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Stefan Edberg
Winning six major singles titles with precision serve-and-volley tennis.
Australian titles · Wimbledon titles
- Born
- 19 January 1966
- Birthplace
- Västervik, Sweden
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Stefan Edberg
Swedish tennis player who reached world number one in both singles and doubles. His attacking net game brought major titles on grass and hard courts.
Early life
First lessons
Started playing tennis at seven in Västervik.
Junior sweep
Won all four boys’ Grand Slam singles tournaments in 1983.
Career
- 1983–1985
Joining the tour
Turned professional and won his first major singles title in Australia.
- 1990–1991
World number one
Led the singles rankings at the end of both seasons.
- 1996–2015
Retirement and coaching
Retired from the tour in 1996 and later coached Roger Federer in 2014–2015.
Achievements
Australian titles
Won both Australian Open singles titles on grass.
Wimbledon titles
Defeated Boris Becker in both finals.
US Open titles
Won consecutive championships in New York.
Beyond sport
Sportsmanship
The ATP named its sportsmanship award after him in 1996.
Family life
Married Annette Hjort Olsen and has two children.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and achievements ↗Photo: Robin Fritzson. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
