Freddie Sauer (born 2 August 1961) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.ITF Pro Circuit Profile
Career Sauer had his breakthrough year in 1982, when he was a quarter-finalist at Caracas, Cologne, Dortmund and Stowe.ATP World Tour Profile He defeated top seed Johan Kriek in his run to the Stowe quarter-finals.Lewiston Morning Tribune, "Kriek upset by unknown", 19 August 1982 Also that year, Sauer had his only win in a Grand Slam tournament, beating John Letts in the US Open. In the second round he was beaten by Jaime Fillol in a close match, that was decided in a fifth set tiebreak.
On the doubles circuit, Sauer had his best performances partnering countryman Schalk van der Merwe. 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.
Career finals Doubles: 1 (0–1) ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Jul 1982 Boston, United States Clay Schalk van der Merwe Steve Meister Craig Wittus 2–6, 3–6
Challenger titles Doubles: (1) No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore1.1982Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Schalk van der Merwe Tian Viljoen Danie Visser6–2, 6–1
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