rian ▁Open ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁reached ▁the ▁dec iding ▁set ▁against ▁the ▁ 1 6 ▁years ▁younger ▁World ▁No . ▁ 1 . ▁This ▁technique ▁allows ▁him ▁to ▁con serve ▁energy ▁but ▁requires ▁very ▁good ▁anticip ation ▁and ▁reading ▁of ▁the ▁oppon ent . ▁ ▁Club ▁history ▁T imo ▁B oll ▁has ▁played ▁for ▁T SV ▁Hö ch st ▁( 1 9 8 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 4 ), ▁F T G ▁Frankfurt ▁( 1 9 9 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 5 ) ▁and ▁for ▁T TV ▁G ön n ern ▁( 1 9 9 5 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 ). ▁On ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁his ▁three - year ▁contract ▁began ▁with ▁Bor uss ia ▁Düsseldorf . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁T imo ▁B oll ▁married ▁his ▁long time ▁girl friend , ▁Rod elia ▁Jacob i , ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁They ▁have ▁a ▁daughter , ▁Zo ey ▁Mal aya , ▁born ▁Dec ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Table ▁Tennis ▁Junior ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁German ▁Table ▁Tennis ▁player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁B amb i ▁Sport ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁German ▁Sport sp erson ality ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁- ▁ 3 rd ▁position ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Sports man ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁in