Sander Groen
Country (sports) |
Netherlands |
Born |
(1968-06-16) 16 June 1968 (age 56)
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Height |
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Turned pro |
1989 |
Plays |
Left-handed |
Prize money |
$ 487.129 |
Singles |
Career record |
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Career titles |
0 |
Highest ranking |
No. 177 (4 March 1996) |
Doubles |
Career record |
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Highest ranking |
No. 61 (20 October 1997) |
Sander Groen (born 16 June 1968) is a professional tennis player from the Netherlands.
Groen enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 61 in 1997 and a career-high singles ranking of World No. 177 in 1996.
Groen is known for being the doubles partner of many top-5 singles players like Pat Cash, Goran Ivanisevic, Gustavo Kuerten, Marcelo Rios, Magnus Norman, Greg Rusedski, Alex Corretja, Marc Rosset and Roger Federer. Roger Federer actually won his first ever title on the tour playing together with Sander Groen in Segovia 1999, the finals was played on Roger Federer's 18th birthday.
In 2004 Sander Groen made his mark on the ITF senior tour by winning the men's singles over 35 world championships followed by finishing runner-up in 2005 and 2006. He also won the men's singles over 35 European championships in 2005.
Groen is still active on the professional tour - as of April 29, 2013 he is ranked World No. 590 in doubles by the ATP.
Doubles titles (13)
Legend (Singles) |
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (1) |
Challengers (12) |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
1. |
1991 |
Cherbourg, France |
Hard (i) |
Byron Talbot |
Michael Daniel
Brian Devening |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
2. |
1992 |
Meran, Italy |
Clay |
David Prinosil |
Lionel Barthez
Alois Beust |
6–4, 6–4 |
3. |
1992 |
Dublin, Ireland |
Hard |
Arne Thoms |
Douglas Geiwald
Robbie Koenig |
5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
4. |
1992 |
Munich, Germany |
Carpet |
Arne Thoms |
Marcos Ondruska
Grant Stafford |
6–4, 7–6 |
5. |
1993 |
Munich, Germany |
Carpet |
Arne Thoms |
Jon Ireland
John Yancey |
6–3, 6–3 |
6. |
1994 |
Singapore |
Hard |
Brian Devening |
Leonardo Lavalle
Danilo Marcelino |
6–2, 7–6 |
7. |
1997 |
Dubai, UAE |
Hard |
Goran Ivanišević |
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk |
7–6, 6–3 |
8. |
1998 |
Dresden, Germany |
Clay |
Pablo Albano |
Jamie Holmes
Andrew Painter |
6–4, 6–3 |
9. |
1998 |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
Clay |
Ali Hamadeh |
Martín García
Sebastián Prieto |
6–4, 6–2 |
10. |
1999 |
Segovia, Spain |
Clay |
Roger Federer |
Ota Fukárek
Alejandro Hernández |
6–4, 7–6 |
11. |
2000 |
Aachen, Germany |
Carpet |
Jan Siemerink |
Michael Kohlmann
Franz Stauder |
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
12. |
2001 |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Carpet |
Jack Waite |
Petr Luxa
David Škoch |
1–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
13. |
2001 |
Prostějov, Czech Republic |
Clay |
Andrea Gaudenzi |
Devin Bowen
Mariano Hood |
7–6, 6–4 |
Runners-up (15)
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
1. |
1992 |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Carpet |
Tomas Nydahl |
Doug Eisenman
Bent-Ove Pedersen |
1–6, 3–6 |
2. |
1992 |
Umag, Croatia |
Clay |
Lars Koslowski |
David Prinosil
Richard Vogel |
3–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
3. |
1992 |
Singapore |
Hard |
Patrick Baur |
Martin Blackman
Laurence Tieleman |
4–6, 6–1, 6–7 |
4. |
1993 |
Bergamo, Italy |
Hard (i) |
Arne Thoms |
Cristian Brandi
Cristiano Caratti |
6–4, 4–6, 1–6 |
5. |
1993 |
Riemerling, Germany |
Clay |
Arne Thoms |
Maurice Ruah
Mario Tabares |
3–6, 3–6 |
6. |
1993 |
Singapore |
Hard |
Grant Stafford |
Jeremy Bates
Christo van Rensburg |
3–6, 4–6 |
7. |
1995 |
Bristol, England |
Grass |
Arne Thoms |
Lionel Barthez
Stephane Simian |
5–7, 5–7 |
8. |
1996 |
Madras, India |
Hard |
Oleg Ogorodov |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
5–7, 1–6 |
9. |
1996 |
Mauritius Island |
Grass |
Andrei Pavel |
Patrick Baur
Joost Winnink |
1–0, RET. |
10. |
1997 |
Eilat, Israel |
Hard (i) |
Rogier Wassen |
Patrick Baur
Andrei Cherkasov |
3–6, 6–7 |
11. |
1998 |
Venice, Italy |
Clay |
Massimo Bertolini |
Nebojsa Djordjevic
Marcos Ondruska |
6–1, 1–6, 2–6 |
12. |
2001 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Hard |
Michael Kohlmann |
Jonathan Erlich
Michaël Llodra |
W/O |
13. |
2002 |
Segovia, Spain |
Hard |
Karol Beck |
Tim Crichton
Todd Perry |
7–5, 6–7, 4–6 |
14. |
2006 |
Eckental, Germany |
Carpet |
Torsten Popp |
Joshua Goodall
Ross Hutchins |
5–7, 3–6 |
15. |
2007 |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Hard (i) |
Michaël Llodra |
Michael Kohlmann
Rainer Schüttler |
W/O |
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