 | 0 | 3-2 |
| 2023 | 18 | 8-10 | 44% | 1 | 1 | 5-4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7-4 | 64% | 0 | 0 | 0-2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
WTT and ITTF events from 2021, main draw and qualifying, walkovers left out. Team-event matches are listed under recent matches but not counted here.
Head to head
Singles against the players met most often.
- Qian Tianyi0-3
- Doo Hoi Kem1-1
- Elizabeta Samara1-1
- Manika Batra1-1
- Chen Xingtong0-2
- Shin Yubin0-2
- Miwa Harimoto0-2
- Satsuki Odo1-0
- Maria Panfilova1-0
- Lee Zion1-0
Where the ranking points come from
1,293 points from 8 counted results (ITTF world ranking, week 46, 9 November 2026). A player's best results over 12 months count; each drops off a year after the event.
| Event | Result | Points | Drops off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe Smash - Sweden 2026 | Last 16 | 380 | Counts | 23 August 2027 |
| ETTU European Individual Championships Ljubljana 2026 | Runner-up | 350 | Counts | 25 October 2027 |
| WTT Champions Frankfurt 2026 | Last 16 | 140 | Counts | 15 November 2027 |
| WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 | Last 16 | 140 | Counts | 8 November 2027 |
| WTT Contender Almaty 2026 | Quarter-final | 120 | Counts | 13 September 2027 |
| World Team Championships London 2026 | Semi-final (team) | 113 | Counts | 17 May 2027 |
| WTT Star Contender Doha 2026 | Last 32 | 30 | Counts | 25 January 2027 |
| China Smash 2026 | Last 64 | 20 | Counts | 18 October 2027 |
| Singapore Smash 2026 | Last 64 | 20 | Not counted | 8 March 2027 |
| WTT Contender Zagreb 2026 | Last 32 | 19 | Not counted | 21 June 2027 |
| ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup Macao 2026 | Group stage | 15 | Not counted | 12 April 2027 |
| ETTU Europe Top 16 Cup Montreux 2026 | Last 16 | 10 | Not counted | 15 February 2027 |
| WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 | Last 64 | 5 | Not counted | 28 June 2027 |
| WTT Feeder Düsseldorf 2026 | Last 64 | 2 | Not counted | 15 March 2027 |
From World Table Tennis's ranking records.
Honours
Honours
At the majors and Grand Smashes
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | Not held | R64 | Not held | R64 | Not held | 0 |
| World Team Championships | SF | Not held | – | Not held | SF | 0 |
| Singapore Smash | – | Q | – | Q | R64 | 0 |
| China Smash | Not held | Not held | Q | Q | R64 | 0 |
| Europe Smash | Not held | Not held | Not held | R32 | R16 | 0 |
W won, F final, SF semi-final, QF quarter-final, R16 last 16 and so on; Grp group stage, Q qualifying, – did not play or no record, Not held: no event that year. Singles, except the World Team Championships, which show the team's finish in years the player played or won a medal. Full results from 2022 from World Table Tennis's records; earlier years show medals only.
World Team Championships 2
- Bronze 2026 Team
- Bronze 2022 Team
WTT tour 1
- Winner 2023 WTT Feeder Düsseldorf singles WTT Feeder Düsseldorf 2023
Club
Clubs
- SV DJK KolbermoorCurrent
Results, rankings and playing details from World Table Tennis. Biography, clubs, equipment and championship medals from worldtabletennis.com, augsburger-allgemeine.de, sport1.de, allabouttabletennis.com, en.wikipedia.org, checked 6 November 2026.