Haroon Rahim
Country (sports) | Punjab, Pakistan |
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Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 1968 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 119–150 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 34 (24 October 1977) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1975) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1976, 1977) |
US Open | 3R (1971) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 101–127 |
Career titles | 3 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1972) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1976) |
US Open | QF (1971) |
Haroon Rahim (born 12 November 1949) is a
Career
Rahim was from the
Rahim was only the second Pakistani after
He lost a final to Spanish US Open winner and French Open finalist Manuel Orantes. He won three doubles titles, at Oslo in 1974, North Conway in 1975, and Little Rock in 1978. In men's doubles at Grand Slam events he made it to the quarterfinals of the US Open, the third round of Wimbledon, and the second round of the French Open.[2]
Rahim is the winner of one of the closest matches ever played when he beat Tom Gorman 6–7(3–5), 7–6(5–1), 7–6(5–4) at the Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships. As both players never lost their serve, each set went to a tie break with Haroon winning the match by just one point.
Last known to be in the U.S., Haroon retired from tennis at age 29, severed contact with his family, and his whereabouts are unknown.[3]
Grand Slams performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A |
French Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | A |
Wimbledon
|
A | A | A | 2R | 2R |
US Open
|
3R | A | A | A | A |
Doubles
Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1976 |
---|---|---|---|
Australian Open | A | A | A |
French Open | A | 2R | A |
Wimbledon
|
A | A | 3R |
US Open
|
QF | A | A |
ATP career finals
Singles (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1972 | Altamira International Invitation
|
Hard | Manuel Orantes | 4–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jan 1976 | National Tennis Foundation Open
|
Carpet | Alex Metreveli | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Mar 1976 | Arkansas International Tennis Tournament | Hard (i) | Colin Dibley | 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jan 1977 | Arkansas International Tennis Tournament | Hard (i) | Sandy Mayer | 2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1971 | New York City, United States | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | 6–7, 2–6 | |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 1974 | Oslo, Norway | Hard (i) | Karl Meiler | Jeff Borowiak Vitas Gerulaitis |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 1975 | North Conway, United States | Clay | Erik van Dillen | 7–6, 7–6 | |
Loss | 2–2 | Oct 1975 | Maui , United States
|
Hard | Jeff Borowiak | Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Mar 1976 | Little Rock, United States | Hard (i) | Giuliano Pecci | Syd Ball Ray Ruffels |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Jan 1977 | Little Rock, United States | Hard (i) | Colin Dibley | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
6–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
References
- ^ "Haroon Rahim". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Haroon Rahim". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Nadeem F. Paracha (1 November 2012). "Crazy Diamonds". DAWN.