Louk Sanders

{{short description|Dutch tennis player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox tennis biography |image=Nationale overdekte tenniskampioenschappen in Goirle Louk Sanders (kop), Bestanddeelnr 929-5918.jpg |image_size=220px |caption=Louk Sanders in 1978 |name= Louk Sanders |country= Netherlands |residence= |birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|5|9}} |birth_place= Oegstgeest, Netherlands |height= |turnedpro=1976 |retired= |plays= Right-handed |careerprizemoney= | tennishofyear= | tennishofid= |singlesrecord= 49–79 |singlestitles= |highestsinglesranking= No. 98 (31 December 1977) |AustralianOpenresult= |FrenchOpenresult=3R (1979) |Wimbledonresult=1R (1978) |USOpenresult= |Othertournaments = |MastersCupresult = |doublesrecord=31–55 |doublestitles=1 |highestdoublesranking= }}

'''Louk Sanders''' (born 9 May 1950) is a retired professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

Sanders was Holland's second best in the 1970s after Tom Okker. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 31 December 1977, when he became the number 86 of the world. Sanders played for the Dutch Davis Cup team from 1974 to 1983. His best Grand Slam performance was reaching the third round of the French Open in 1979.

==Career finals== ===Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)=== {| class="sortable wikitable" !style="width:40px"|Result !style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:50px"|Date !style="width:150px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:120px"|Partner !style="width:120px"|Opponents !style="width:80px" class="unsortable"|Score |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1–0 | Sep 1978 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Rolf Thung | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Carter <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Frawley | 6–3, 6–4 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1–1 | Jul 1981 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | {{flagicon|YUG}} Marko Ostoja | {{flagicon|AUS}} David Carter<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Kronk | 6–7, 1–6 |}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}} * {{Davis Cup player}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanders, Louk}} Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch male tennis players Category:Sportspeople from Oegstgeest Category:Tennis players from South Holland Category:20th-century Dutch sportsmen