Wayne Sabin
| Full name | Wayne R. Sabin |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United States
|
| Born |
April 1, 1915 Des Moines, IA |
| Died | September 14, 1989 (aged 74) |
| Height | Boca Raton, FL |
| Turned pro | 1942 (amateur tour from 1934) |
| Retired | 1954 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (1942, Karoly Mazak) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1937) |
| US Open | QF (1939, 1941) |
| Other tournaments | |
| US Pro | SF (1942, 1946) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | F (1941) |
Wayne Sabin (April 1, 1915 – September 14, 1989) was an American male tennis player.
He reached the final of the men's doubles competition at the U.S. National Championships (now US Open). He partnered with Gardnar Mulloy and lost the final in straight sets against Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder. His best singles performance came in 1939 and 1941 when he reached the quarterfinals at the U.S. National Championships but lost to Welby Van Horn and Don McNeill respectively.
Sabin was ranked No. 6 among the U.S. amateurs in 1937 and 1941 and the World No. 4 for 1942 in Karoly Mazak's combined amateur-pro rankings.
In 1939 Sabin won the singles title at the National Indoors Tennis Championships, played at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York.
In 2009 Sabin was inducted into the USTA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame.
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