Nick Saviano
American tennis player & coach (born 1956)
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Nick Saviano (born June 5, 1956) is an American former tennis player and subsequent tennis coach.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sunrise, Florida |
| Born | June 5, 1956 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Turned pro | 1973 |
| Retired | 1984 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 157–198 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 48 (12 July 1978) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1977Jan, 1982) |
| French Open | 1R (1977, 1978, 1979, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1980, 1982) |
| US Open | 3R (1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 84–136 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 94 (2 January 1984) |
Career
Saviano won one singles title during his career as a pro (1983 Lorraine Open). The left-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the professional ATP Tour on July 12, 1978, when he became the number 48 ranked player in the world. On October 7, 1979, he won a doubles title with John Lloyd in Hawaii. He was an All-American playing tennis for the Stanford Cardinal and has resided in Sunrise, FL.
Saviano was the coach of Canadian tennis pro Eugenie Bouchard[1] during her greatest successes on the WTA Tour.[2] He also has been the coach of former world No. 3, Sloane Stephens.[3]
Career finals
Singles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 1978 | Sarasota, U.S. | Carpet (i) |  Tomáš Šmíd |
6–7, 6–0, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1980 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet (i) |  Bob Lutz |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 1983 | Lorraine, France | Hard | Chip Hooper |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1977 | Perth, Australia | Hard | John Whitlinger |
 Ray Ruffels Allan Stone |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1979 | Maui, U.S. | Hard |  John Lloyd |
Rod Frawley  Francisco González |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 1980 | San Jose, Costa Rica | Hard |  Anand Amritraj |
 Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 1981 | Stuttgart, West Germany | Carpet (i) | Buster Mottram |
Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Oct 1983 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard |  Florin Segărceanu |
Paul Annacone Eric Korita |
6–3, 6–4 |
