Michael Leong

Michael Patrick Leong (born 18 March 1986) is a Solomon Islands former professional tennis player. He played Davis Cup tennis for the combined regional Pacific Oceania team and amassed a team record 19 singles wins.[1]

Michael Leong
Full nameMichael Patrick Leong
Country (sports) Solomon Islands
Born (1986-03-18) 18 March 1986
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$12,640
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 956 (22 June 2009)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 536 (10 May 2010)
Medal record
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2007 ApiaSingles
Bronze medal – third place2007 ApiaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2011 NouméaSingles

The most successful tennis player to come out of the Solomon Islands, Leong was the first person from his country to appear at Wimbledon (juniors in 2004) and in 2008 became the only Solomon Islander to be ranked by the ATP.[2][3] His best ranking was in doubles (536 in the world) and he won two ITF Futures doubles titles.

Leong won the Solomon Islands' only gold medal of the 2007 South Pacific Games, beating Samoa's Juan Langton in the singles final, then in 2010 competed at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, serving as the country's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[4][5]

ITF Futures titles

Doubles: (2)
No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Jul 2009 Syria F1, Damascus Hard Australia Sadik Kadir Tunisia Haythem Abid
Egypt Motaz Abou El Khair		 6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
2. Mar 2010 China F2, Mengzi Hard Germany Sebastian Rieschick Chinese Taipei Lee Hsin-han
Chinese Taipei Yang Tsung-hua		 6–2, 7–5

References
  1. "Leong preparing for heavy tennis workload in 2011". RNZ. 20 December 2010.
  2. "Solomons Tennis Player First to Reach Wimbledon". SIBC. www.pireport.org. 30 June 2004.
  3. "'Leong's ATP ranking a boost to Pacific Oceania Davis Cup players'". Saipan Tribune. 3 October 2008.
  4. "Leong Wins Country's First Gold in Tennis". Solomon Times. 7 September 2007.
  5. "Leong Bows Out at Commonwealth Games". Solomon Times. 6 October 2010.
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