![]() Stefan Olsson at the 2010 US Open | ||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Falun, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Falun, Sweden | 24 April 1987|||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 2 (14 February 2011) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (2019) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | F (2010) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2017, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Masters | W (2008, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | QF (2008, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 4 (18 May 2009) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2019) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | F (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2010, 2019) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Masters Doubles | W (2008) | |||||||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 9 July 2018. |
Stefan Olsson (born 24 April 1987) [1] is a former Swedish wheelchair tennis player. Olsson was a ranked world number two singles player. He has won four Grand Slam titles in doubles, the 2009 US Open, the 2010 and 2019 Wimbledon titles and the 2019 Australian Open. He has also won two in singles, at Wimbledon in 2017 and 2018. [2] Olsson has won both the singles and doubles events at the year end Masters and is a Paralympic champion in men's doubles. He started playing tennis at the age of seven. [3]
He competed in five Paralympics, the last of which was the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, which was held in 2021. He retired after the Tokyo Paralympics. [4] [5]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | QF | QF | SF | SF | SF | A | A | A | A | SF | F | A | A | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% |
French Open | QF | QF | F | QF | SF | QF | A | A | QF | QF | QF | QF | A | A | 0 / 10 | 3–10 | 23% |
Wimbledon | Not held | F | W | W | SF | NH | A | 2 / 4 | 9–2 | 82% | |||||||
US Open | NH | SF | QF | QF | NH | A | A | A | NH | QF | QF | QF | A | A | 0 / 6 | 1–6 | 14% |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2 / 26 | 19–24 | 43% |
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | F | SF | SF | SF | F | A | A | A | A | SF | W | A | A | 1 / 7 | 4–6 | 40% |
French Open | SF | SF | F | F | F | SF | A | A | F | SF | F | SF | A | A | 0 / 10 | 5–10 | 33% |
Wimbledon | A | SF | W | SF | A | A | A | A | SF | SF | F | W | NH | A | 2 / 7 | 5–5 | 50% |
US Open | NH | W | SF | SF | NH | A | A | A | NH | SF | SF | SF | A | A | 1 / 6 | 2–5 | 29% |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4 / 30 | 16–26 | 38% |
Wheelchair singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 2010 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 2016 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 7−5, 3−6, 7−5 |
Win | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 0–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Wheelchair doubles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2009 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 2009 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2010 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
Win | 2010 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 2011 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2012 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, [6–10] |
Loss | 2013 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2016 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2018 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
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