1968 - Born on the 18th of October in Pinneberg, Germany.
1988-1990 - He turned professional and won his first top-level singles title at Memphis.
1991 - He shocked the tennis world first in the semi-finals, where he defeated the defending champion and World No. 1 Stefan Edberg 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6.
1992 - Stich notable success in doubles. He teamed up with John McEnroe to win the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in an epic five-set and five-hour final which stretched into Monday, and ended with a 19-17 final set.
1993 - Stich came at the end-of-year ATP World Championships, where he defeated Pete Sampras 7-6, 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 in the final to claim the title.
1994 - Stich reached his second Grand Slam singles final at the US Open, where he lost in straight sets to Andre Agassi 6-1, 7-6, 7-5.
1996 - Stich's third and final Grand Slam singles final appearance, when he was defeated in a tight final at the French Open by Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6, 7-5, 7-6.
1997 - Stich retired from the professional tour, after a loss to Cedric Pioline in a Wimbledon semifinal match.
2003 - He also works as a tennis commentator for the BBC. Stich was married to the German actress Jessica Stockmann.
2005 - He married Alexandra Rikowski. They live in Hamburg.