Danny Sapsford (born 3 April 1969) is a former professional

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from Great Britain, who turned professional in 1989. He won one doubles title (1996,

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) during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 15 April 1996, when he became World No. 170. In 1999, he reached the third round of Wimbledon Championships, defeating

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and

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before losing to then world number one

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in straight sets. This was Sapsford's last singles match as a professional.

Performance timelines

Singles

Doubles

ATP career finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 9 (9–0)

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