# Jared Palmer

Jared Eiseley Palmer (born July 2, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player who won 28 professional doubles titles (including his wins at the Australian Open and Wimbledon) and one singles title in his career on the ATP Tour. He also won four double titles on the challenger's circuit (two in 1992 and two in 1993). Palmer turned professional in 1991 after winning the 1991 NCAA Division 1 singles title as a sophomore playing for Stanford University.
Palmer's biggest doubles titles came at the 1995 Australian Open and the 2001 Wimbledon. Palmer also won the ATP Masters Series event at Indian Wells in 2000. Additionally, Palmer reached the doubles final at two other Grand Slam events, Wimbledon in 1999 and the US Open in 2001. Palmer made the finals at six additional AMS events: Canada (1994 and 2001), Miami (1994 and 2002), Hamburg (1999) and Paris (1999).
Palmer was ranked the World No. 1 men's doubles player on March 20, 2000. He was also ranked as high as World No. 35 in singles. His lone singles title on the ATP tour came at (Pinehurst in 1994). Palmer retired from tennis in 2005 after earning $3,471,164 in career prize money while on the ATP Tour.
Palmer resided in Palo Alto and Stockholm.

## Junior Grand Slam finals
### Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1989 | French Open | Clay | Fabrice Santoro | 3–6, 6–3, 7–9 |

### Doubles: 1 (1 title)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1989 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jonathan Stark | John-Laffnie de Jager Wayne Ferreira | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |

## ATP career finals
### Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
* ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
* ATP Masters Series (0–0)
* ATP Championship Series (0–0)
* ATP World Series (1–1)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (0–1)
* Clay (1–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
* Titles by setting
* Outdoor (1–1)
* Indoor (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | May 1994 | Pinehurst, United States | World Series | Clay | Todd Martin | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 1994 | Toulouse, France | World Series | Hard | Magnus Larsson | 1–6, 3–6 |

