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]
| 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) |
Career finals
editDoubles (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.