Peter Palandjian
| Full name | Peter Palandjian |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United States
|
| Born |
February 12, 1964 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Prize money | $30,728 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 280 (August 15, 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–11 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 175 (July 10, 1989) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1988, 1989) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1988) |
| US Open | 1R (1988) |
Peter Palandjian (born February 12, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States and currently a business man at the helm of Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation.
Born in Boston, Palandjian attended the local Phillips Academy Andover, then went to Harvard University where he had a noted varsity career, and later to Harvard Business School. He twice captained the Harvard team and played in the NCAA championships, both in singles and doubles, as the team's number one player. Palandjian, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and American literature, defeated Pat McEnroe at the NCAA Championships in 1986.
Palandjian competed professionally after leaving college and won six ATP tour Challenger titles, all in doubles. He also made main draw appearances in singles and doubles at various Grand Prix tournaments. Other notable victories included wins over Jay Lapidus (Stratton Mountain, 1987), Ricardo Acuna and Mark Dickson (Raleigh, 1987) Tony Mmoh (Boston, 1998), Martin Laurendeau (Miami, 1998), Andrew Sznajder (Seattle, 1998). One of his doubles partners, at the 1988 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships in Boston, was future world number one Jim Courier. In 1988 he featured in the men's doubles at three Grand Slam events, the French Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open. He also played men's doubles at the 1989 French Open and mixed doubles at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships. His brother, Paul, was also a collegiate tennis player. The pair played a Grand Prix tournament together at Boston in 1989. During Palandjian's highest career world ranking in doubles he reached No. 175 on July 10, 1989.
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