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Louk Sanders
Louk Sanders represented the Netherlands on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 86. In TennisDB's records, Louk Sanders finished with a career record of 47–79 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
86 (Apr 20, 1981)
Elo peak
1646 (44th percentile)
Singles record
47–79 (37.3%)
Singles titles
0
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Jarryd | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 9, 1982* | R32 | Toulouse | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Paul Torre | 6-3 2-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 | Sofia | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Brad Gilbert | 4-6 6-4 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 | Manila | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Marty Davis | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 | Manila | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John Austin | 2-6 6-4 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 | Bangkok | ATP 250 | Carpet |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Kirmayr | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 22, 1981 | H2H |
| Hans Gildemeister | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 1, 1980 | — |
| John Feaver | 3 | 0 | 3 | Sep 25, 1980 | — |
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 28, 1979 | H2H |
| Peter Mcnamara | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 12, 1979 | — |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 210 | 210 |
| 1975 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 214 | 308 |
| 1976 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 272 | 235 |
| 1977 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 246 | 95 |
| 1978 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 34.5% | 98 | 155 |
| 1979 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% | 97 | 143 |
| 1980 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 90 | 104 |
| 1981 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | 99 | 95 |
| 1982 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Career | 47 | 79 | 126 | 37.3% | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1972 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1975 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1977 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 1978 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 19 | 29 | 34.5% |
| 1979 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 16 | 27 | 40.7% |
| 1980 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% |
| 1981 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% |
| 1982 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 10 | 18 | 28 | 35.7% | 31 | 44 | 75 | 41.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 15 | 21 | 28.6% | 47 | 79 | 126 | 37.3% |
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 % | ||
| 1977 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 14 | 7.1% |
| 1979 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
| 1981 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 1982 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 13 | 34 | 47 | 27.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 44 | 57 | 22.8% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 57/126 (45.2%) of Louk Sanders's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 | 1487 | 96.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| 1973 | 23 | 1481 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.06 |
| 1974 | 24 | 1494 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +54 | — | 44.4% | +0.22 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.77 |
| 1975 | 25 | 1472 | 95.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.17 |
| 1976 | 26 | 1479 | 107.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +54 | — | 30.0% | -1.80 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.09 |
| 1977 | 27 | 1567 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -13 | 0 | — | 53.3% | -0.20 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.38 |
| 1978 | 28 | 1590 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | -20 | +19 | — | 38.9% | -1.03 | 4–5 (44%) | 3–2 (60%) | 103.2 | +0.37 |
| 1979 | 29 | 1604 | 126.1 | — | — | — | — | -81 | +39 | — | 44.9% | -0.45 | 3–7 (30%) | 5–2 (71%) | 99.5 | +1.42 |
| 1980 | 30 | 1624 | 114.1 | — | — | — | — | -33 | -32 | — | 43.8% | -0.42 | 4–3 (57%) | 2–4 (33%) | 100.3 | +3.06 |
| 1981 | 31 | 1530 | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | -3 | +6 | — | 34.8% | -0.76 | 3–7 (30%) | 3–6 (33%) | 95.3 | +0.60 |
| 1982 | 32 | 1521 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| Career | 1646 | 123.2 | — | — | — | — | -27 | +16 | — | 41.2% | -0.69 | 18–30 (38%) | 15–15 (50%) | 98.8 | +5.29 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28 | R128 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1979 | 29 | R32 | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1980 | 30 | R64 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1981 | 31 | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 3–4 (43%) | 0–1 (0%) |
3–5 (38%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | SWE | BAR | BAS | FLR | GST | HAM | HKG | AUS | MAD | MC | MUN | PAR | QUE | ROT | SOF | STU | TKY | VIE | BAN | BER | BOM | BOR | BOU | BRU | CAI | CAL | COL | DUT | LIN | MAN | NIC | PAL | REP | SYD | TAI | TEL | TOU | ZUR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1973 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1974 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1975 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1976 | 26 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1977 | 27 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | 6–6 (50%) |
| 1978 | 28 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | R16 | SF | — | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 10–17 (37%) |
| 1979 | 29 | — | R64 | R32 | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | SF | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9–14 (39%) |
| 1980 | 30 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | SF | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | 11–13 (46%) |
| 1981 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | 4–12 (25%) |
| 1982 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–2 (33%) | 4–4 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–7 (22%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–2 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–9 (40%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
43–72 (37%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
86
Career-high date
Apr 20, 1981
First Top 100
Dec 12, 1977
First Top 50
—
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | 210 |
| 1975 | 25 | 214 | — | 228 | 235 | 247 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | 308 |
| 1976 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | 235 |
| 1977 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| 1978 | 28 | 99 | — | — | 100 | 100 | 100 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 155 |
| 1979 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 98 | — | 143 |
| 1980 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 104 |
| 1981 | 31 | — | — | 94 | 86 | 89 | 95 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 33 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Similar Players
Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mayotte | USA | 85 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 34 | 58 | 37.0% | 1977–1982 | Match log |
| Werner Zirngibl | GER | 86 | 1,635 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 42 | 71 | 37.2% | 1973–1982 | Match log |
| Terry Rocavert | AUS | 92 | 1,630 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 37 | 61 | 37.8% | 1975–1980 | Match log |
| Pavel Hutka | CZE | 84 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 39 | 63 | 38.2% | 1968–1981 | Match log |
| Richard Meyer | USA | 83 | 1,689 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 44 | 76 | 36.7% | 1972–1984 | Match log |
| Sashi Menon | IND | 82 | 1,653 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 89 | 175 | 33.7% | 1970–1985 | Match log |
| Michael Grant | USA | 88 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15 | 31 | 32.6% | 1974–1981 | Match log |
| David Carter | AUS | 78 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 76 | 119 | 39.0% | 1970–1984 | Match log |
| John Whitlinger | USA | 75 | 1,630 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 45 | 77 | 36.9% | 1973–1980 | Match log |
| Jun Kamiwazumi | JPN | 78 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 64 | 99 | 39.3% | 1968–1984 | Match log |
| Steve Docherty | AUS | 74 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 46 | 76 | 37.7% | 1972–1981 | Match log |
| John James | AUS | 81 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 98 | 144 | 40.5% | 1968–1982 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Louk Sanders?
- Louk Sanders is 76 years old, born on May 9, 1950.
- Which country does Louk Sanders represent?
- Louk Sanders represents Netherlands in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Louk Sanders left-handed or right-handed?
- Louk Sanders plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Louk Sanders won?
- Louk Sanders has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Louk Sanders won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Louk Sanders's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Louk Sanders' highest ATP ranking?
- Louk Sanders' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 86, first achieved on April 20, 1981.
- What is Louk Sanders' career win-loss record?
- Louk Sanders has a career ATP singles record of 47 wins and 79 losses (37.3%).
- Which seasons of Louk Sanders's career appear in TennisDB?
- Louk Sanders appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1972 through 1982.
- On which surface does Louk Sanders have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Louk Sanders's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 41.3% (31–44).
- Who has Louk Sanders faced most often?
- Louk Sanders' most frequent opponent is Carlos Kirmayr, with a head-to-head record of 2–1 across 3 meetings.