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 (1983, Nancy) during his career as a pro. The left-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the professional ATP Tour on July 12, 1978, when he became the number 48 in the world. October 7, 1979 he won together with John Lloyd tournament of Hawaii in the men's doubles.

Saviano was an All-American playing tennis for the Stanford Cardinal and has resided in Sunrise, FL. He is the current coach of rising Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard.[1] Although the pair split in November 2014, they picked up their relationship in 2016, just before Roland Garros.[2] Saviano previously coached 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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