H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

John Letts vs Freddie Sauer H2H: 0-1

Freddie Sauer holds a 1–0 lead over John Letts in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Freddie Sauer leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Freddie Sauer won the 1982 US Open round of 128 6-4 6-4 6-3.

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John Letts
USA Age 62 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Freddie Sauer
RSA Age 65 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Freddie Sauer 6-4 6-4 6-3 John Letts Match data Sep 2, 1982* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
John Letts #1,113 #244 40 1,522 4 11 26.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Freddie Sauer #460 #134 0 1,639 24 31 43.6% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age John Letts Freddie Sauer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1979 1–1 50.0% #439 1,512 0 0
18 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0 1980 0–1 0.0% #390 1,488 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1981 2–1 66.7% — 1,511 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1982 18–20 47.4% — 1,635 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1983 3–8 27.3% #134 1,583 0 0
22 1986 1–1 50.0% #380 1,504 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1987 1–3 25.0% #403 1,503 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1988 1–5 16.7% #300 1,460 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1989 1–1 50.0% #388 1,474 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age John Letts Freddie Sauer
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1982 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 10 7 17 58.8% 6 10 16 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 0 2 2 0.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 1986 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1987 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1988 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1989 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1 7 8 12.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — 13 12 25 52.0% 7 14 21 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age John Letts Freddie Sauer
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1512 97.2 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.60 1–0 — — +0.09
18 1982 1480 99.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.33 — — — +0.15 1980 1488 97.9 — — — — — — — 25.0% -2.75 — 1–0 — +0.23
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1511 101.3 — — — — +36 — — 50.0% +0.25 2–0 2–1 (67%) — +0.60
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1636 119.5 — — — — +14 -85 — 48.3% -0.23 5–5 (50%) 5–4 (56%) — +2.63
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1584 113.0 — — — — +26 -62 — 35.5% -1.23 3–4 (43%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.32
22 1986 1504 119.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — -0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1987 1503 101.3 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.50 — — — +0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1988 1460 103.3 — — — — +13 — — 26.7% -1.73 0–2 1–0 — +0.26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1989 1474 107.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% 0.00 — — — +0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1523 111.0 — — — — +13 — — 31.6% -1.39 0–2 1–0 — +3.07 — 1639 115.5 — — — — +18 -80 — 44.5% -0.55 11–9 (55%) 9–7 (56%) 106.3 +7.04

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.