Sandon STOLLE |
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Sandon is not a real successful player, but he has a very easy going personality, the best character in the game. He can play very well, however, he can be distracted by the pathetic gamesmanship from other players. His concentration is not the best.
Sandon Stolle is probably more famous for being the son of Fred Stolle, the former great of the mid century. Unfortunately, Sandon does not perform as well as he could. gi Bruguera boycotts Wimbledon because his game is very rigid. He can volley well, however his backswings are too long. The grass surface is not kind to players with big backswings.
Sandon Stolle |
Right handed |
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Country |
Australia |
Marital Status |
Single |
Height |
188cm |
Weight |
76kg |
Birthday |
16/1/1973 |
Age |
He is currently 27 |
Best surface |
Grass |
Best shot |
Volley |
Standard Rank |
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Favourite Rank |
6 |
Sandon Stolle plays a very attacking serve volley game. His volleys are his strength. His serve is great when it is working.
1998
Stolle won his first grand slam, partnering Suk to win the US open. They defeated the Woodies and Knoles-Nestor to take the total. Stolle has had not won a lot of matches this year as he has struggled with injury. He fell in the final round of qualifying at the French Open. He lost the opening round of the Australian Open.
1997
Stolle made the semi finals of Nottingham. He played Stich for the third time at Wimbledon in which he lost in 4 sets, as he had before. He reached the quarter finals of the Sydney event. He missed the last 5 months of the year due to injury.
Stolle reached his first career final at Notingham on grass, where he lost 6-3 7-6 to Simerink. He reached the 3rd of Wimbledon and fell to Stich in 4 sets. He took out Muster, the then reigning French champ, in an event early in the year.
1995
Stolle, along with partner Alex O'Brien, reached their first slam final of the US Open. Stolle reached the quarter finals of the Australian Open mixed title along with Mary Joe Fernandez. They lost to Leach and Zvereva, the title winners in a close match 7-6 3-6 6-4. The combination were to play Wimbledon and the US Open, however Fernandez was forced to pull out, both times due to injury.
1994
Stolle reached the Quarter finals of Queens, the traditional grass court event before Wimbledon. He reached the US Open quarter finals with Mary Joe Fernandez in the mixed event.
1993
In 1993, Stolle reached the Australian Open second round.
Stolle played a tough 4 set match against Stich in the Wimbledon second round.
Sandon's GRAND SLAM Record
Grand Slam |
93 |
94 |
95 |
96 |
97 |
98 |
Australian |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
French |
M |
1 |
S |
1 |
2 |
M |
Wimbledon |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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US Open |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
M |
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M
= Missed slams
Sandon STOLLE |
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