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

Leo Palin
Country (sports) Finland
Born (1956-10-20) 20 October 1956 (age 68)
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 OpenQ (1978)
French Open2R (1982)
Wimbledon2R (1982)
US Open2R (1980, 1984)
Doubles
Career record44–74
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 111 (28 July 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1978)
French OpenQF (1982)
Wimbledon1R (1977, 1983)
US Open1R (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)

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

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Singles (1 loss)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 1981 Sofia, Bulgaria Carpet (i)   Richard Meyer 4–6, 6–7, 6–7

Doubles (1 win, 1 loss)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 1980 Lagos, Nigeria Clay   Kjell Johansson   Tony Graham
  Bruce Nichols
3–6, 6–0, 3–6
Win 1–1 Aug 1985 Cleveland, United States Hard   Olli Rahnasto   Hank Pfister
  Ben Testerman
6–3, 6–7, 7–6

See also

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References

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