Roger Pettersson (tennis)

Roger Pettersson (born 5 April 1972) is a former Swedish tennis player.[1]

Roger Pettersson
Country (sports) Sweden
ResidenceHenderson, Nevada, United States
Born (1972-04-05) 5 April 1972
CollegeUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
Prize money$1,135
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 485 (14 May 1990)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1990)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 550 (11 May 1992)

Biography

Pettersson, in partnership with fellow Swede Mårten Renström, won the Boys' Doubles title at the 1990 Australian Open.[2]

His only appearance in the main draw of an ATP event was at the 1990 Swedish Open, where he and partner Doulgas Geiwald lost in the first round of the doubles to their compatriots, Rikard Bergh and Ronnie Båthman.[3]

Pettersson attended college in the United States and played collegiate tennis with the UNLV Rebels and earned All-American honours in 1994 in singles and in 1996, for both singles and doubles. He graduated in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration after which the retired from competitive tennis. Pettersson was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.[4]

Junior Grand Slam titles

Doubles: 1
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1990 Australian Open Hard Mårten Renström Robert Janecek
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References
  1. "Roger Pettersson| Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. "Boys' Doubles". ausopen.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. "Roger Pettersson | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  4. "Men's Tennis Record Book" (PDF). S3.amazonaws. 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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