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Jan Stefan Edberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstěːfan ˈêːdbærj]; born 19 January 1966) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. A major practitioner of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles between 1985 and 1996.
At the 1987 Wimbledon Championships, Edberg advanced to the semifinals before being defeated by Lendl in four sets, but in his opening round match against Stefan Eriksson, he defeated his fellow Swede 6-0, 6-0, 6-0, becoming one of only six players in history to earn a triple bagel victory.
This is a list of the main career statistics of former professional tennis player Stefan Edberg.
Jan 19, 2021 · Stefan Edberg is first up in our new series, exploring some of the greatest tennis players ever through their best shots & achievements. SUBSCRIBE to our cha...
Dec 9, 2021 · Looking back on the legacy of Stefan Edberg, a rebel with a volley. In December 1985, the last season-ending Australian Open concluded with an all-Swede final between Edberg and Mats Wilander.
Aug 13, 1990 · A stylistic misfit among the Swedish legion that rose in Bjorn Borg's sneaker steps and image, Stefan Edberg has ever been an extraordinarily graceful attacker. A serve-and-volleyer, he has done superbly with only one hand propelling his backhand.
Feb 13, 2018 · Starting in 1988, Edberg won two of three Wimbledon finals over Boris Becker; in 1990, he ascended to the No. 1 ranking for the first time; and after a series of early frustrations at the US...
May 18, 2020 · Stefan Edberg said his 1991 US Open finals performance was like a dream. Jim Courier called it a pummeling unlike any he’d received before. Edberg cruised in the championship match, deploying well-placed serves and a flawless net game.
Official tennis player profile of Stefan Edberg on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Edberg won six Grand Slam singles titles and three doubles titles during his career. He was ranked world number one in both singles and doubles, the only man other than John McEnroe to achieve this in the Open Era. Edberg finished his career with more than $20 million in prize money.
