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Howard Sands

USA Age 64 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1984–1985

Howard Sands represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 142. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 5–10 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank
142 (Oct 15, 1984)
Elo peak
1516 (7th percentile)
Singles record
5–10 (33.3%)
Singles titles
0

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 →

Howard Sands's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Brad Drewett #80 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jan 11, 1985* R16 ASB Classic ATP 250 Hard
Jonathan Canter #239 3-6 6-3 6-4 W H2H Match data Jan 10, 1985* R32 ASB Classic ATP 250 Hard
John Fitzgerald #37 2-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Dec 28, 1984* R16 Melbourne ATP 250 Grass
Glenn Layendecker #174 6-3 7-6 W H2H Match data Dec 27, 1984* R32 Melbourne ATP 250 Grass
John Fitzgerald #43 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Dec 21, 1984* R16 Adelaide International ATP 250 Grass

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Howard Sands's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
John Fitzgerald 0 2 2 Dec 28, 1984 H2H
Brad Drewett 0 1 1 Jan 11, 1985 H2H
Jonathan Canter 1 0 1 Jan 10, 1985 H2H
Glenn Layendecker 1 0 1 Dec 27, 1984 H2H
Scott Mccain 1 0 1 Dec 20, 1984 H2H

Career Results

Howard Sands career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
198422491330.8%424168
19852311250.0%170558
Career5101533.3%——

Career Results by Surface

Howard Sands career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198422 23540.0%————23540.0%0330.0% 491330.8%
198523 11250.0%———————————— 11250.0%
Career—34742.9%————23540.0%0330.0%5101533.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Howard Sands career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198422 00——00——0550.0%34742.9% 391225.0%
198523 00——00——0110.0%101100.0% 11250.0%
Career 00——00——0660.0%44850.0% 4101428.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 14/15 (93.3%) of Howard Sands's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Howard Sands 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
1984 22 1478 106.4 — — — — +26 — +64 29.6% -1.26 — 2–2 (50%) — +1.31
1985 23 1485 100.2 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.40 1–0 — — +0.32
Career 1516 104.3 — — — — +26 — +64 31.3% -1.13 1–0 2–2 (50%) — +10.87

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Howard Sands Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AO W-L
Win %
198422 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)		 0–1
(0%)

ATP 250

Howard Sands ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEASBBRIHKGMELTKYTAITEL W-L
Win %
198422 R16—R32R32R16R32R32R16 4–7 (36%)
198523 —R16—————— 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		1–1
(50%)		0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		 5–8
(38%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
142
Career-high date
Oct 15, 1984
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix

Howard Sands ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198321382———————————
198422424————239170160150168163168
198523176177196197206218262297321383397558
198624789783782773————————

Similar Players

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

Howard Sands's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Jeff Klaparda USA #153 1,564 14 5 9 35.7% $56,769 0 0 0 1984–1989 Rivalries Match log
Jeff Turpin USA #138 1,532 21 8 13 38.1% $7,326 0 0 0 1979–1985 Rivalries Match log
Roger Knapp USA #146 1,561 10 4 6 40.0% $16,483 0 0 0 1984–1985 Rivalries Match log
Charles Bud Cox USA #149 1,500 26 7 19 26.9% $98,692 0 0 0 1980–1988 Rivalries Match log
Christoph Zipf GER #138 1,618 42 15 27 35.7% $3,305 0 0 0 1980–1986 Rivalries Match log
John Mattke USA #125 1,565 14 5 9 35.7% $4,844 0 0 0 1982–1985 Rivalries Match log
Andy Kohlberg USA #142 1,517 50 13 37 26.0% $169,395 0 0 0 1978–1988 Rivalries Match log
Patrice Kuchna FRA #125 1,578 21 7 14 33.3% $32,999 0 0 0 1980–1988 Rivalries Match log
Jose Daher BRA #139 1,500 16 4 12 25.0% $124,483 0 0 0 1983–1992 Rivalries Match log
Chris Dunk USA #129 1,581 50 18 32 36.0% $164,030 0 0 0 1977–1986 Rivalries Match log
Gustavo Tiberti ARG #130 1,581 41 13 28 31.7% $51,046 0 0 0 1980–1986 Rivalries Match log
Luca Bottazzi ITA #133 1,514 19 5 14 26.3% $52,945 0 0 0 1981–1987 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Howard Sands?
Howard Sands is 64 years old, born on February 5, 1962.
Which country does Howard Sands represent?
Howard Sands represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Howard Sands?
Howard Sands is 173 cm / 5'8".
Is Howard Sands left-handed or right-handed?
Howard Sands plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Howard Sands won?
Howard Sands has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Howard Sands won?
TennisDB does not group any of Howard Sands's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Howard Sands' highest ATP ranking?
Howard Sands' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 142, first achieved on October 15, 1984.
What is Howard Sands' career win-loss record?
Howard Sands has a career ATP singles record of 5 wins and 10 losses (33.3%).
Which seasons of Howard Sands's career appear in TennisDB?
Howard Sands appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1984 through 1985.
Who has Howard Sands faced most often?
Howard Sands' most frequent opponent is John Fitzgerald, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.