Joachim Johansson
Joachim Johansson ( born July 1, 1982 in Lund ) is a former Swedish tennis player.
He is not related to the Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson. The 1.98 m wide Joachim Johansson was known in his time as one of the best Aufschläger. His nickname was " Pim - Pim ". His father Leif Johansson was also tennis player, he played in the seventies for Sweden in the Davis Cup. On February 1, 2008 because of shoulder injuries, he announced his resignation, announced on 3 October 2008 but his comeback for the ATP tournament in Stockholm ( October 6 to 12 ), where he is exactly one year previously denied his last match had. From 2009 to 2011, he participated in several Challenger and two ATP tournaments and was then struck twice in the Davis Cup for use. On 17 March 2011 Johansson finally resigned permanently.
Career - Highlights
2004: The first successes
Beginning of 2004 was the then 21 -year-old Swede in Memphis for the first time in the final of an ATP tournament. With a win over Nicolas Kiefer (7:6, 6:3 ), he took his first title. In the same year he recorded another final and some good results (eg Wimbledon second round ). Before the U.S. Open, he was on the 30th place in the world rankings. After many good games in the preliminary round, he succeeded there, then the breakthrough: he beat in the quarterfinals surprisingly Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-4, 3:6, 2:6 and 6:4, where he scored a total less points. In the semifinals Johansson Lleyton Hewitt stood ( with his sister Jaslyn he is dating ) over, but was virtually no chance and lost smooth in three sets. Johansson graduated in 2004 from position 11.
2005: foray into the world top and the big check
He won earlier this year in Adelaide his second ATP title. At the Australian Open Johansson reached the second round, in which he set a new record for the most beaten aces in a match. Against Andre Agassi, he lost in four sets, but beating out 51 aces. Ivo Karlović surpassed this record at the French Open in 2009 with 55 aces beaten, but in five sets. At the tournament in Marseille Johansson was able to win his third title and took on 14 February 2005 its highest ranking position ( rank 9). It was followed by the huge setback: a bad shoulder injury and subsequent surgery forced him to a six -month break.
Comebacks and recent setbacks (2006-2007)
The forced break for Johansson took longer than expected, forcing him to miss the Australian Open. In his comeback in Miami ( Masters Series ), he retired in the first round against the American Sam Warburg. A recent shoulder injury took another break and he had to play on Futures and Challenger tournaments back to the front. Finally, Johansson was given a wildcard for the main competition of Stockholm. There, he managed the great sensation: In the second round he defeated on center court number 2 in the world rankings, Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 7-6. In the tournament, he also won the Belgian Kristof Vliegen against which he, after quashing two match points, defeated in three tie- breaks. In the semi-final against Jarkko Nieminen was then the Finns after three sets deadline. Johansson rose through the points from this tournament to 398 seats and was again among the best 300 In the Masters Series event in Madrid he beat Argentina's Juan Martín del Potro 6-4, 6-4. In the second round he again managed a small sensation: " Pim - Pim " defeated the number 5 in the world, Nikolay Davydenko, in straight sets, beating 23 aces. Because of a new shoulder injury he had to give up against Fernando González. Johansson finished the year ranked 193
The year 2007 started well. In Adelaide he reached the semifinals, where he joined as good Aufschläger Chris Guccione had to admit defeat. At the Australian Open he was given a wildcard as number 156 in the world. But his opening match against Guillermo Garcia - Lopez of Spain, he had to cancel due to injury at 1-1 again. Again, a major setback, as surgery was imminent and he could play for half a year no tournament. After the Wimbledon Championships Johansson announced that he had asked for the U.S. Open is a wildcard; but at this tournament he was not yet fit again. The end of September had Johansson in the Davis Cup against Andy Roddick his comeback. He could actually keep the whole match through good, but luck was not on his side: he lost 6:7, 6:7, 3:6. In Stockholm he got as last year is a wildcard that he could use a clear Erstrundenerfolg. A recent shoulder injury forced him before the second match for the task.
Profile
- His greatest success came to him in 2004 with the semi-finals of the U.S. Open.
- He won three ATP titles (Memphis in 2004, Adelaide 2005, Marseille 2005).
- Joachim Johansson has been dating since 2004 with Jaslyn Hewitt (sister of Lleyton Hewitt ).
- With 1.98 m tall, he was one of the largest and most impacting players in the ATP Circuit.
- He hit in a match over 4 sets 51 aces, which was surpassed only by Ivo Karlović with 55 aces as well as in the longest match of Wimbledon History of John Isner and Nicolas Mahut with 112 and 103 aces - but the other three needed each 5 sets.
- Johan Landsberg was Johansson's coach since his youth
- Johansson played for Sweden in the Davis Cup a total of 6 games ( 5 singles, 1 double ).