Residence: Hyryla, Finland Wife, Kirsi
(Jan. 13, 1990)
Doubles titles: 2, as follows:
1993--(1) San Marino (w/Orsanic)
1985--(1) Cleveland (w/Palin)
Year-by-Year Highlights:
1989- Semifinalist at Seattle Ch.; Doubles Runner-up at Cherbourg Ch. (w/
Vekemans); Doubles Quarterfinalist at Japan Open (w/Nydahl).
1988- Winner at Thessaloniki Ch., Bossonnens Ch.; Semifinalist at Cherbourg
Ch., Helsinki Ch., Valkenswaard Ch., Copenhagen Ch.; Quarterfinalist at
Seattle Ch.; Doubles Semifinalist at Hanko Ch. (w/Matsuoka), Bossonnens Ch.
(w/Oosting).
1987- S & D Semifinalist at Helsinki Ch. (w/Bonneau).
1986- Winner at Benin City Ch.; Quarterfinalist at Fukuoka Ch.
1985- Did not reach past second round in 10 Challengers.
1984- Quarterfinalist at Sutton Ch., Helsinki Ch.
1983- Semifinalist at Helsinki Ch.
He made a successful Grand Prix debut at 17 years old in Stockholm in
1982, defeating Steve Denton and Stan Smith before losing in the third round.
Member of the Finnish Davis Cup, King's Cup teams and represented his
country at the 1984 L.A. Olympic Games.
Doubles Runner-up at the 1983 Wimbledon Juniors.
Broke into the top 100 for the first time in 1988 from No. 464 one year
earlier. He only compiled a 0-1 Grand Prix match record, playing primarily
on the Challenger level. In addition, he earned a career-high $26,736.
