Aki Rahunen (born 24 December 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Finland.[1]

Aki Rahunen
Country (sports)Finland Finland
ResidenceEspoo, Finland
Born (1971-12-24) 24 December 1971 (age 52)
Helsinki
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$257,054
Singles
Career record31–46
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 57 (25 June 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1992)
French Open3R (1990)
Wimbledon2R (1990)
US Open1R (1990)
Doubles
Career record0-0
Highest rankingNo. 981 (11 November 1988)

Career

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Rahunen was the 1989 winner of the Under-18s European Junior Tennis Championships, held in Prague.

He performed well in the 1990 ATP Tour, reaching quarter finals at Stuttgart, Umag and Båstad. In Stuttgart he defeated top 50 players Javier Sánchez and Amos Mansdorf, both in straight sets. He was also a semi finalist at the Florence Open that year and reached the third round of the 1990 French Open.[2]

In the Davis Cup he appeared in 10 singles matches for the Finnish team, with a 6–4 record. He helped Finland qualify for the World Group in 1990.[3]

Challenger titles

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Singles: (1)

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No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 1989   Hanko, Finland Clay   Andres Võsand 6–2, 6–0

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