Nick Saviano

Nick Saviano
Country (sports)  United States
Residence Sunrise, Florida
Born (1956-06-05) June 5, 1956
Teaneck, New Jersey
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Turned pro 1973
Retired 1984
Plays Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record 159–198
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 48 (12 July 1978)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 2R (1977Jan, 1982)
French Open 1R (1977, 1978, 1979, 1982)
Wimbledon 4R (1980, 1982)
US Open 3R (1979)
Doubles
Career record 82–135
Career titles 3

Nick Saviano (born June 5, 1956) is a former tennis player from the United States.

Saviano won one singles title during his career as a pro (1983 Lorraine Open). The left-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the professional ATP Tour on July 12, 1978, when he became the number 48 ranked player in the world. On October 7, 1979, he won a doubles title with John Lloyd in Hawaii.

Saviano was an All-American playing tennis for the Stanford Cardinal and has resided in Sunrise, FL. He was the coach of Canadian Eugenie Bouchard[1] during her greatest successes on the WTA tour.[2] Saviano also has been the coach of former world number eleven Sloane Stephens.[3]

References

  1. Eugenie Bouchard profile, WTA official website
  2. Bouchard parts ways with longtime coach Saviano, Sportsnet, 24 November 2014
  3. Cronin, Matt (1 January 2015). "Nick Saviano to coach Sloane Stephens; will start in Hobart". tennis.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.


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