Jared Eiseley Palmer (born July 2, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player who won 28 professional doubles titles (including his wins at the Australian Open and Wimbledon) and one singles title in his career on the ATP Tour. He also won four double titles on the challenger's circuit (two in 1992 and two in 1993). Palmer turned professional in 1991 after winning the 1991 NCAA Division 1 singles title as a sophomore playing for Stanford University.
Palmer's biggest doubles titles came at the 1995 Australian Open and the 2001 Wimbledon. Palmer also won the ATP Masters Series event at Indian Wells in 2000. Additionally, Palmer reached the doubles final at two other Grand Slam events, Wimbledon in 1999 and the US Open in 2001. Palmer made the finals at six additional AMS events: Canada (1994 and 2001), Miami (1994 and 2002), Hamburg (1999) and Paris (1999).
Palmer was ranked the World No. 1 men's doubles player on March 20, 2000. He was also ranked as high as World No. 35 in singles. His lone singles title on the ATP tour came at (Pinehurst in 1994). Palmer retired from tennis in 2005 after earning $3,471,164 in career prize money while on the ATP Tour.
Palmer resided in Palo Alto and Stockholm.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss1989French OpenClay Fabrice Santoro3–6, 6–3, 7–9
Doubles: 1 (1 title) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1989WimbledonGrass Jonathan Stark John-Laffnie de Jager Wayne Ferreira7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)
ATP career finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Championship Series (0–0)ATP World Series (1–1)Titles by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (1–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)Titles by settingOutdoor (1–1)Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Pinehurst, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Todd Martin6–4, 7–6Loss1–1Toulouse, FranceWorld SeriesHard (indoors) Magnus Larsson1–6, 3–6
Doubles: 51 (28 titles, 23 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (2–2)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (1–6)ATP Championship Series Gold (6–3)ATP World Series (19–12)Titles by surfaceHard (20–9)Clay (3–7)Grass (2–4)Carpet (3-3)Titles by settingOutdoor (22–20)Indoor (6–3)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Wellington, New ZealandWorld SeriesHard Jonathan Stark Michiel Schapers Daniel Vacek6–3, 6–3Loss1–1Charlotte, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Bret Garnett Steve Devries David Macpherson4–6, 6–7Win2–1Washington, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Bret Garnett Ken Flach Todd Witsken6–2, 6–3Loss2–2New Haven, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Patrick McEnroe Rick Leach Kelly Jones6–7, 7–6, 2–6Loss2–3Antwerp, BelgiumWorld SeriesCarpet Patrick McEnroe John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd2–6, 2–6Loss2–4Atlanta, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Todd Martin Paul Annacone Richey Reneberg4–6, 6–7Loss2–5Tampa, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Kelly Jones Todd Martin Derrick Rostagno3–6, 4–6Win3–5Auckland, New ZealandWorld SeriesHard Patrick McEnroe Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith6–2, 4–6, 6–4Win4–5San Jose, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Rick Leach Byron Black Jonathan Stark4–6, 6–4, 6–4Loss4–6Memphis, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Jim Grabb Byron Black Jonathan Stark6–7, 4–6Loss4–7Philadelphia, United StatesChampionship SeriesCarpet Jim Grabb Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis3–6, 4–6Loss4–8Miami, United StatesMasters SeriesHard Mark Knowles Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis6–7, 6–7Win5–8Atlanta, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Richey Reneberg Jim Pugh Francisco Montana4–6, 7–6, 6–4Loss5–9Pinehurst, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Richey Reneberg Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde2–6, 6–3, 