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Aug 13, 1990 · Edberg, a slim 6-foot-2 blond right hander, was born in the seaside town of Vastervik, Sweden, Jan. 19, 1966, and was reared there. He lives in London with his Swedish wife, Annette. He had a hammering serve, as well as a difficult kicker and a raking backhand, and he is one of the finest of all volleyers.
Jan Stefan Edberg, född 19 januari 1966 i Västervik, [ 1] är en svensk tidigare professionell tennisspelare som åren 1990–1992 rankades som världsetta i singel under sammanlagt 72 veckor. 1983 vann Edberg som den förste genom tiderna en äkta "Junior-Grand Slam" i singel – seger i juniorsingeln i alla fyra GS-turneringar under samma år.
Stefan Edberg begann im Alter von sieben Jahren mit dem Tennissport. Mit 14 Jahren wurde er Junioren-Europameister im Einzel und im Doppel. Mit 16 verließ er die Schule, um Tennisprofi zu werden. 1982 wurde Edberg erneut Europameister im Einzel, diesmal in der Kategorie U-16. Im selben Jahr gewann der Schwede mit der Orange Bowl das wichtigste ...
Stefan Bengt Edberg (* 19. ledna 1966) je bývalý švédský profesionální tenista a bývalá světová jednička žebříčku ATP (v singlu i deblu). Hlavní představitel tenisového stylu servis-volej získal v letech 1985–1996 šest grandslamových titulů ve dvouhře a tři v mužské čtyřhře. Zvítězil také na Turnaji mistrů v ...
Sweden’s Stefan Edberg was considered one of the greatest ever pure serve-and-volley players. 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 ...
Aug 28, 2021 · Edberg seemed exhausted and despondent but somehow swept 12 points in a row to move ahead 5-4 in the final set, eventually holding from break point down to win 6-7, 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4. And so Edberg had rescued himself in three consecutive matches from a break down in the fifth set just to earn the right to meet Sampras in the final.
Feb 13, 2018 · Defining Moment: Edberg went 10-25 against his rival Boris Becker, but he won two of their three Wimbledon finals. In the rubber match, in 1990, Edberg came from a break down in the fifth set.
