Английская Википедия:Haroon Rahim
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Haroon Rahim (born 12 November 1949) is a Pakistani former tennis player. The former Pakistan and Asian No. 1, Rahim was the youngest tennis player ever to play for Pakistan in the Davis Cup at 15 years of age. He was also the highest ranking Pakistani tennis player (a career-high singles ranking of World No. 34 in October 1977). He led the UCLA team to victory with Jeff Borowiak and Jimmy Connors in 1970–71 and was 1971 NCAA doubles champion with Jeff Borowiak.[1]
Career
Rahim was from the Punjab city of Lahore, from a large family of avid tennis players. His father, Mir Abdur Rahim, was a civil servant who encouraged his children, sons and daughters, to play tennis. Four of Haroon's elder siblings; M. Nasim, M. Naeem, Zulficar and Shahnaz were also national tennis champions. His father loved tennis so much that he said he wanted to die on the tennis court. In 1968, he died of a heart attack while playing doubles with friends at the picturesque Mayo Gardens, Lahore.
Rahim was only the second Pakistani after Khawaja Saeed Hai to make it to Wimbledon's main draw. After reaching the Wimbledon Junior Boys singles quarterfinals twice (1965 and 1967) he went on to play in several Grand Slams, in both singles and doubles. Rahim won two ATP titles, the first at Little Rock against former Wimbledon runner up Alex Metreveli of the Soviet Union and then the second at Cleveland against Colin Dibley, both in 1976.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1972 | Altamira International Invitation | Hard | Шаблон:Flagicon Manuel Orantes | 4–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 1976 | National Tennis Foundation Open | Carpet | Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Metreveli | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 1976 | Arkansas International Tennis Tournament | Hard (i) | Шаблон:Flagicon Colin Dibley | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jan 1977 | Arkansas International Tennis Tournament | Hard (i) | Шаблон:Flagicon 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 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Connors | Шаблон:Flagicon Juan Gisbert Sr Шаблон:Flagicon Manuel Orantes |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 1974 | Oslo, Norway | Hard (i) | Шаблон:Flagicon Karl Meiler | Шаблон:Flagicon Jeff Borowiak Шаблон:Flagicon Vitas Gerulaitis |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 1975 | North Conway, United States | Clay | Шаблон:Flagicon Erik van Dillen | Шаблон:Flagicon John Alexander Шаблон:Flagicon Phil Dent |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Oct 1975 | Maui, United States | Hard | Шаблон:Flagicon Jeff Borowiak | Шаблон:Flagicon Fred McNair Шаблон:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart |
6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 1976 | Little Rock, United States | Hard (i) | Шаблон:Flagicon Giuliano Pecci | Шаблон:Flagicon Syd Ball Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Ruffels |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jan 1977 | Little Rock, United States | Hard (i) | Шаблон:Flagicon Colin Dibley | Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Hewitt Шаблон:Flagicon Frew McMillan |
6–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
References
External links
- Шаблон:ATP
- Шаблон:ITF
- Шаблон:Davis Cup player
- Haroon Rahim: The greatest tennis player Pakistan has ever produced
Шаблон:NCAA Division I tennis men's doubles champions