3–6Loss5–10Toronto, CanadaMasters SeriesHard Patrick McEnroe Byron Black Jonathan Stark4–6, 4–6Win6–10Basel, SwitzerlandWorld SeriesHard Patrick McEnroe Lan Bale John-Laffnie de Jager6–3, 7–6Loss6–11Toulouse, FranceWorld SeriesHard Patrick McEnroe Menno Oosting Daniel Vacek6–7, 7–6, 3–6Win7–11Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Richey Reneberg Daniel Nestor Mark Knowles6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2Win8–11Memphis, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Richey Reneberg Tommy Ho Brett Steven4–6, 7–6, 6–1Loss8–12Atlanta, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Richey Reneberg Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez7–6, 3–6, 6–7Win9–12Tel Aviv, IsraelWorld SeriesHard Jim Grabb Kent Kinnear David Wheaton6–4, 7–5Win10–12Moscow, RussiaWorld SeriesCarpet Byron Black Tommy Ho Brett Steven6–4, 3–6, 6–3Win11–12Moscow, RussiaWorld SeriesCarpet Jeff Tarango Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek6–4, 6–7, 6–3Win12–12Doha, QatarWorld SeriesHard Alex O'Brien Pieter Norval Kevin Ullyett6–3, 6–4Loss12–13Hamburg, GermanyMasters SeriesClay Paul Haarhuis Wayne Arthurs Andrew Kratzmann6–2, 6–7, 2–6Loss12–14Halle, GermanyWorld SeriesGrass Paul Haarhuis Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter3–6, 5–7Loss12–15London, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass Paul Haarhuis Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes7–6(12–10), 3–6, 4–6, 6–7(4–7)Win13–15Indianapolis, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Paul Haarhuis Olivier Delaître Leander Paes6–3, 6–4Loss13–16Paris, FranceMasters SeriesCarpet Paul Haarhuis Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien6–7(7–9), 5–7Loss13–17Doha, QatarInternational SeriesHard Alex O'Brien Mark Knowles Max Mirnyi3–6, 4–6Win14–17Scottsdale, United StatesInternational SeriesHard Richey Reneberg Patrick Galbraith David Macpherson6–3, 7–5Win15–17Indian Wells, United StatesMasters SeriesHard Alex O'Brien Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle6–4, 7–6(7–5)Win16–17Washington, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard Alex O'Brien Andre Agassi Sargis Sargsian7–5, 6–1Win17–17Scottsdale, United StatesInternational SeriesHard Donald Johnson Marcelo Ríos Sjeng Schalken7–6(7–3), 6–2Win18–17Barcelona, SpainChampionship SeriesClay Donald Johnson Tommy Robredo Fernando Vicente7–6(7–2), 6–4Win19–17Mallorca, SpainInternational SeriesClay Donald Johnson Feliciano López Francisco Roig7–5, 6–3Win20–17Nottingham, United KingdomInternational SeriesGrass Donald Johnson Paul Hanley Andrew Kratzmann6–4, 6–2Win21–17London, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass Donald Johnson Jiří Novák David Rikl6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)Loss21–18Montreal, CanadaMasters SeriesHard Donald Johnson Jiří Novák David Rikl4–6, 6–3, 3–6Loss21–19New York, United StatesGrand SlamHard Donald Johnson Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett6–7(9–11), 6–2, 3–6Win22–19Stockholm, SwedenInternational SeriesHard Donald Johnson Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman6–3, 4–6, 6–3Win23–19Doha, QatarInternational SeriesHard Donald Johnson Jiří Novák David Rikl6–3, 7–6(7–5)Win24–19Sydney, AustraliaInternational SeriesHard Donald Johnson Sandon Stolle Joshua Eagle6–4, 6–4Loss24–20Miami, United StatesMasters SeriesHard Donald Johnson Daniel Nestor Mark Knowles3–6, 6–3, 1–6Loss24–21Nottingham, United KingdomInternational SeriesGrass Donald Johnson Mark Knowles Mike Bryan6–0, 6–7(3–7), 4–6Win25–21St. Petersburg, RussiaInternational SeriesHard David Adams Irakli Labadze Marat Safin7–6(10–8), 6–3Loss25–22Munich, GermanyInternational SeriesClay Joshua Eagle Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett3–6, 5–7Loss25–23Nottingham, United KingdomInternational SeriesGrass Joshua Eagle Bob Bryan Mike Bryan6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–7(4–7)Win26–23Milan, ItalyInternational SeriesCarpet Pavel Vízner Daniele Bracciali Giorgio Galimberti6–4, 6–4Win27–23Shanghai, ChinaInternational SeriesHard Pavel Vízner Rick Leach Brian Macphie4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(13–11)Win28–23Tokyo, JapanChampionship SeriesHard Pavel Vízner Jiří Novák Petr Pála5–1 ret.