Freddie Sauer

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Freddie Sauer
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg South Africa
Born (1961-08-02) 2 August 1961 (age 61)
Potgietersrus,
South Africa
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$80,690
Singles
Career record24–31
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 134 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1982, 1983)
Wimbledon 1R (1982)
US Open 2R (1982)
Doubles
Career record16–28
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 79 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1982)
Wimbledon 2R (1982)
US Open 1R (1982)

Freddie Sauer (born 2 August 1961) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. [1]

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Career

Sauer had his breakthrough year in 1982, when he was a quarter-finalist at Caracas, Cologne, Dortmund and Stowe. [2] He defeated top seed Johan Kriek in his run to the Stowe quarter-finals. [3] Also that year, Sauer had his only win in a Grand Slam tournament, beating John Letts in the US Open. [2] In the second round he was beaten by Jaime Fillol in a close match, that was decided in a fifth set tiebreak. [2]

On the doubles circuit, Sauer had his best performances partnering countryman Schalk van der Merwe. [2] The pair were runners-up at Boston in 1982 and in the same year reached the second round at the French Open and Wimbledon Championships. [2]

Career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 1982 Boston, United StatesClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Schalk van der Merwe Flag of the United States.svg Steve Meister
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Wittus 		2–6, 3–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1982 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Schalk van der Merwe Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Tian Viljoen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Danie Visser 		6–2, 6–1

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References

  1. ↑ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 ATP World Tour Profile
  3. ↑ Lewiston Morning Tribune , "Kriek upset by unknown", 19 August 1982


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