Joachim Johansson
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| Country (sports) |
 Sweden
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| Residence | Södertälje, Sweden |
| Born |
1 July 1982 Lund, Sweden |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2011 (played occasionally afterwards) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,549,039 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 70–56 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (14 February 2005) |
| Current ranking | No. 694 (30 December 2013) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2005) |
| French Open | 1R (2004) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2004) |
| US Open | SF (2004) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 16–14 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 108 (1 February 2008) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SF (2007) |
Joachim Johansson (born 1 July 1982) is a former professional male tennis player from Sweden. He reached the semifinals of the 2004 US Open, won 3 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 9 in February 2005.
Johansson was born in Lund and currently lives in Södertälje, Sweden. His father, Leif Johansson, was also a tennis player and represented Sweden in the Davis Cup in the 1970s. He goes by the nickname "Pim Pim", which he has been called since he was a newborn. His elder brother pronounced Joachim as "Joapim" which later became "Pim Pim". In 2005, Swedish hurdler Jenny Kallur became his girlfriend but in August 2008 they separated.Lleyton Hewitt's sister, Jaslyn Hewitt, was his girlfriend for five years from 2000 to 2005. He is married to Johanna Westerberg, a Swedish professional golfer on the Ladies European Tour, and they have one child.
He is not related to fellow Swedish tennis player Thomas Johansson.
Johansson competed in his first professional tour match in the 2000 Wideyes Swedish Open, where he retired against Markus Hipfl 3–6 in the first set. He then claimed his first win the a challengers event in Sweden defeating Alexander Peya. He then competed in the losing to Bohdan Ulihrach in two sets.
In 2001 Johansson focused on Challengers event and only competed in one ATP tour tournament the losing to Andreas Vinciguerra, he however reached two semifinals in the challengers in Great Britain F1 and New Zealand F3, two Finals in Germany F2 losing to Jan Frode Andersen 3–5 ret and in Austria F2 where he withdrew in the finals against Rogier Wassen, He however won his first tournament in Australia F1 defeating Todd Perry in the final in straight sets.
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