John Sadri
American tennis player
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John Sadri (born September 19, 1956) is a former tennis player from the United States. Sadri, an All-American at North Carolina State, reached the finals of the 1978 men's NCAA singles championship, losing to John McEnroe in four sets.[1] He reached the final of the 1979 Australian Open, losing in straight sets to Guillermo Vilas.[2] He won two singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 14 in September 1980. Sadri formerly ran a junior tennis academy at Russell Tennis Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Country(sports)
United States
United StatesResidenceCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
BornSeptember 19, 1956
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Born | September 19, 1956 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Turned pro | 1976 |
| Retired | 1987 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $895,455 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 213–189 (53%) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (September 29, 1980) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1979) |
| French Open | 1R (1980) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1984) |
| US Open | 3R (1978) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WCT Finals | QF (1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 106–115 (48%) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (December 13, 1982) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1981, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1979) |
| US Open | SF (1983) |
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1979 | Australian Open | Grass |  Guillermo Vilas | 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 2–6 |
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
| 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.
Singles
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 3R | F | QF | 1R | 4R | 2R | 4R | 3R | NH | 1R | 0 / 9 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 9 |
| US Open | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 9 |
| Strike rate | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 28 |
Career finals
Singles (2 wins, 3 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 1979 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Guillermo Vilas |
6–7(4–7), 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 1980 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Tim Wilkison |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 1981 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Gene Mayer |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jan 1982 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Carpet (i) |  Tomáš Šmíd |
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Feb 1982 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet (i) |  Andrés Gómez |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles (3 wins, 6 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1979 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | Tim Wilkison |
 Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 1980 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Tim Wilkison |
 Peter Feigl  Rod Frawley |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jun 1980 | Manchester, Great Britain | Grass | Tim Wilkison |
Dennis Ralston Roscoe Tanner |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 1980 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | Tim Wilkison |
Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Dec 1981 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Hank Pfister |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
7–6, 6–7, 6–7 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Dec 1981 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Hank Pfister |
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Jul 1982 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Andy Andrews |
Syd Ball Rod Frawley |
3–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–5 | Aug 1982 | Stowe, U.S. | Hard | Andy Andrews |
Mike Fishbach Eric Fromm |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Dec 1982 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Andy Andrews |
John Alexander John Fitzgerald |
4–6, 6–7 |
