Hans Schwaier
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bavaria |
| Born | 24 March 1964 Mindelheim, West Germany |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $295,886 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 62–89 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 38 (9 September 1985) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1984, 1985, 1986) |
| US Open | 3R (1985) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10-26 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 158 (4 July 1988) |
Hans Schwaier (born 24 March 1964) is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.
Career
Schwaier was runner-up to
Wimbledon
semi-finals and made it to number three in the world junior rankings.
The West German turned professional in 1983 and was semi-finalist at
From 1984 to 1986 he participated in the main draw of every Grand Slam event, except Australian Opens. His other appearances came in the 1987 French Open and 1990 French Open. He had his best result in the 1985 US Open, where he reached the third round, with wins over Balázs Taróczy and Tony Mmoh. On four occasions during his career, Schwaier was eliminated from a Grand Slam tournament after losing a five set match.[2]
He made his
West Germany in their 1984 World Group relegation play-off against Romania. He won both of his singles rubbers, against Adrian Marcu and Andrei Dîrzu. In 1985 he helped the West Germans overcome the United States with a five set win over Aaron Krickstein, won 8–6 in the final set. In his second rubber, Schwaier lost to Eliot Teltscher, but Boris Becker would secure the tie for West Germany.[3] He also played World Team Cup tennis for his country and has a win over Pat Cash
to his credit, when the Australian was ranked in the top ten.
Grand Prix career finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 1985 | Munich, West Germany | Clay |  Joakim Nyström
|
1–6, 0–6 |
Challenger titles
Singles: (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1985 | Tunis, Tunisia | Clay | Wolfgang Popp
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1986 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Jörgen Windahl
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | 1987 | Messina , Italy
|
Clay | Markus Rackl
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |