Hans Simonsson
Hans Simonsson (born 1 May 1962) is a retired professional tennis player from Sweden. Primarily a doubles specialist, he won 11 ATP Tour titles in his career. He won the French Open doubles title in 1983 with his countryman Anders Järryd. He also played in the 1983 Davis Cup final for Sweden. He reached his career high doubles ranking of No. 10 in the world on 2 January 1984. Simonsson again reached the French Open doubles final in 1985, but he and Schlomo Glickstein were defeated by Mark Edmondson and Kim Warwick. The Swede finished his career prematurely at the age of 25.
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1962 Färgaryd, Sweden |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Prize money | $325,035 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 42–73 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (20 Dec 1982) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1981) |
| French Open | 2R (1983) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1981) |
| US Open | 3R (1982) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 159–114 |
| Career titles | 11 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (10 Jan 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1983) |
| French Open | W (1983) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1983) |
| US Open | QF (1985) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1984) |
He is a brother of fellow tennis player Stefan Simonsson.[1]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1983 | French Open | Clay | Anders Järryd | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart | 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1985 | French Open | Clay |  Schlomo Glickstein | Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick | 3–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
Career finals
Doubles (11 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1981 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Anders Järryd |
Brad Drewett  Pavel Složil |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 1981 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Anders Järryd |
Mark Edmondson John Fitzgerald |
6–2, 5–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 1981 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Anders Järryd |
 Hans Gildemeister  Andrés Gómez |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Mar 1982 | Linz, Austria | Hard | Anders Järryd |
Rod Frawley Paul Kronk |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3–2 | May 1982 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Anders Järryd |
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 1982 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Anders Järryd |
Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander |
0–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Sep 1982 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Anders Järryd |
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Oct 1982 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Anders Järryd |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–3 | Nov 1982 | Ancona, Italy | Carpet (i) | Anders Järryd |
Tim Gullikson .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bernard Mitton |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Mar 1983 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Mats Wilander |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Heinz Günthardt  Balázs Taróczy |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | Jun 1983 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Anders Järryd |
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7–5 | Jul 1983 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Anders Järryd |
Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander |
6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 8–5 | Oct 1983 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Anders Järryd |
Jim Gurfein Erick Iskersky |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 9–5 | Nov 1983 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Anders Järryd |
Peter Fleming Johan Kriek |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9–6 | Jan 1984 | WCT World Doubles, London | Carpet (i) | Anders Järryd |
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 10–6 | Oct 1984 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Anders Järryd |
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–7 | Jun 1985 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Shlomo Glickstein |
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick |
3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–7 | Jul 1985 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Stefan Simonsson |
Carl Limberger Mark Woodforde |
6–3, 6–4 |
References
- "När vi knäckte USA med grus". Expressen (in Swedish). 14 January 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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