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 5 (2–3) LegendATP Challenger (2–3)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (1–3)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Fairfield, United StatesChallengerHard Alex O'Brien7–6, 6–2Loss1–1Monterrey, MexicoChallengerHard Alex O'Brien2–6, 4–6Loss1–2Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHard Jason Stoltenberg2–6, 1–6Loss1–3Fairfield, United StatesChallengerHard Steve Devries4–6, 6–4, 2–6Win2–3Eckental, GermanyChallengerCarpet Wolfgang Schranz7–6, 6–2
Doubles: 11 (9–2) LegendATP Challenger (9–2)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (6–0)Clay (3–1)Grass (0–1)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Fairfield, United StatesChallengerHard Jim Pugh Steve Devries Ted Scherman6–4, 7–6Win2–0Ponte Vedra, United StatesChallengerHard Jim Pugh Nicolás Pereira Daniel Vacek1–6, 6–3, 6–2Win3–0Fairfield, United StatesChallengerHard Alex O'Brien Matt Lucena Brian Macphie6–3, 7–5Loss3–1Naples, United StatesChallengerClay Mark Knowles Jim Pugh Francisco Montana6–7, 6–3, 4–6Win4–1Paget, BermudaChallengerClay Mark Knowles Maurice Ruah Nicolás Pereira6–1, 6–3Win5–1Agadir, MoroccoChallengerClay Christo van Rensburg Patrik Fredriksson Magnus Norman3–6, 6–3, 6–2Win6–1Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Christo van Rensburg Joan Balcells Devin Bowen4–6, 6–3, 7–5Win7–1Bronx, United StatesChallengerHard Takao Suzuki Ota Fukárek Gabriel Trifu6–1, 6–2Win8–1Urbana, United StatesChallengerHard Jonathan Stark Doug Flach Mark Merklein6–4, 7–6Win9–1Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Jonathan Stark Michael Hill Scott Humphries6–3, 6–4Loss9–2Surbiton, United KingdomChallengerGrass Jonathan Stark Jeff Coetzee Marcos Ondruska6–7(3–7), 6–7(6–8)
Performance timelines
Singles Tournament1988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAA1RA2R1RAAAQ2Q10 / 31–3French OpenAAAAAQ22R2R1RQ1AQ1A0 / 32–3WimbledonAAQ1AQ12R1R3R2RAQ2Q2A0 / 44–4US Open2R2RA1R2R2R1R4R2RA1RQ1A0 / 98–9Win–loss1–11–10–00–11–22–22–46–42–30–00–10–00–00 / 1915–19ATP Tour Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersAAAAA2RA2RAAAAA0 / 22–2Miami OpenAAAAA1R3R3RAAAAA0 / 33–3RomeAAAAAAA1RAAAAA0 / 10–1Canada MastersAAAAA1R1RAAAAAA0 / 20–2Cincinnati MastersAAAAAQ11R1RAAAQ1A0 / 20–2Paris MastersAAAAA3RAQ1AAAAA0 / 12–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–03–42–32–40–00–00–00–00–00 / 117–11
Doubles Tournament198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAQFA1RWAAA2RSFASFQF1R1R1 / 921–8French OpenAAAA2R3R1R2RSFAA2R1R1R2R3R2R1R0 / 1213–12WimbledonAQ1AA2R1RA3R2RAQ1FQFWSF3R3R1R1 / 1126–10US Open1R1RA3R1R1RQF1R2RA1R1RSFFQF3R3R2R0 / 1623–16Win–loss0–10–10–02–15–42–33–39–36–30–00–17–411–411–212–49–45–41–42 / 4883–46National representationSummer OlympicsANot HeldANot HeldANot Held2RNot HeldANH0 / 10–1Year-end championshipsTennis Masters CupAAAAAAAAAAARRRRSFAAAA0 / 34–6ATP Tour Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersAAAA1RQF1R1RAQ1A2RWQFSF2RA1R1 / 1012–9Miami OpenAAAA1RQFFQFAAA1RQF1RFA2R1R0 / 1016–10Monte CarloAAAAAAAAAAA1RSFQFSF2RQF1R0 / 710–7RomeAAAAAAA1RAAA2R2RAQFQF2R1R0 / 76–7HamburgAAAAAAAAAAAF1RQF2R2R1RA0 / 68–6Canada MastersAAAAAQFFAAAAQF2RFQFAQFA0 / 714–7Cincinnati MastersAAAAAQFSFQFAAAQF1R2RQF1RSFA0 / 914–9StuttgartAAAAAAAAAAA2R2R2RNot Held0 / 30–3MadridNot HeldQFSF1RA0 / 34–3Paris MastersAAAA2RQ1QF1RAAAFSFQF2R1R1RA0 / 98–9Win–loss0–00–00–00–01–39–49–54–50–00–00–012–913–812–818–95–78–80–41 / 7192–70
Mixed doubles Tournament19891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAAAAAAAAWA1RQF1RA1 / 47–3French OpenAAAQFAAAAAAAA2RSF2RAQF0 / 510–5WimbledonAAAAAAAAAAA3R1R3R2R1R2R0 / 65–6US Open1RA1RAAAAAAA2RWQFA2R2RA1 / 710–6Win–loss0–10–00–13–10–00–00–00–00–00–01–112–13–35–35–41–32–22 / 2232–20
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