Roland Stadler (born 14 June 1959) is a former professional

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player from Switzerland.

Career

Stadler was one of few players who used a two-handed grip for both his forehand and backhand. The Zurich born player was a surprise finalist at the

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in 1986, coming into the tournament ranked 403 in the world. He defeated three top 40 players,

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and

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. In the final he pushed

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to five sets but was unable to prevail. Some of his other best performances on tour also came at home, with two semi-finals and a quarter-final appearance in Geneva as well as being a semi-finalist at Basel in 1983. Stadler had his best Grand Slam showing at the 1984 French Open, where he reached the third round, with wins over South Africa's Derek Tarr and local qualifier Loïc Courteau. He was a regular fixture in the

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throughout the 1980s and took part in a total of 22 ties. Of his 38 singles rubbers, he finished the victor in 20 of them, including one against

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in 1981, when the Czech retired hurt in a first set tiebreak. He was unbeaten in his three doubles matches.Davis Cup Profile
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Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Singles: (3)

Doubles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stadler, Roland 1959 births Living people Swiss male tennis players Tennis players from Zürich