Jan Gunnarsson

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Jan Gunnarsson
Country (sports)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born (1962-05-30) 30 May 1962 (age 62)
Olofström, Sweden
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1979
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $1,285,040
Singles
Career record188–204
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 25 (9 December 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open SF (1989)
French Open 4R (1984)
Wimbledon 4R (1991)
US Open 1R (1986)
Doubles
Career record176–176
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 20 (30 April 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1989, 1991, 1992)
French Open 3R (1986)
Wimbledon 2R (1980, 1985, 1986)
US Open 1R (1986)

Jan Gunnarsson (born 30 May 1962) is a former tennis player from Sweden, [1] who won one singles title in Vienna in 1985 (beating Libor Pimek in the final) and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career. In 1989 he reached the semi-finals of Australian Open where he lost in straight sets to Miloslav Mečíř.

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Along with Michael Mortensen he won the longest tie-break in tennis history at Wimbledon in 1985. The Swedish/Danish duo defeated John Frawley and Víctor Pecci in the first round.

The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 25 in December 1985.

Summer 2012 Olympics controversy

Gunnarsson was an expert commentator for the Summer 2012 Olympic Games. His position on Swedish television became controversial after he made xenophobic comments in response to negative comments made by the Swedish Culture and Sports Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth about financial support for future Swedish applications for major championships. On his Facebook page, Gunnarsson posted the comment, "There's not enough money when the state is paying welfare for 27,000 Somalis." His comment was criticized by SVT's sports editor Per Yng, and he removed the comment shortly after. [2]

Career finals

Singles (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1 Mar 1984 Metz, FranceCarpet Flag of India.svg Ramesh Krishnan 3–6, 3–6
Win1–1 Nov 1985 Vienna, AustriaCarpet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libor Pimek 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5
Loss1–2Oct 1986 Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Guy Forget 6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss1–3Jul 1987 Stuttgart, West GermanyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř 0–6, 2–6
Loss1–4May 1991 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Canè 7–5, 3–6, 5–7

Doubles (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Nov 1982 Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Dickson Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Win2–0Mar 1983 Nancy, FranceHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd Flag of Chile.svg Ricardo Acuña
Flag of Chile.svg Belus Prajoux
7–5, 6–3
Loss2–1May 1983 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Mike Leach Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González
Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci
2–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win3–1Apr 1984 Nice, FranceClay Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister
Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
6–1, 7–5
Loss3–2Apr 1984 Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
2–6, 1–6
Win4–2Jul 1984 Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen Flag of Spain.svg Juan Avendaño
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Fernando Roese
6–0, 6–0
Loss4–3Oct 1984 Cologne, West GermanyHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
1–6, 3–6
Loss4–4Nov 1984 Treviso, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison
2–6, 3–6
Win5–4Nov 1984 Toulouse, FranceCarpet Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison
6–4, 6–2
Loss5–5Sep 1985 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 3–6
Loss5–6Oct 1985 Cologne, West GermanyHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Lundgren Flag of Austria.svg Alex Antonitsch
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers
4–6, 5–7
Loss5–7Apr 1986 Cologne, West GermanyHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Lundgren Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelly Evernden
Flag of the United States.svg Chip Hooper
4–6, 7–6, 3–6
Win6–7Sep 1986 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström Flag of Peru.svg Carlos di Laura
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta
6–3, 6–4
Loss6–8Oct 1986 Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah
6–7, 4–6
Win7–8Jul 1987 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of France.svg Loïc Courteau
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
7–6, 6–2
Loss7–9Feb 1989 Rotterdam, NetherlandsClay Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Šrejber
6–7, 0–6
Win8–9Oct 1989 Vienna, AustriaCarpet Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelly Evernden
6–2, 6–3
Loss8–10Jul 1990 Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of Germany.svg Udo Riglewski Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Bergh
Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Båthman
1–6, 4–6
Win9–10Apr 1991 Nice, FranceClay Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Bergh Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl
Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Utgren
6–4, 4–6, 6–3

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References

  1. Jan Gunnarsson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
  2. ""Helt oacceptabelt att uttrycka sig så"". aftonbladet.se.