### Doubles: 51 (28 titles, 23 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (2–2)
* ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
* ATP Masters Series (1–6)
* ATP Championship Series Gold (6–3)
* ATP World Series (19–12)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (20–9)
* Clay (3–7)
* Grass (2–4)
* Carpet (3-3)
* Titles by setting
* Outdoor (22–20)
* Indoor (6–3)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 1992 | Wellington, New Zealand | World Series | Hard | Jonathan Stark | Michiel Schapers Daniel Vacek | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 1992 | Charlotte, United States | World Series | Clay | Bret Garnett | Steve Devries David Macpherson | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 1992 | Washington, United States | Championship Series | Hard | Bret Garnett | Ken Flach Todd Witsken | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Aug 1992 | New Haven, United States | Championship Series | Hard | Patrick McEnroe | Rick Leach Kelly Jones | 6–7, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Nov 1992 | Antwerp, Belgium | World Series | Carpet | Patrick McEnroe | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | May 1993 | Atlanta, United States | World Series | Clay | Todd Martin | Paul Annacone Richey Reneberg | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 2–5 | May 1993 | Tampa, United States | World Series | Clay | Kelly Jones | Todd Martin Derrick Rostagno | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–5 | Jan 1994 | Auckland, New Zealand | World Series | Hard | Patrick McEnroe | Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–5 | Feb 1994 | San Jose, United States | World Series | Hard | Rick Leach | Byron Black Jonathan Stark | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Feb 1994 | Memphis, United States | Championship Series | Hard | Jim Grabb | Byron Black Jonathan Stark | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Feb 1994 | Philadelphia, United States | Championship Series | Carpet | Jim Grabb | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Mar 1994 | Miami, United States | Masters Series | Hard | Mark Knowles | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 5–8 | May 1994 | Atlanta, United States | World Series | Clay | Richey Reneberg | Jim Pugh Francisco Montana | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–9 | May 1994 | Pinehurst, United States | World Series | Clay | Richey Reneberg | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–10 | Jul 1994 | Toronto, Canada | Masters Series | Hard | Patrick McEnroe | Byron Black Jonathan Stark | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–10 | Oct 1994 | Basel, Switzerland | World Series | Hard | Patrick McEnroe | Lan Bale John-Laffnie de Jager | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6–11 | Oct 1994 | Toulouse, France | World Series | Hard | Patrick McEnroe | Menno Oosting Daniel Vacek | 6–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–11 | Jan 1995 | Melbourne, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Richey Reneberg | Daniel Nestor Mark Knowles | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–11 | Feb 1995 | Memphis, United States | Championship Series | Hard | Richey Reneberg | Tommy Ho Brett Steven | 4–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8–12 | May 1995 | Atlanta, United States | World Series | Clay | Richey Reneberg | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 7–6, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 9–12 | Oct 1995 | Tel Aviv, Israel | World Series | Hard | Jim Grabb | Kent Kinnear David Wheaton | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 10–12 | Nov 1995 | Moscow, Russia | World Series | Carpet | Byron Black | Tommy Ho Brett Steven | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 11–12 | Nov 1998 | Moscow, Russia | World Series | Carpet | Jeff Tarango | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 12–12 | Jan 1999 | Doha, Qatar | World Series | Hard | Alex O'Brien | Pieter Norval Kevin Ullyett | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12–13 | May 1999 | Hamburg, Germany | Masters Series | Clay | Paul Haarhuis | Wayne Arthurs Andrew Kratzmann | 6–2, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 12–14 | Jun 1999 | Halle, Germany | World Series | Grass | Paul Haarhuis | Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12–15 | Jul 1999 | London, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Paul Haarhuis | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 7–6$^{(12–10)}$, 3–6, 4–6, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$ |
| Win | 13–15 | Aug 1999 | Indianapolis, United States | Championship Series | Hard | Paul Haarhuis | Olivier Delaître Leander Paes | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 13–16 | Nov 1999 | Paris, France | Masters Series | Carpet | Paul Haarhuis | Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien | 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 5–7 |
| Loss | 13–17 | Jan 2000 | Doha, Qatar | International Series | Hard | Alex O'Brien | Mark Knowles Max Mirnyi | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 14–17 | Mar 2000 | Scottsdale, United States | International Series | Hard | Richey Reneberg | Patrick Galbraith David Macpherson | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 15–17 | Mar 2000 | Indian Wells, United States | Masters Series | Hard | Alex O'Brien | Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Win | 16–17 | Aug 2000 | Washington, United States | Championship Series | Hard | Alex O'Brien | Andre Agassi Sargis Sargsian | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 17–17 | Mar 2001 | Scottsdale, United States | International Series | Hard | Donald Johnson | Marcelo Ríos Sjeng Schalken | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 |
| Win | 18–17 | Apr 2001 | Barcelona, Spain | Championship Series | Clay | Donald Johnson | Tommy Robredo Fernando Vicente | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 19–17 | May 2001 | Mallorca, Spain | International Series | Clay | Donald Johnson | Feliciano López Francisco Roig | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 20–17 | Jun 2001 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | International Series | Grass | Donald Johnson | Paul Hanley Andrew Kratzmann | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 21–17 | Jul 2001 | London, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Donald Johnson | Jiří Novák David Rikl | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Loss | 21–18 | Aug 2001 | Montreal, Canada | Masters Series | Hard | Donald Johnson | Jiří Novák David Rikl | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 21–19 | Sep 2001 | New York, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Donald Johnson | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | 6–7$^{(9–11)}$, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win | 22–19 | Oct 2001 | Stockholm, Sweden | International Series | Hard | Donald Johnson | Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 23–19 | Jan 2002 | Doha, Qatar | International Series | Hard | Donald Johnson | Jiří Novák David Rikl | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Win | 24–19 | Jan 2002 | Sydney, Australia | International Series | Hard | Donald Johnson | Sandon Stolle Joshua Eagle | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 24–20 | Mar 2002 | Miami, United States | Masters Series | Hard | Donald Johnson | Daniel Nestor Mark Knowles | 3–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 24–21 | Jun 2002 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | International Series | Grass | Donald Johnson | Mark Knowles Mike Bryan | 6–0, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 4–6 |
| Win | 25–21 | Oct 2002 | St. Petersburg, Russia | International Series | Hard | David Adams | Irakli Labadze Marat Safin | 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 25–22 | May 2003 | Munich, Germany | International Series | Clay | Joshua Eagle | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 25–23 | Jun 2003 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | International Series | Grass | Joshua Eagle | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–4, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$ |
| Win | 26–23 | Feb 2004 | Milan, Italy | International Series | Carpet | Pavel Vízner | Daniele Bracciali Giorgio Galimberti | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 27–23 | Oct 2004 | Shanghai, China | International Series | Hard | Pavel Vízner | Rick Leach Brian Macphie | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(13–11)}$ |
| Win | 28–23 | Oct 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Championship Series | Hard | Pavel Vízner | Jiří Novák Petr Pála | 5–1 ret. |

## ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
### Singles: 5 (2–3)

* Legend
* ATP Challenger (2–3)
* ITF Futures (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (1–3)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (1–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1992 | Fairfield, United States | Challenger | Hard | Alex O'Brien | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 1992 | Monterrey, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Alex O'Brien | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 1993 | Indian Wells, United States | Challenger | Hard | Jason Stoltenberg | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 1993 | Fairfield, United States | Challenger | Hard | Steve Devries | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 1998 | Eckental, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | Wolfgang Schranz | 7–6, 6–2 |

### Doubles: 11 (9–2)

* Legend
* ATP Challenger (9–2)
* ITF Futures (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (6–0)
* Clay (3–1)
* Grass (0–1)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1992 | Fairfield, United States | Challenger | Hard | Jim Pugh | Steve Devries Ted Scherman | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 1992 | Ponte Vedra, United States | Challenger | Hard | Jim Pugh | Nicolás Pereira Daniel Vacek | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Sep 1993 | Fairfield, United States | Challenger | Hard | Alex O'Brien | Matt Lucena Brian Macphie | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Dec 1993 | Naples, United States | Challenger | Clay | Mark Knowles | Jim Pugh Francisco Montana | 6–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–1 | Dec 1993 | Paget, Bermuda | Challenger | Clay | Mark Knowles | Maurice Ruah Nicolás Pereira | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–1 | Mar 1996 | Agadir, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | Christo van Rensburg | Patrik Fredriksson Magnus Norman | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–1 | May 1997 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | Christo van Rensburg | Joan Balcells Devin Bowen | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 7–1 | Aug 1998 | Bronx, United States | Challenger | Hard | Takao Suzuki | Ota Fukárek Gabriel Trifu | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–1 | Sep 1998 | Urbana, United States | Challenger | Hard | Jonathan Stark | Doug Flach Mark Merklein | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 9–1 | Oct 1998 | Dallas, United States | Challenger | Hard | Jonathan Stark | Michael Hill Scott Humphries | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9–2 | Jun 2000 | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | Jonathan Stark | Jeff Coetzee Marcos Ondruska | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |

## Performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | Q2 | Q2 | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
| US Open | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 2R | A | 1R | Q1 | A | 0 / 9 | 8–9 | 47% |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 19 | 15–19 | 44% |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 |||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Canada Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 11 | 7–11 | 39% |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 1R | W | A | A | A | 2R | SF | A | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | 1 / 9 | 21–8 | 72% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | SF | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 12 | 13–12 | 52% |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 3R | 2R | A | Q1 | F | QF | W | SF | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1 / 11 | 26–10 | 72% |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | SF | F | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 16 | 23–16 | 59% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 9–3 | 6–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 7–4 | 11–4 | 11–2 | 12–4 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 1–4 | 2 / 48 | 83–46 | 64% |
| National representation |||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | A | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Year-end championships ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennis Masters Cup | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | RR | RR | SF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 4–6 | 40% |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | 2R | W | QF | SF | 2R | A | 1R | 1 / 10 | 12–9 | 57% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | F | QF | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 1R | F | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 16–10 | 62% |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | SF | QF | SF | 2R | QF | 1R | 0 / 7 | 10–7 | 59% |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 8–6 | 57% |
| Canada Masters | A | A | A | A | A | QF | F | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | F | QF | A | QF | A | 0 / 7 | 14–7 | 67% |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | QF | SF | QF | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | SF | A | 0 / 9 | 14–9 | 61% |
| Stuttgart | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Madrid | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | QF | SF | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | 2R | Q1 | QF | 1R | A | A | A | F | SF | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 8–9 | 47% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 9–4 | 9–5 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 12–9 | 13–8 | 12–8 | 18–9 | 5–7 | 8–8 | 0–4 | 1 / 71 | 92–70 | 57% |

### Mixed doubles

| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | 1R | QF | 1R | A | 1 / 4 | 7–3 | 70% |
| French Open | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | SF | 2R | A | QF | 0 / 5 | 10–5 | 67% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 6 | 5–6 | 45% |
| US Open | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | W | QF | A | 2R | 2R | A | 1 / 7 | 10–6 | 63% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 12–1 | 3–3 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2 / 22 | 32–20 | 62% |