Michael Patrick Leong (born 18 March 1986) is a Solomon Islands former professional

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player. He played

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tennis for the combined regional Pacific Oceania team and amassed a team record 19 singles wins. The most successful tennis player to come out of the Solomon Islands, Leong was the first person from his country to appear at

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(juniors in 2004) and in 2008 became the only Solomon Islander to be ranked by the ATP. His best ranking was in doubles (536 in the world) and he won two

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doubles titles. Leong won the Solomon Islands' only gold medal of the

2007 South Pacific Games The 2007 South Pacific Games were held in Apia, Samoa, from 25 August to 8 September 2007. The Games were the thirteenth to be held since the inception of the South Pacific Games in 1963, and included traditional multi-sport event disciplines, su ...

, beating Samoa's Juan Langton in the singles final, then in 2010 competed at the

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in Kuala Lumpur, serving as the country's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.

ITF Futures titles

Doubles: (2)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leong, Michael 1986 births Living people Solomon Islands tennis players Male tennis players Solomon Islands sportsmen Tennis players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for the Solomon Islands