D. Sapsford
Peak ranking
170 (Apr 15, 1996)
Elo peak
1563 (21.9%ile)
Career record
16–31 (34.0%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$450,722
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Recent ATP Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1999* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Pete Sampras #1 | 3-6 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 25, 1999* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Galo Blanco #101 | 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1999* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Julian Alonso #176 | 6-2 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 22, 1998* | Lyon | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Wayne Ferreira #29 | 2-6 6-3 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 24, 1998* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Jerome Golmard #86 | 6-7(6) 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Black | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 27, 1997 | H2H |
| Tim Henman | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 28, 1996 | H2H |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 16, 1995 | H2H |
| Pete Sampras | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 27, 1999 | H2H |
| Galo Blanco | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jun 25, 1999 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1990 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1991 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1992 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 2 | 11 | 13 | 15.4% |
| 1996 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| 1997 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Career | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 8 | 14 | 22 | 36.4% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | 16 | 31 | 47 | 34.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1990 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 11 | 13 | 15.4% |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 1997 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Career | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 15 | 29 | 44 | 34.1% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 44/47 (93.6%) of D. Sapsford's ATP main draw matches.
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22 | 4 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 48.7% | 64.7% | 57.7% | 67.5% | 51.9% | 61.1% | 41.5% |
| 1992 | 23 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 53.8% | 71.4% | 36.7% | 72.7% | 0.0% | 55.4% | 27.8% |
| 1995 | 26 | 12 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 58.8% | 60.8% | 47.0% | 48.7% | 34.6% | 54.7% | 32.0% |
| 1996 | 27 | 8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 55.1% | 65.8% | 46.3% | 50.4% | 52.1% | 57.0% | 39.7% |
| 1997 | 28 | 5 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 49.9% | 71.9% | 54.8% | 62.3% | 42.2% | 62.1% | 42.1% |
| 1998 | 29 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 57.7% | 70.0% | 52.8% | 38.9% | 19.4% | 61.7% | 32.3% |
| 1999 | 30 | 2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 47.2% | 73.0% | 50.9% | 61.1% | 31.8% | 61.3% | 31.3% |
| Career | 35 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 54.6% | 65.7% | 49.6% | 53.7% | 39.2% | 58.0% | 36.2% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 | 1507 | 43 | — | — | 44 | 42.9% | -0.53 | 34 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 22 | 1512 | 44 | — | — | 35 | 42.9% | -0.47 | 44 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 23 | 1506 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | 87 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 26 | 1453 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 20.7% | -2.08 | 64 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1996 | 27 | 1520 | 50 | 12 | 58 | 9 | 50.0% | -0.84 | 39 | 17 | — | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| 1997 | 28 | 1547 | 60 | — | — | — | 47.1% | -0.40 | 27 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 29 | 1508 | 43 | — | — | — | 16.7% | -1.84 | 31 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 30 | 1559 | 57 | — | — | 52 | 60.0% | +0.83 | 58 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1496 | 33 | 12 | 59 | 26 | 39.0% | -1.30 | 48 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 40 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
170
Career-high date
Apr 15, 1996
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19 | — | 803 | 813 | 804 | 588 | 483 | 486 | 493 | 513 | 488 | 439 | 336 |
| 1989 | 20 | 341 | 311 | 314 | 316 | 339 | 361 | 360 | 376 | 373 | 287 | 311 | 361 |
| 1990 | 21 | 359 | 393 | 356 | 289 | 285 | 216 | 217 | 220 | 215 | 267 | 264 | 226 |
| 1991 | 22 | 226 | 224 | 231 | 271 | 271 | 350 | 367 | 363 | 309 | 317 | 305 | 355 |
| 1992 | 23 | 333 | 328 | 324 | 300 | 289 | 299 | 294 | 301 | 366 | 363 | 410 | 425 |
| 1993 | 24 | 426 | 519 | 581 | 670 | 641 | 740 | 760 | 777 | 784 | 449 | 452 | 459 |
| 1994 | 25 | 461 | 407 | 424 | 408 | 328 | 329 | 313 | 298 | 302 | 311 | 305 | 284 |
| 1995 | 26 | 274 | 267 | 231 | 227 | 254 | 236 | 232 | 232 | 212 | 222 | 222 | 200 |
| 1996 | 27 | 197 | 189 | 179 | 174 | 186 | 195 | 177 | 177 | 182 | 193 | 195 | 231 |
| 1997 | 28 | 234 | 264 | 287 | 277 | 262 | 267 | 243 | 249 | 260 | 213 | 198 | 207 |
| 1998 | 29 | 210 | 206 | 207 | 235 | 245 | 247 | 326 | 346 | 392 | 520 | 558 | 558 |
| 1999 | 30 | 555 | 551 | 563 | 564 | 583 | 595 | 398 | 414 | 411 | 449 | 457 | 467 |
| 2000 | 31 | 467 | 472 | 478 | 473 | 479 | 468 | 468 | — | — | — | — | — |
Similar Players
Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Wilkinson | GBR | 114 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 26 | 48 | 35.1% | 1991-1999 | Match log |
| C. Bailey | GBR | 126 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 16 | 31 | 34.0% | 1987-1994 | Match log |
| B. Cowan | GBR | 162 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 20.8% | 1994-2002 | Match log |
| G. Etlis | ARG | 114 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 29 | 54 | 34.9% | 1994-2003 | Match log |
| C. Arriens | GER | 109 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 28 | 36 | 43.8% | 1991-1998 | Match log |
| D. Flach | USA | 108 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 28 | 46 | 37.8% | 1988-1998 | Match log |
| B. MacPhie | USA | 126 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 27 | 38 | 41.5% | 1992-2000 | Match log |
| D. Nainkin | RSA | 132 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 26 | 43 | 37.7% | 1992-1999 | Match log |
| N. Borwick | AUS | 104 | 1,661 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25 | 50 | 33.3% | 1986-1995 | Match log |
| D. Engel | SWE | 114 | 1,597 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24 | 48 | 33.3% | 1985-1995 | Match log |
| C. Garner | USA | 120 | 1,618 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 23 | 39 | 37.1% | 1988-1994 | Match log |
| Takao Suzuki | JPN | 102 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 40.4% | 1995-2009 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is D. Sapsford?
- D. Sapsford is 57 years old, born on April 3, 1969.
- Which country is D. Sapsford from?
- D. Sapsford is from United Kingdom.
- How tall is D. Sapsford?
- D. Sapsford is 172 cm / 5'8".
- Is D. Sapsford left-handed or right-handed?
- D. Sapsford plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has D. Sapsford won?
- D. Sapsford has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has D. Sapsford won?
- D. Sapsford has not won a Masters 1000 title.
- What is D. Sapsford's highest ATP ranking?
- D. Sapsford's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 170, first achieved on April 15, 1996.
- What is D. Sapsford's career win-loss record?
- D. Sapsford has a career ATP singles record of 16 wins and 31 losses (34.0%).
- How much career prize money has D. Sapsford earned?
- D. Sapsford has earned at least $450,722 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did D. Sapsford play professional tennis?
- D. Sapsford turned professional in 1990 and was active through 1999.
- What is D. Sapsford's best surface?
- D. Sapsford's best surface is grass court with a 36.4% win rate (8W-14L).
- Who is D. Sapsford's biggest rival?
- D. Sapsford's most frequent opponent is Byron Black, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.