 Edberg at the 1996 US Open Stefan Edberg (born January 19, 1966) is a tennis player from Vastervik, Sweden. He was #1 ranked player in ATP rankings for 72 weeks between August 13, 1990 and October 4, 1992. He was Wimbledon champion twice, in 1988 and 1990.
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- He was the first player to finish 9 seasons in a row with a top 5 ranking.
- He appeared in 54 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, which was a record.
- As a five time winner of the Adidas Sportsmanship Award, the award is now named after him.
- He won 41 singles tournaments.
- He won 6 Grand Slam tournaments, two US Opens, two Australian Opens, and two Wimbledons.
- He reached the French Open final in 1989, but lost to Michael Chang, who parenthetically was the youngest man to ever win a Grand Slam tournament.
- He won the Masters in 1989.
- Preferred the serve and volley style of tennis.
See also:
Grand Slam titles (6)
1985 Australian Open Mats Wilander 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1987 Australian Open Pat Cash 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3
1988 Wimbledon Boris Becker 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2
1990 Wimbledon Boris Becker 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4
1991 U.S. Open Jim Courier 6-2, 6-4, 6-0
1992 U.S. Open Pete Sampras 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2
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