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Leo Palin
Leo Palin (born 20 October 1956) is a retired professional tennis player from Finland. 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). ATP Tour finals Singles (1 loss) Doubles (1 win, 1 loss) See also *List of Finland Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Finland Davis Cup team The Finland men's national tennis team represents Finland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Suomen Tennisliitto. Finland currently compete i ... References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Palin, Leo 1956 births Living people Finnish male tennis players Sportspeople from Helsinki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying
This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1978 Australian Open. Seeds Qualifiers Qualifying draw First qualifier Second qualifier Third qualifier Fourth qualifier Fifth qualifier Sixth qualifier Seventh qualifier Eighth qualifier External links 1978 Australian Open – Men's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there a ... {{DEFAULTSORT:1978 Australian Open - Men's Singles Qualifying Men's Singles Qualifying Australian Open (tennis) by year – Qualifying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP Tour
The ATP Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The second-tier tour is the ATP Challenger Tour and the third-tier is the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour. The equivalent women's organisation is the WTA Tour. ATP Tour tournaments The ATP Tour comprises ATP Masters 1000, ATP 500, and ATP 250 and the ATP Cup. The ATP also oversees the ATP Challenger Tour, a level below the ATP Tour, and the ATP Champions Tour for seniors. The Grand Slam tournaments, the Olympic tennis tournament, the Davis Cup, and the entry-level ITF World Tennis Tour do not fall under the purview of the ATP, but are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) instead and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the Olympics. In these events, however, ATP ranking points are awarded, with the exception of the Olympics. Players and doubles teams with the most ranking points (collected during the calendar year) play in the season-ending ATP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine (region), Palestine. * January 25–January 26, 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet Union, Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British Espionage, spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean (spy), Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Mosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Finland Davis Cup Team Representatives
This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Finland Davis Cup team The Finland men's national tennis team represents Finland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Suomen Tennisliitto. Finland currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. They have reached the World Group play-offs thr ... in an official Davis Cup match. Finland have taken part in the competition since 1928. Players References {{DEFAULTSORT:Finland Davis Cup Lists of Davis Cup tennis players Tennis in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Testerman
Ben Testerman (born February 2, 1962) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won one doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in 1984 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 33 in 1985. His best achievement in singles competition was reaching the semifinals of the 1984 Australian Open, losing to Kevin Curren Kevin Melvyn Curren (born 2 March 1958) is a South African former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 5 in July 19 ... in five sets. He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008. ATP career finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) Junior Grand Slam finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) Performance timelines Singles Doubles References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Testerman, Ben 1962 births L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Pfister
Hank Pfister (born October 9, 1953) is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles titles (1981, Maui and 1982, Newport) during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour The ATP Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The second-tier tour is the ATP Challenger Tour and the third-tier is the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour. The equivalent women's organ ... on May 2, 1983, when he became world No. 19. Being tall of stature, sturdy of build and possessing a very fast serve, his style was highlighted by use of the serve and volley game. Career finals Doubles (11 wins, 16 losses) Singles (2 wins) External links * * 1953 births Living people American people of German descent American male tennis players French Open champions Sportspeople from Bakersfield, California San Jose State Spartans men's tennis players Tennis people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olli Rahnasto
Olli Rahnasto (born 28 December 1965) is a retired professional tennis player from Finland. Rahnasto turned pro in 1982. During his career, he won two ATP Tour doubles titles and reached a career high doubles ranking of No. 79 in 1986. He was a member of the Finland Davis Cup team The Finland men's national tennis team represents Finland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Suomen Tennisliitto. Finland currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. They have reached the World Group play-offs thr ..., and led the team to the World Group Qualifying round in 1990. He retired in 1995. ATP Tour finals Doubles (2 wins, 2 losses) See also * List of Finland Davis Cup team representatives References External links * * * 1965 births Living people Finnish male tennis players People from Seinäjoki Sportspeople from South Ostrobothnia {{Finland-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP Cleveland
The Grand Prix Cleveland' was a men's tennis tournament played in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1972 through 1982 and in 1984 and 1985. It was played on outdoor hard courts. It was titled the WCT Cleveland 1972 to 1973, the National Tennis Foundation Open in 1976 International Open in 1978; the Gray International in 1979; the Western Open in 1980 and 1981; the Fazio's Tennis Classic/95th Western Tennis Championships in 1982; the Society Bank Western Open Tennis Championships in 1984; and the Society Bank Tennis Classic in 1985. It was a Challenger-level tournament in 1983. Past finals Singles Doubles {, class="wikitable" , - !style="width:40px", Year !style="width:200px", Champions !style="width:200px", Runners-up !style="width:150px" class="unsortable", Score , - , 1972 , , Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor (tennis player), Roger Taylor , , Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell , , 7–6, 6–3 , - , 1973 , , Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Nichols
Bruce Nichols (born December 31, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Career Nichols, of UCLA, partnered with John Austin to win the NCAA Division One doubles championship in 1978.''Toledo Blade''"Austins To Play In Arthritis Tennis Classic Feb. 22" December 21, 1981, p. 38 He competed in the main singles draw of the US Open three times, for one win, over Tom Gorman in 1978. In the doubles, Nichols (with David Graham) made the third round of the US Open in 1981 and narrowly missed out on a spot in the quarter-finals, losing to John Newcombe and Fred Stolle in five sets. It was in doubles that he had most of his success on tour, winning the Lagos Open in 1980 and finishing runner-up at both South Orange South Orange, officially the Township of South Orange Village, is a suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village's population was 16,198, reflecting a decline of 766 (4.5%) f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Graham (tennis)
Tony Graham (October 29, 1956 – May 2, 2023) was a former top 100 tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ... player from the United States. During his career, he won two doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 100 in 1980 and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 88 in 1981. Career finals Singles (1 runner-up) Doubles (2 titles, 1 runner-up) External links * * American male tennis players People from North Hills, Los Angeles Tennis players from Los Angeles 1956 births Living people {{US-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Johansson (tennis)
Kjell Johansson (born 12 February 1951) is a former tennis player from Sweden. Johansson turned professional in 1974. He won one singles title (12 March 1978, Lagos) during his career and reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 21 August 1978, when he became world number 32. He represented Sweden in the Davis Cup in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv .... Career finals Singles (1 titles, 3 runner-ups) Doubles (1 runner-up) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Johansson, Kjell 1951 births Living people Swedish male tennis players People from Borås Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
