Algimantas Saunoris

Born: 08/05/1928
Died: 06/01/2019
Height: 167 cm
Nationality: Lithuanian/Soviet
Style: Right-handed, Shakehand
Best WR: 23 (1960)


NEWS & ARTICLES ABOUT SAUNORIS

Algimantas Saunoris was born 8 May, 1928 in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
He reached the final of doubles event at the 1960 European Championships. Saunoris won 13 titles at the Soviet Championships – 6 in singles, 4 in doubles and 3 times in mixed doubles event. He was also a 19-time Lithuanian champion – 9 in singles, 6 in doubles and 4 times in mixed doubles event. On professional circuit, Saunoris won two singles and doubles titles. On club level, he won 7 Soviet Higher League titles.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

1960 Zagreb (Doubles)

PROFESSIONAL TOUR SINGLES ACCOLADES

1959 Soviet Open
1960 Bulgaria Open
1961 Soviet Open

PROFESSIONAL TOUR DOUBLES ACCOLADES

1957 Soviet Open
1959 Soviet Open
1960 Bulgaria Open
1961 Soviet Open

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1952 Tallinn (Singles) Vilnius (Singles)
1953 Leningrad (Singles) Vilnius (Singles)
1954 Moscow (Singles) Vilnius (Doubles)
1955 Minsk (Singles) Vilnius (Singles & Doubles)
1956 Leningrad (Singles & Doubles) (Mixed Doubles) Vilnius (Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles)
1957 Moscow (Doubles & Mixed Doubles) (Singles) Vilnius (Singles & Doubles)
1958 Yerevan (Doubles)
1959 Moscow (Singles & Doubles) Vilnius (Singles & Doubles)
1960 Kiev (Mixed Doubles) (Doubles) (Singles) Vilnius (Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles)
1961 Baku (Singles & Mixed Doubles) (Doubles) Vilnius (Singles & Doubles)
1962 Tallinn (Singles & Mixed Doubles)
1963 Vilnius (Singles)
1964 Vilnius (Doubles)

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

1952 Soviet 1st (Spartak)
1953 Soviet 1st (Lietuva)
1954 Soviet 1st (Žalgiris)
1955 Soviet 1st (Lietuva)
1957 Soviet 1st (Spartak)
1958 Soviet 1st (Spartak)
1959 Soviet 1st (Lietuva)
1960 Soviet 1st (Spartak)