Oskari Paldanius
| Country (sports) |  Finland |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 June 2007 Germany |
| Prize money | US$7,463 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 965 (21 July 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 965 (21 July 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2025) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2025) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 929 (26 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 942 (9 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| French Open Junior | W (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2025) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 1 January 2025. | |
Oskari Paldanius (born 11 June 2007) is a Finnish professional tennis player. With Alan Ważny he won the finals of the boys' doubles at the 2025 French Open and at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
Early life
He was born in Germany to Finnish parents who were working abroad at the time.[2]
Career
He is a member of Smash Club in Helsinki.[3] He won his first match at a junior Grand Slam in the boys' singles at the 2024 US Open, before losing to Mees Rottgering.[4][5] He reached the semi-finals of the boys' singles at the 2025 Australian Open, where he lost to eventual winner Henry Bernet.[6][7] With that run, he rose to fifth in the junior world rankings. Shortly afterwards, he was called into the Finland Davis Cup team.[8]
He won the 2025 French Open in the boys' doubles alongside Alan Ważny of Poland, reaching the semi-finals after a straight sets win against Thijs Boogaard and Ivan Ivanov, before beating Keaton Hance and Jack Kennedy of the United States in the semi-finals, and then another American pairing of Noah Johnston and Benjamin Willwerth in straight sets in the final.[9][10]
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard |  Michal Krajči
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3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2024 | M15 Sëlva Gardena, Italy | WTT | Hard (i) |  Leonardo Cattaneo
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Pietro Orlando Fellin Christian Fellin
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4–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2025 | M15 Villena, Spain | WTT | Hard |  Adam Jilly
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 Alex Martínez Iñaki Montes de la Torre
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walkover |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Giovanni Oradini
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 Amr Elsayed  Nico Hipfl
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6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2025 | French Open | Clay |  Alan Ważny
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 Noah Johnston Benjamin Willwerth
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2025 | Wimbledon | Grass | Alan Ważny
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 Oliver Bonding Jagger Leach
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5–7, 7–6(8–6), [10–5] |
References
- ^ "Oskari Paldanius". ATP. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Llewellyn Evans, Richard (23 January 2025). "WILLWERTH AND PALDANIUS: A TALE OF TWO UNEXPECTED SEMI-FINALISTS". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Paldanius ITF-junioriturnausvoittoon Latviassa – Bibanina finaalissa". tennis.fi. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Oskari Paldanius wins men's tennis at US Open". yle.fi. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Oskari Paldanius lost in the second round". yle.fi. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Swiss talent "sponsored" by Federer takes down the world junior number 1 at the 2025 Australian Open". puntodebreak.com. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Belloch, Oscar (24 January 2025). "These are the junior finalists of the Australian Open 2025". Puntodebreak. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ Renton, Jamie (30 Jan 2025). "AUSTRIA V FINLAND: "THE LITTLE ONE HAS NOTHING TO LOSE"". Daviscup.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Bieńkowski, Bartosz (6 June 2025). "ROLAND GARROS. ALAN WAŻNY IN THE DOUBLES SEMI-FINALS". Tenisklub.pl. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "ALAN WAŻNY AND OSKARI PALDANIUS IN THE FINAL OF THE JUNIOR DOUBLES TOURNAMENT AT ROLAND GARROS 2025". Eurosport. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.