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

Freddie Sauer

Country (sports)	South Africa
Born	(1961-08-02) 2 August 1961 (age 61) Potgietersrus, South Africa
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$80,690
Singles
Career record	24–31
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 134 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	1R (1982, 1983)
Wimbledon	1R (1982)
US Open	2R (1982)
Doubles
Career record	16–28
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 79 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	2R (1982)
Wimbledon	2R (1982)
US Open	1R (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	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	Jul 1982	Boston, United States	Clay	Schalk van der Merwe	Steve Meister Craig Wittus	2–6, 3–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

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

References

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