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John Sadri

USA Age 69 188 cm / 6'2" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1976–1987

John Sadri represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 14. In TennisDB's records, John Sadri finished with a career record of 214–189 and 2 singles titles.

Peak ranking
14 (Sep 29, 1980)
Elo peak
1980 (89th percentile)
Career record
214–189 (53.1%)
Career titles
2
Prize money
$894,995

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

John Sadri's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Vallis Wilder #366 3-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Jul 9, 1987* R32 Newport ATP 250 Grass
Ken Flach #165 6-3 3-6 6-7 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 26, 1987* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Johan Carlsson #81 6-1 6-4 6-1 W H2H Match data Jun 24, 1987* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Eduardo Velez 5-7 5-7 L Match data Jun 17, 1987* R64 Bristol ATP 250 Grass
Boris Becker #2 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 12, 1987* R16 Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass

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John Sadri's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
John McEnroe 0 12 12 Sep 27, 1986 H2H
Kevin Curren 2 7 9 Feb 25, 1987 H2H
Tim Mayotte 3 6 9 Jul 13, 1985 H2H
Johan Kriek 2 5 7 Aug 30, 1986 H2H
Ivan Lendl 2 5 7 Mar 20, 1986 H2H

Titles (2)

John Sadri titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
198023 1 1 ASB Classic
198225 1 1 Denver
Total 2 2

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

John Sadri career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1976190110.0%360360
1977200110.0%322322
197821681442.9%41484
19792229245354.7%8245
19802347257265.3%2815
19812422214351.2%1636
19822532235558.2%4838
1983268132138.1%3293
19842725164161.0%12029
19852825255050.0%3046
19862912213336.4%46130
1987308111942.1%130173
Career21418940353.1%

Career Results by Surface

John Sadri career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197619 0110.0% 0110.0%
197720 0110.0% 0110.0%
197821 34742.9%0220.0%32560.0% 681442.9%
197922 981752.9%53862.5%841266.7%791643.8% 29245354.7%
198023 1472166.7%0220.0%1562171.4%18102864.3% 47257265.3%
198124 35837.5%0110.0%851361.5%11102152.4% 22214351.2%
198225 36933.3%42666.7%1061662.5%1592462.5% 32235558.2%
198326 12333.3%14520.0%671346.2% 8132138.1%
198427 961560.0%42666.7%1151668.8%13425.0% 25164161.0%
198528 8101844.4%641060.0%11112250.0% 25255050.0%
198629 4101428.6%0110.0%34742.9%561145.5% 12213336.4%
198730 44850.0%11250.0%36933.3% 8111942.1%
Career586212048.3%14152948.3%684611459.6%746614052.9%21418940353.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

John Sadri career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197821 11250.0%0220.0%14520.0%00 27922.2%
197922 2111315.4%12333.3%1051566.7%303100.0% 16183447.1%
198023 3111421.4%35837.5%2042483.3%404100.0% 30205060.0%
198124 0440.0%13425.0%1091952.6%00 11162740.7%
198225 23540.0%4101428.6%1431782.4%00 20163655.6%
198326 0330.0%0220.0%15616.7%00 110119.1%
198427 0550.0%16714.3%831172.7%11011100.0% 20143458.8%
198528 27922.2%471136.4%671346.2%1321586.7% 25234852.1%
198629 0330.0%291118.2%45944.4%52771.4% 11193036.7%
198730 0110.0%0330.0%53862.5%23540.0% 7101741.2%
Career 10495916.9%16496524.6%794812762.2%3874584.4% 14315329648.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 296/403 (73.4%) of John Sadri's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

John Sadri advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1976 19 1499 111.1 0.0% -3.00 -0.27
1977 20 1497 104.1 0.0% -3.00 0–1 -0.07
1978 21 1564 130.6 +6 +44 50.0% +0.11 1–3 (25%) 2–2 (50%) 98.6 +0.84
1979 22 1861 151.0 -119 -244 -56 51.8% +0.17 11–5 (69%) 8–14 (36%) 106.7 -1.45
1980 23 1940 157.0 +11 -34 62.3% +0.72 9–12 (43%) 19–16 (54%) 99.9 -5.20
1981 24 1737 143.0 +67 +81 48.1% +0.04 9–6 (60%) 11–12 (48%) 99.6 -1.48
1982 25 1738 142.8 +19 -126 +70 56.2% +0.37 11–11 (50%) 19–19 (50%) 97.0 -1.52
1983 26 1641 128.2 +86 +64 39.2% -0.33 2–2 (50%) 4–8 (33%) 97.7 +1.38
1984 27 1812 142.4 -66 -146 +50 57.1% +0.42 7–6 (54%) 10–14 (42%) 99.4 -0.17
1985 28 1751 142.3 -39 +121 49.2% -0.08 7–7 (50%) 13–14 (48%) 96.7 -2.23
1986 29 1649 140.6 -1 +163 42.4% -0.39 3–8 (27%) 9–10 (47%) 93.8 -1.80
1987 30 1602 121.9 +47 +90 44.9% -0.24 2–1 (67%) 4–2 (67%) 102.4 +0.33
Career 1980 150.7 -7 -179 +46 52.1% +0.17 62–61 (50%) 99–112 (47%) 97.5 -2.90

