Thomas Emmrich (born 21 July 1953) is a former tennis player for East Germany.

Between 1970 and 1988, Emmrich won 46 German Democratic Republic (GDR) titles (17 singles and 29 in the doubles and mixed).

He entered the tennis scene after the GDR had decided to promote only those sports which were relevant for the Olympics’ medals table.

[2] After the German reunification in 1990, Emmrich proved that he could compete on a high international level as he won several titles, i.e. runners-up in the European Championships of the 35+ Seniors (1996), runners-up in the Doubles World Championships in 2003 (50+), European Champion (50+) in 2006.

His son, Martin Emmrich, is a professional tennis player and is successful on the doubles pro circuit.