Danny Sapsford
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Country(sports)
United Kingdom
United KingdomBorn3 April 1969
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Residence | Weybridge, Surrey, England |
| Born | 3 April 1969 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $450,722 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 18–32 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 170 (15 April 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (1989) |
| French Open | Q1 (1996, 1997, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1999) |
| US Open | 2R (1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 30–45 |
| Career titles | 1 8 Challenger, 1 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 83 (12 October 1998) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1998) |
| French Open | 2R (1998) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1990, 1991, 1996) |
| US Open | 3R (1998) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1996, 1997) |
| Last updated on: 8 February 2022. | |
Danny Sapsford (born 3 April 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Great Britain, who turned professional in 1989. He won one doubles title (1996, Nottingham) during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 15 April 1996, when he became World No. 170. In 1999, he reached the third round of Wimbledon Championships, defeating Julián Alonso and Galo Blanco before losing to then world number one Pete Sampras in straight sets. This was Sapsford's last singles match as a professional. After retiring, Sapsford became a tennis coach, and runs a tennis charity.[1]
Singles
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q3 | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 7 | 4–7 | 36% | |||||||||
| US Open | A | A | A | 2R | Q1 | A | Q2 | Q3 | Q3 | Q1 | Q2 | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | 38% | |||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Q1 | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||||
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q3 | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Stuttgart | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
Doubles
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 2R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 3–8 | 27% | ||||||||||
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | ||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 12 | 6–12 | 33% | ||||||||||
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||
ATP career finals
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1995 | Bordeaux, France | World Series | Hard |  Henrik Holm |
 Saša Hiršzon Goran Ivanišević |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 1996 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Series | Grass | Mark Petchey |
Neil Broad  Piet Norval |
6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 1997 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Series | Grass | Chris Wilkinson |
Ellis Ferreira  Patrick Galbraith |
6–4, 6–7, 6–7 |