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

John Sadri Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197821 R16R32 4–2 (67%)
197922 FR32R64 8–3 (73%)
198023 QFR128R64R64 5–4 (56%)
198124 R64R32R128 2–3 (40%)
198225 R16R128R128 3–3 (50%)
198326 R64R128R64 1–3 (25%)
198427 R16QFR128 7–3 (70%)
198528 R32R64R128 2–3 (40%)
198629 R32R64 3–2 (60%)
198730 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
W-L 17–9
(65%)
0–1
(0%)
13–9
(59%)
6–9
(40%)
36–28
(56%)

ATP 500

John Sadri ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINMIAMIAMIACAN W-L
Win %
197922 R32 1–1 (50%)
198023 R16QF 5–2 (71%)
198124 R64R32 1–2 (33%)
198427 QFR32 4–2 (67%)
198528 R16R64R64 3–3 (50%)
198629 R32R128 1–2 (33%)
198730 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 9–6
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
16–13
(55%)

ATP 250

John Sadri ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLASBDALHKGHOUMELMUNNWPQUEROTSELSTOTKYVIEWASBALBRIBRUCHACHICLECOLDAYDENFERFORFORFORFRAHILHONJOHLALASLITLOSLOUEASMEMMEXMILMONMONNEWNORPHIIWRICSANSANSCOSOUSTOSTRSYDSYDTAITAMTORTRETULWEM W-L
Win %
197619 R64 0–1 (0%)
197720 R16 0–1 (0%)
197821 R64R16R64R32R64R32 2–6 (25%)
197922 R16QFR64SFR64QFR32QFR64R64R32R32R64R32R16R32R32R16R16 16–19 (46%)
198023 WQFR32SFR16QFSFQFR32R32R32R32QFQFSFR32QFR16QFQF 37–19 (66%)
198124 QFR16SFR32FR32R32R32R64R32QFQFR16R16R32R32 19–16 (54%)
198225 R32QFR16QFR32QFR16R16WQFR16SFFR32QFQFR16R32R32R32R16 29–20 (59%)
198326 R16R64R32SFR64QFR32R32R32R32 7–10 (41%)
198427 QFSFR64R32R32R32SFR32R16SFR32 14–11 (56%)
198528 R16R16R32FR64QFR16R16R32R32R16QFR32R16QFR16R32R16R16 20–19 (51%)
198629 R16R32R32R64R64R16R16R16R64R32R32R32R64QFR32R32R32 8–17 (32%)
198730 R32R16QFR64R64R32R32R32 6–8 (43%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
6–1
(86%)
0–1
(0%)
7–5
(58%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
14–8
(64%)
10–9
(53%)
6–3
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
9–8
(53%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
3–2
(60%)
3–4
(43%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
9–1
(90%)
3–1
(75%)
1–2
(33%)
4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–3
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–4
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
6–6
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
2–3
(40%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
9–7
(56%)
2–2
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
10–7
(59%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–3
(40%)
8–6
(57%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
158–147
(52%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
14
Career-high date
Sep 29, 1980
First Top 100
Oct 16, 1978
First Top 50
Nov 5, 1979
First Top 20
Feb 4, 1980
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

John Sadri ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197619360
197720322
197821397253849184
197922828381917170636471614645
198023212119212222191714161515
198124192320262521222221233636
198225483132242938373637373938
19832635989893
19842712096837976333034353529
198528373834333734444546464246
19862946415662626673826982127130
198730138132134151127120141160186196174173
198831160194213258374529997

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

John Sadri's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Alexander Volkov RUS 14 1,922 0 3 537 291 246 54.2% 1968–1997 Match log
Kim Warwick AUS 15 1,946 0 3 557 288 269 51.7% 1969–1988 Match log
Mark Edmondson AUS 15 1,927 1 6 475 244 231 51.4% 1972–1987 Match log
Pat Dupre USA 14 1,986 0 1 377 179 198 47.5% 1972–1984 Match log
Victor Amaya USA 15 1,991 0 3 360 187 173 51.9% 1973–1983 Match log
Hank Pfister USA 19 1,929 0 2 473 260 213 55.0% 1975–1988 Match log
Pavel Slozil CZE 12 1,791 0 2 302 142 160 47.0% 1975–1986 Match log
Steve Denton USA 12 1,981 0 0 225 109 116 48.4% 1978–1987 Match log
Wally Masur AUS 15 1,894 0 3 581 313 268 53.9% 1980–1995 Match log
Scott Davis USA 11 1,925 0 3 403 206 197 51.1% 1979–1994 Match log
Buster C Mottram GBR 15 1,979 0 3 445 271 174 60.9% 1970–1983 Match log
Chris Lewis NZL 19 1,865 0 3 417 221 196 53.0% 1973–1985 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Sadri?
John Sadri is 69 years old, born on September 19, 1956.
Which country does John Sadri represent?
John Sadri represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is John Sadri?
John Sadri is 188 cm / 6'2".
Is John Sadri left-handed or right-handed?
John Sadri plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has John Sadri won?
John Sadri has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has John Sadri won?
TennisDB does not group any of John Sadri's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has John Sadri won?
John Sadri has won 2 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Denver in 1982.
What is John Sadri's highest ATP ranking?
John Sadri's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 14, first achieved on September 29, 1980.
What is John Sadri's career win-loss record?
John Sadri has a career ATP singles record of 214 wins and 189 losses (53.1%).
How much career prize money has John Sadri earned?
John Sadri has earned at least $894,995 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of John Sadri's career appear in TennisDB?
John Sadri appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1976 through 1987.
On which surface does John Sadri have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, John Sadri's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 59.6% (68–46).
Who has John Sadri faced most often?
John Sadri's most frequent opponent is John McEnroe, with a head-to-head record of 0–12 across 12 meetings.