Christer Allgårdh
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Västerås, Sweden |
| Born | 20 February 1967 Borås, Sweden |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $231,280 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 14–24 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 101 (3 October 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q3 (1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 30–39 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 91 (19 July 1993) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1993) |
Christer Allgårdh (born 20 February 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
Career
[edit]Allgårdh won the doubles event at the 1982 Junior Orange Bowl, with Bruno Orešar of Yugoslavia. Back home in Sweden he was a national junior champion in 1979, 1981 and 1985.[1]
On the ATP Tour, Allgårdh was most prominent as a doubles player and won a tournament in his first ever Grand Prix appearance, at Bari in 1987. He won his second title in 1992, teaming up with Carl Limberger in the Guarujá Open. The Swede was also a finalist in two other events, but was unable to add any more titles.
As a singles player he had his best result in the 1988 Athens Open, where he reached the semi-finals.
He took part in the main draw of two Grand Slams during his career, both in 1993 and in doubles. At the French Open that year, Allgårdh played beside Sander Groen and they lost in the opening round. Although he also failed to get past the first round in the 1993 Wimbledon Championships, this time partnering Maurice Ruah, the pair were able to push third seeds Patrick McEnroe and Jonathan Stark to five sets, eventually losing 8–10 in the decider.[2]
Grand Prix/ATP career finals
[edit]Doubles: 4 (2–2)
[edit]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | 1987 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Ulf Stenlund
|
 Roberto Azar Marcelo Ingaramo
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | 1992 | Guarujá, Brazil | Hard |  Carl Limberger
|
 Diego Pérez Francisco Roig
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | 1992 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Carl Limberger
|
Diego Pérez Francisco Roig
|
2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 2–2 | 1993 | Santiago, Chile | Clay |  Brian Devening
|
Mike Bauer David Rikl
|
6–7, 4–6 |
Challenger titles
[edit]Singles: (1)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1990 | Pescara, Italy | Clay | Germán López
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: (7)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1986 | Bergen, Norway | Clay |  Gilad Bloom
|
 Stephan Medem Harald Rittersbacher
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1988 | Marrakech, Morocco | Clay | Conny Falk
|
Lawson Duncan Hans Schwaier
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| 3. | 1988 | San Marino, San Marino | Clay | Josef Čihák
|
 João Cunha-Silva Jörgen Windahl
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| 4. | 1992 | Santiago, Chile | Clay |  Jacco Van Duyn
|
Luis Lobo Martin Stringari
|
4–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
| 5. | 1992 | Sevilla, Spain | Clay | Tomas Nydahl
|
 Sergio Cortés César Kist
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| 6. | 1992 | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | Clay |  Maurice Ruah
|
 Lan Bale Brendan Curry
|
2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 7. | 1993 | Eisenach, Germany | Clay |  Dimitri Poliakov
|
 Vladimir Gabrichidze Andrei Merinov
|
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |