Kent Carlsson

Kent Carlsson (born January 3, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won nine single titles during his professional career and earned career prize money totaling $998,956.

The right-hander Carlsson reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 19, 1988, when he became the World Number 6. He was a baseline player known for hitting high-arcing groundstrokes with excessive topspin on both his forehand and his two-handed backhand. Both because of that playing style and because of chronic knee problems, he played almost exclusively on clay courts.

Career titles (9)

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No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
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1.
1986
Bari, Italy
Clay
flagicon|ARG Horacio de la Peña
7–5, 6–7, 7–5
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2.
1986
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
flagicon|GER Andreas Maurer
6–2, 6–2, 6–0
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3.
1987
Nice, France
Clay
flagicon|ESP Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 6–3
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4.
1987
Bologna, Italy
Clay
flagicon|ESP Emilio Sánchez
6–2, 6–1
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5.
1988
Madrid, Spain
Clay
flagicon|ESP Fernando Luna
6–2, 6–1
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bgcolor=silver | 6.
bgcolor=silver | 1988
style="background:silver; color:black" |Hamburg, Germany
bgcolor=silver | Clay
bgcolor=silver | flagicon|FRA Henri Leconte
bgcolor=silver | 6-2, 6–1, 6–4
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7.
1988
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
flagicon|ESP Emilio Sánchez
6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3
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8.
1988
Saint-Vincent, Italy
Clay
flagicon|FRA Thierry Champion
6–0, 6–2
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9.
1988
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
flagicon|AUT Thomas Muster
6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

Finalist (8)

*1985: Hilversum (lost to Ricki Ostherthun)
*1986: Madrid (lost to Joakim Nyström)
*1986: Bordeaux (lost to Paolo Canè)
*1987: Boston (lost to Mats Wilander)
*1987: Indianapolis (lost to Mats Wilander)
*1988: Geneva (lost to Marián Vajda)
*1988: Palermo (lost to Mats Wilander)
*1989: Athens (lost to Ronald Agenor)

External links

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