Joachim Johansson
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| Country |  Sweden |
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| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |
| Date of birth | July 1, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Lund, Sweden | |
| Height | 198 cm (6'6") | |
| Weight | 89 kg (198 lb) | |
| Turned Pro | 2000 | |
| Plays | Right; One-handed backhand | |
| Career Prize Money | US$1,424,816 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 62 - 49 | |
| Career titles: | 3 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 9 (February 14, 2005) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 4th (2005) | |
| French Open | 1st (2004) | |
| Wimbledon | 4th (2004) | |
| U.S. Open | SF (2004) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 16 - 13 | |
| Career titles: | 1 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 108 (September 12, 2005) | |
Joachim "PimPim" Johansson (born July 1, 1982) is a professional male tennis player from Sweden.
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[edit] Background
Johansson was born in Lund and currently lives in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. His father, Leif Johansson, was also a tennis player and represented Sweden in the Davis Cup in the 1970s. He is not related to former Australian Open champion and fellow Swede Thomas Johansson. He goes by the nickname "Pim Pim," which is a popular Swedish candy. Since 2005, he has reported Swedish hurdler Jenny Kallur is his girlfriend.
[edit] Tennis career
Johansson won his first ATP singles title in 2004 when he overcame Nicolas Kiefer in the Memphis final. In 2005 he won another two titles (Adelaide and Marseille).
He caused a huge upset at the 2004 US Open when he beat defending champion Andy Roddick in five sets in the quarterfinals. An unusual aspect of the match was that Roddick won 24 points more than Johansson but was defeated nonetheless. Johansson subsequently lost his semifinal against Lleyton Hewitt.
Johansson underwent shoulder surgery in July 2005, forcing him to stop playing the rest of the year. In 2006 he added physical rehabilitation and development practice with coach Agne Bergvall together with swedish track and field stars Carolina Klüft, Susanna and Jenny Kallur. In February 2006, he played in the SAP Open in San Jose but sustained another injury. He was then forced to skip tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami until beginning a second comeback in July 2006 by playing Challenger and Futures tournaments.
In October 2006, Johansson made a triumphant return to the ATP Tour in the Stockholm Open. As a wildcard, he defeated Davide Sanguinetti in the first round, and stunned top seed and world number two Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the second round. In that match, Johansson fired 17 aces, and announced his return to the top of the game, calling it his "greatest win ever." Johansson made it to the semifinals of the tournament before losing to fifth-seeded Jarkko Nieminen in three sets. In his next tournament, the Madrid Masters, Johansson pulled off another upset in the second round, defeating fifth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko in three sets. He was forced, however, to withdraw from his next match due to a throat infection.
[edit] Playing style
Unsurprisingly for a player who is 198 cm (6'6") tall, Johansson's most effective stroke is his serve while his greatest weakness is his footwork.
For a while he held the record for most aces served in one match as he aced Andre Agassi 51 times in the 4th round of the 2005 Australian Open (though he still lost the match in four sets). In the post-match press conference, Johansson said he felt he could have served better. The record was broken at Wimbledon 2005 by Ivo Karlović, who lost the match in five sets.
[edit] Trivia
- In Wimbledon 2005, Joachim Johansson was one seed higher than his non-related and fellow Swede, champion of the 2002 Australian Open, Thomas Johansson.
[edit] Titles (3)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 16 February 2004 | Memphis, USA |  Nicolas Kiefer |
7-6 6-3 |
| 2. | 3 January 2005 | Adelaide, Australia |  Taylor Dent |
7-5 6-3 |
| 3. | 7 February 2005 | Marseille, France |  Ivan Ljubičić |
7-5 6-4 |
[edit] Performance timeline
| Tournament | Career | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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| Australian Open | 5-3 | - | - | - | 1r | 3r | 4r | - | |
| French Open | 0-1 | - | - | - | - | 1r | - | - | |
| Wimbledon | 5-2 | - | - | - | - | 4r | 3r | - | |
| US Open | 5-2 | - | - | - | 1r | SF | - | - | |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10-4 | 5-2 | 0-0 | |
| Year End Ranking | N/A | 773 | 390 | 219 | 95 | 11 | 54 |
