. ▁S ands ▁( born ▁February ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁professional ▁tennis ▁player ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Biography ▁S ands , ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁law y ers , ▁is ▁originally ▁from ▁Santa ▁Mon ica , ▁California . ▁▁ ▁While ▁compet ing ▁as ▁junior ▁he ▁had ▁a ▁win ▁over ▁M ats ▁Wil ander , ▁in ▁the ▁boys ' ▁singles ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁W im ble don ▁Championships . ▁▁ ▁A ▁three ▁time ▁singles ▁All - American ▁tennis ▁player ▁at ▁Harvard ▁University , ▁S ands ▁graduated ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁with ▁an ▁econom ics ▁degree , ▁then ▁competed ▁for ▁two ▁years ▁on ▁the ▁professional ▁tour . ▁He ▁featured ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁doubles ▁main ▁draw ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁US ▁Open ▁with ▁Se an ▁B raw ley ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁and ▁soon ▁after ▁reached ▁his ▁highest ▁doubles ▁ranking ▁of ▁ 9 9 ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Australian ▁Open ▁he ▁lost ▁to ▁D rew ▁Git lin ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁singles ▁and ▁also ▁featured ▁in ▁men ' s ▁doubles ▁with ▁John ▁Matt ke , ▁for ▁another ▁first ▁round ▁exit . ▁▁ ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁found ing ▁partner ▁of ▁a ▁private ▁invest ment ▁company ▁and ▁is ▁based ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American ▁male ▁tennis ▁players