| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1959 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Plays | Ambidextrous |
| Prize money | $110,370 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 52-84 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 68 (17 Oct 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1981, 1984, 1987) |
| US Open | 2R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 26-39 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 185 (25 Jun 1984) |
Roland Stadler (born 14 June 1959) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.
Stadler was one of the few players who used a two-handed grip for both his forehand and backhand. [1]
The Zurich born player was a surprise finalist at the Swiss Open in 1986, coming into the tournament ranked 403 in the world. [2] He defeated three top 40 players, Milan Šrejber, Tomáš Šmíd and Emilio Sánchez. In the final he pushed Stefan Edberg to five sets but was unable to prevail. Some of his other best performances on tour also came at home, with two semi-finals and a quarter-final appearance in Geneva as well as being a semi-finalist at Basel in 1983.
Stadler had his best Grand Slam showing at the 1984 French Open, where he reached the third round, with wins over South Africa's Derek Tarr and local qualifier Loïc Courteau. [3]
He was a regular fixture in the Switzerland Davis Cup team throughout the 1980s and took part in a total of 22 ties. Of his 38 singles rubbers, he finished the victor in 20 of them, including one against Ivan Lendl in 1981, when the Czech retired hurt in a first set tiebreak. He was unbeaten in his three doubles matches. [4]
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1986 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  Stefan Edberg | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1983 | Brescia, Italy | Clay |  Víctor Pecci | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2. | 1988 | Waiblingen, West Germany | Clay |  Frank Dennhardt | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 3. | 1988 | Budapest, Hungary | Clay |  Sándor Noszály | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1982 | Travemünde, West Germany | Clay | Wolfgang Popp |  Brad Guan Warren Maher | 6–4, 6–2 |
Dominik Hrbatý is a Slovak former professional tennis player. Hrbatý reached the semifinals of the 1999 French Open, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in October 2005. Hrbatý is one of only three players, alongside Nick Kyrgios and Lleyton Hewitt, to have beaten each member of the Big Three the first time he played them.
Marc Rosset is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He is best known for winning the men's singles gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won a major doubles title, at the French Open in 1992 partnering compatriot Jakob Hlasek.
Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a Spanish former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He won five Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. Sánchez is the older brother of multiple Grand Slam winner Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, with whom he partnered to win the Hopman Cup in 1990. After retiring, he captained Spain to Davis Cup victory in 2008.
Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles, reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 5.
Alberto César Mancini is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He won three top-level singles titles and four tour doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 8 in singles and No. 79 in doubles.
Kent Carlsson is a former tennis player from Sweden. A seasoned claycourter, he won all nine of his ATP tour singles titles on the surface, including the 1988 Hamburg Masters. Carlsson achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 6 in September 1988.
Dominic Inglot is a British former professional tennis player and a Davis Cup champion. A doubles specialist; he made the final of twenty seven ATP World Tour events, winning fourteen, including the Citi Open and Swiss Indoors partnering Treat Huey and Franko Škugor, and also made the final of nine ATP Challenger Tour events winning six of them. He was a former British No. 1 in doubles. Also known as 'Dom the Bomb' due to his menacing serve.
Aki Rahunen is a former professional tennis player from Finland.
Marko Ostoja is a former professional tennis player from Croatia who competed for Yugoslavia.
Hans Schwaier is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.
Júlio Góes is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.
Roberto Argüello is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.
Alejandro Aramburú Acuña is a former professional tennis player from Peru.
Federico Browne is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.
Alejandro Román Ganzábal is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.
Alexander Mikhailovich Zverev is a former professional tennis player from Russia who competed for the Soviet Union.
Ivo Werner is a former professional tennis player originally from Czechoslovakia who competed for both his native country as well as West Germany. Werner, who is now a tennis coach, immigrated to West Germany in 1982 and acquired citizenship two years later.
Jiří Granát is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic who competed for Czechoslovakia.
Dimitar Kuzmanov is a Bulgarian professional tennis player. He competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. His highest singles ranking is No. 159 achieved on 29 August 2022, whilst his best doubles ranking is No. 438 achieved on 1 April 2019.
Petra Huber is a former professional tennis player from Austria.