Mike De Palmer
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Tampa, Florida | October 17, 1961
Died | August 7, 2021 Knoxville, Tennessee | (aged 59)
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $405,056 |
Singles | |
Career record | 76–85 |
Highest ranking | No. 35 (February 21, 1983) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1985) |
French Open | 3R (1983) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1983) |
US Open | 3R (1982) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 125–131 |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 20 (November 3, 1986) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1985) |
French Open | 3R (1985) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1985, 1987, 1988) |
US Open | SF (1985) |
Mike De Palmer (October 17, 1961 – August 7, 2021) was a professional tennis player from the United States.
De Palmer enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won six tour doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional six times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 20 in 1986.
DePalmer had a career high singles ranking of 35, with wins over Jimmy Connors, Vitas Gerulaitis, Mel Purcell, Peter Fleming, Peter Lundgren, Paul McNamee, Jakob Hlasek, and Tim Gullikson. He reached the singles final in Ancona, Italy, in 1982, losing to Anders Järryd 6-3, 6-2.
De Palmer coached Boris Becker from August 1995 to June 1999, as well as coaching other professional tennis players.
De Palmer died in Knoxville, Tennessee, on August 7, 2021, at the age of 59 because of complications from pancreatic cancer.[1] His father coached the tennis team at the University of Tennessee from 1981 to 1994.
Grand Prix and WCT finals
[edit]Doubles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Sep 1984 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | Jul 1985 | Livingston, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | Nov 1985 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | Nov 1985 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | May 1986 | Florence, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 4. | Sep 1986 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 3. | Oct 1986 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 4. | Oct 1986 | Hong Kong, U.K. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 7–5 |
Win | 5. | Nov 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 5. | Mar 1987 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 6. | May 1989 | Florence, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 6. | Jun 1989 | Bristol, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 4–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tennessee Mourns the Passing of Mike DePalmer Jr". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-08.