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Leon Naude

RSA Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1981–1981

Leon Naude represented South Africa on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 361. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 1–1 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank
361 (Jan 4, 1982)
Elo peak
1518 (8th percentile)
Singles record
1–1 (50.0%)
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 →

Leon Naude's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Freddie Sauer 6-7 6-2 2-6 L H2H Match data Nov 27, 1981* R16 South African Open ATP 250 Hard
Rory Chappell 2-6 6-4 6-1 W H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32 South African Open ATP 250 Hard

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Leon Naude's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Freddie Sauer 0 1 1 Nov 27, 1981 H2H
Rory Chappell 1 0 1 Nov 26, 1981 H2H

Career Results

Leon Naude career results by season
SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
198111250.0%——
Career11250.0%——

Career Results by Surface

Leon Naude career results by season and surface
Season HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1981 11250.0%———————— 11250.0%
Career11250.0%————————11250.0%

Advanced Stats

Leon Naude advanced statistics by season
Season Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1981 1502 100.9 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.34 1–1 0–1 — +0.42
Career 1518 100.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.34 1–1 0–1 — +21.00

Tournament Results by Category

ATP 250

Leon Naude ATP 250 results by season
Season SOU W-L
Win %
1981 R16 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
361
Career-high date
Jan 4, 1982
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

Leon Naude ranking history by month and season
SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1982361———————————
1983389———————————
1984527———————————

Similar Players

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

Leon Naude'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
Arthur Anastopoulo GRE #376 1,515 2 1 1 50.0% — 0 0 0 1981–1981 Rivalries Match log
Bojidar Pampoulov BUL #358 1,520 4 2 2 50.0% — 0 0 0 1980–1981 Rivalries Match log
Carl Axel Hageskog SWE #398 1,532 4 2 2 50.0% — 0 0 0 1979–1982 Rivalries Match log
Christoph Meyer SUI #301 1,544 6 3 3 50.0% $1,665 0 0 0 1970–1985 Rivalries Match log
Konstantin Pugayev RUS #281 1,528 6 3 3 50.0% $750 0 0 0 1973–1982 Rivalries Match log
Pat Serret AUS #327 1,509 3 1 2 33.3% $5,313 0 0 0 1981–1987 Rivalries Match log
Rick Meyers USA #415 1,514 3 1 2 33.3% $1,100 0 0 0 1981–1982 Rivalries Match log
Kevin Kerns USA #349 1,500 4 1 3 25.0% — 0 0 0 1981–1982 Rivalries Match log
Mark Lewis NZL #403 1,522 9 3 6 33.3% $709 0 0 0 1980–1984 Rivalries Match log
Beejong Sisson PHI #332 1,500 9 3 6 33.3% — 0 0 0 1973–1981 Rivalries Match log
Lawrence Hall AUS #308 1,531 10 4 6 40.0% — 0 0 0 1968–1982 Rivalries Match log
Eric Sherbeck USA #273 1,541 7 3 4 42.9% $604 0 0 0 1981–1983 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does Leon Naude represent?
Leon Naude represents South Africa in TennisDB's ATP records.
Is Leon Naude left-handed or right-handed?
Leon Naude plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Leon Naude won?
Leon Naude has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Leon Naude won?
TennisDB does not group any of Leon Naude's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Leon Naude's highest ATP ranking?
Leon Naude's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 361, first achieved on January 4, 1982.
What is Leon Naude's career win-loss record?
Leon Naude has a career ATP singles record of 1 wins and 1 losses (50.0%).
Which seasons of Leon Naude's career appear in TennisDB?
Leon Naude appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records in 1981.
Who has Leon Naude faced most often?
Leon Naude's most frequent opponent is Freddie Sauer, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.