ATP · Retired · United States
Mike De Palmer
Career-high ranking: 35
Player at a glance
For Mike De Palmer, this snapshot records 161 matches and 76 wins from 1981 through 1987. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 35. On Carpet, the snapshot shows a 53.8% win rate across 26 matches.
- Status
- Retired
- Age
- Died at age 59
- Height
- 185 cm
- Playing hand
- Left-handed
- Tour wins
- 76 / 161
- Tour titles
- 0
- Grand Slam titles
- 0
- Career win rate
- 47.2%
Results by surface
Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.
- Hard
- 46.8%79 matches
- Grass
- 43.8%32 matches
- Carpet
- 53.8%26 matches
- Clay
- 45.8%24 matches
Career timeline by age
· Age 19
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.· Age 21
Career-high ranking: No. 35
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.· Age 26
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.
What to watch
A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.
If you are new to this player
- On Carpet, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
- After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
- Track where the left-handed serve moves the returner and which space opens for the next ball.
For a closer look
- Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
- Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
- Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.
What to borrow for your game
- Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
- On Carpet, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
- Compare matches against different opponents and keep only the choices that repeat.
Notable numbers
- Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 35.
- This page uses 161 recorded matches from the 1981–1987 seasons.
Reviewed sources
A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.
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