John Sobel
Country | United States |
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Residence | Miami, Florida |
Born |
Feb 15, 1964 New York, United States |
Height | 5'8" (173 cm) |
Turned pro | 1986 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1992) |
US Open | 1R (1990) |
Mixed Doubles | |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1990) |
John Sobel (born February 15, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]
Career
Sobel was seen mostly on the doubles circuit.[2] He appeared in three Grand Slam events during his career.[2] In the men's doubles he played with Ville Jansson at the 1990 US Open and Slobodan Živojinović in the 1992 Australian Open.[2] As a mixed doubles player he took part in the 1990 French Open, partnering Lisa Gregory.[2] On each occasion, Sobel and his partner were eliminated in the opening round.[2]
The highlight of his career was winning the doubles title at the 1992 Maceió Open, with Gabriel Markus.[2] He also reached the semi-final stage of four Grand Prix/ATP tournaments, Madrid in 1989 with Eduardo Furusho, Kiawah Island in 1990 partnering Sven Salumaa, Charlotte in 1991 with Jimmy Arias and Moscow in 1991 partnering Josef Čihák.[2]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Winner | 1. | 1992 | Maceió, Brazil | Clay | Gabriel Markus | Ricardo Acioly Mauro Menezes |
6–4, 1–6, 7–5 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 1988 | Guangzhou, China | Hard | Steve DeVries | Joseph Russell Andrew Sproule |
7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
2. | 1989 | Chicoutimi, Canada | Clay | Howard Endelman | Karsten Braasch Willi Otten |