Freddie Sauer

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

Freddie Sauer
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Born (1961-08-02) 2 August 1961
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 Open1R (1982, 1983)
Wimbledon1R (1982)
US Open2R (1982)
Doubles
Career record16–28
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 79 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1982)
Wimbledon2R (1982)
US Open1R (1982)

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)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 1982 Boston, United States Clay South Africa Schalk van der Merwe United States Steve Meister
United States Craig Wittus		 2–6, 3–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard South Africa Schalk van der Merwe South Africa Tian Viljoen
South Africa Danie Visser		 6–2, 6–1

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


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