Stefan Kruger
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| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Born | 3 August 1966 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $350,994 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 277 (3 October 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 103–129 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 39 (14 January 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1989) |
| French Open | 2R (1989, 1990, 1992) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1990) |
| US Open | 2R (1992, 1993) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1989, 1991) |
| French Open | 2R (1989, 1991) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1988, 1993) |
| US Open | 2R (1993) |
Stefan Kruger (born 3 August 1966) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won three doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional five times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 39 in 1991.[1]
Career finals
[edit]Doubles (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1989 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard |  Neil Broad
|
 Mark Kratzmann  Glenn Layendecker
|
6–2, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 1989 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Neil Broad
|
Patrick Galbraith Brian Garrow
|
6–2, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 1990 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) |  Christo van Rensburg
|
Neil Broad Gary Muller
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 1991 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Wayne Ferreira
|
 Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Apr 1991 | Singapore | Hard | Christo van Rensburg
|
 Grant Connell Glenn Michibata
|
4–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Oct 1992 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Neil Broad
|
 Jakob Hlasek Marc Rosset
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jun 1993 | Manchester, England | Grass | Glenn Michibata
|
Ken Flach Rick Leach
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Oct 1993 | Lyon, France | Carpet | John-Laffnie de Jager
|
Gary Muller Danie Visser
|
3–6, 6–7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stefan Kruger | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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