John Sobel
John Sobel (born February 15, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[1]
| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Miami, Florida |
| Born | February 15, 1964 New York City, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $91,012 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2-8 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futuers |
| Highest ranking | No. 307 (9 July 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1992) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23-39 |
| Career titles | 1 2 Challenger, 0 Futuers |
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (10 February 1992) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1992) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (1992) |
| US Open | 1R (1990) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1990) |
| Last updated on: 9 May 2022. | |
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 Lise 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 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Feb 1992 | Maceió, Brazil | World Series | Clay |  Gabriel Markus |
 Ricardo Acioly Mauro Menezes |
6–4, 1–6, 7–5 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Doubles: 3 (2–1)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1-0 | Nov 1988 | Guangzhou, China | Challenger | Hard | Steve Devries |
Joseph Russell  Andrew Sproule |
7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2-0 | Jul 1989 | Chicoutimi, Canada | Challenger | Clay | Howard Endelman |
 Karsten Braasch Willi Otten |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2-1 | Aug 1991 | Pescara, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Johan Donar |
 Josef Čihák Tomas Anzari |
3–6, 4–6 |