Leo Palin

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Leo Palin
Country (sports)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Born (1956-10-20) 20 October 1956 (age 67)
Helsinki, Finland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $140,695
Singles
Career record28–61
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 92 (17 May 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q (1978)
French Open 2R (1982)
Wimbledon 2R (1982)
US Open 2R (1980, 1984)
Doubles
Career record44–74
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 111 (28 July 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1978)
French Open QF (1982)
Wimbledon 1R (1977, 1983)
US Open 1R (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)

Leo Palin (born 20 October 1956) is a retired professional tennis player from Finland.

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During his career on the ATP Tour, Palin won one doubles title, and reached one singles and one other doubles final. He reached career-high rankings of No. 92 in singles (in 1982) and No. 111 in doubles (in 1986). [1]

ATP Tour finals

Singles (1 loss)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Dec 1981 Sofia, BulgariaCarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Richard Meyer 4–6, 6–7, 6–7

Doubles (1 win, 1 loss)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mar 1980 Lagos, NigeriaClay Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Johansson Flag of the United States.svg Tony Graham
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Nichols
3–6, 6–0, 3–6
Win1–1Aug 1985 Cleveland, United StatesHard Flag of Finland.svg Olli Rahnasto Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister
Flag of the United States.svg Ben Testerman
6–3, 6–7, 7–6

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References

  1. "Leo Palin | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-05-06.