Country (sports) | Sweden |
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Residence | Tyresö |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 13 April 1963
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $70,262 |
Singles | |
Career record | 10–22 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 119 (13 April 1987) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1987) |
French Open | 1R (1987) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 3–22 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 101 (18 November 1985) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1985, 1987) |
French Open | 1R (1986) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1986) |
Peter Carlsson (born 13 April 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. [1]
Carlsson was a quarter-finalist at the Tel Aviv Open in both 1985 and 1986. [2]
The Swede defeated Jason Stoltenberg in the opening round of the 1987 Australian Open. [2] He lost the first two sets to John Frawley in his next match and then retired from the tournament with a shoulder injury. [3] In the 1987 French Open he was beaten in the first round by countryman Jan Gunnarsson. [2]
He has coached many top Swedish tennis players since retiring, including Jonas Björkman, Thomas Enqvist and Robin Söderling. [2]
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1985 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Jonas Svensson | Josef Čihák Alessandro de Minicis | 6–3, 6–2 |
2. | 1986 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet | Jörgen Windahl | Kelly Jones David Livingston | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6 |
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