Stefan Edberg - The perfect gentelman
Stefan Edberg ends his career after 14 years of pro tennis, and winning 41 singles titles and 17 doubles titles. Edberg has always been unpredictable. But he will not try to make a come back like other players. He packed his bags and went quietly into the night, never to return again.
Here are some facts about Stefan
- the only player to have won a junior grans slam, in 1983.
- the one of two players to be ranked number one in singles and doubles (besides John McEnroe
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- finished the year in top 5 for 9 consecutive years.
- won tournaments on all four surfaces: carpet, clay, grass and hard.
- records 54 consecutive grand slams appearances.
- won at least 1 tournament since 1984.
- reached at least quarter finals in Australian open since 1984.(except in 1996)
- won the sportmanship award for 5 years, and now it'll be named after him.
- Stefn Edberg Sportsmanship Award. This is an incredible honor, and proves that he WILL be remembered for what he considered to be as important as being a great competitor--for being a great sportsman.
- Name
- Stefan Edberg
- Birthplace
- Vastervik, Sweden
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Married
- Vaxjo, Sweden 18-04-1992
- Daughter
- Emilie Victoria Edberg
- Born
- London England 14-07-1993
- Son
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Christopher Edberg
- Born
- London, England 28-02-96
- Titles won
- 41
- Grand Slams won
- 1996 Australian open doubles with Petr Korda
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- 1992 United States Open
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- 1991 United States Open
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- 1990 Wimblendon
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- 1988 Wimblendon
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- 1987 Australian Open
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- 1987 Australian Open Doubles with Anders Jarryd
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- 1987 United States Open Doubles with Anders Jarryd
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- Australian Open
- Special Wins
- 1989 Masters
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- 1988 Olympics bronze medal singles
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- 1988 olympics bronze medal doubles with Anders Jarryd
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- 1986 Masters doubles with Anders Jarryd
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- 1985 Masters doubles with Anders Jarryd
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- 1984 Olympics Gold Medal
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- 1983 French Open Junior
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- 1983 Wimblendon Open Junior
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- 1983 United States Open Junior
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- 1983 Australian Open Junior
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- 1983 Grans Slam Junior
- No 1 Ranking 72 weeks
- 13-08-1990 to 27-01-1991
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- 18-02-1991 to 07-07-1991
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- 09-09-1991 to 09-02-1992
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- 23-03-1992 to 12-04-1992
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- 14-09-1992 to 04-10-1992