Stefan Svensson

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Stefan Svensson
Full nameStefan Svensson
Country (sports)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Born (1962-02-17) 17 February 1962 (age 61)
Gothenburg, Sweden
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record3–11
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 245 (22 December 1980)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1980, 1986)
Doubles
Career record27–50
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 123 (28 April 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1988)
French Open 2R (1983)
Wimbledon 2R (1980)
Mixed doubles
Career titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1987)

Stefan Svensson (born 17 February 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.

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Biography

Svensson was born in Gothenburg but based in Kungälv.

A leading junior in Sweden, he won both European and national championships at various age levels. In 1979 he was a member of the Swedish team that finished runners-up to the United States in the Sunshine Cup. [1] He also made the semi-finals of the boys' singles that year at the Orange Bowl and 1979 Wimbledon Championships. [2]

Specialising in doubles, Svensson played professionally in the 1980s and won a total of five Challenger titles. During his career he featured in the men's doubles events at the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon Championships. He made Grand Prix doubles semi-finals in Linz in 1979, Båstad in 1980, Sofia in 1980, Nice in 1981 and Tel Aviv in 1986. In singles, he had a win over West German Davis Cup player Damir Keretić in the first round of a Grand Prix tournament in Barcelona. [3]

He has worked for many years as a coach with the Swedish Tennis Association. [4]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (5)

YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1981 Essen, West GermanyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Gunnarsson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Ewert
Flag of Germany.svg Damir Keretić 		7–6, 7–6
1983 Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Huub Van Boeckel Flag of the United States.svg Rodney Crowley
Flag of the United States.svg Rand Evett 		6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1986 Brasília, BrazilClay Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Båthman Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Luza
Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Tiberti 		6–4, 6–1
1987 Porto, PortugalClay Flag of Sweden.svg Conny Falk Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Båthman
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Tauson 		7–5, 5–7, 6–3
1988 Verona, ItalyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Båthman Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Bassanelli
Flag of Italy.svg Ugo Pigato 		6–4, 1–6, 6–4

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References

  1. ↑ "Testerman, Davis roll in Sunshine". The Spokesman-Review . 16 December 1979. p. C11. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Player Bio - Personal". Association of Tennis Professionals . Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Barcelona - 06 October - 12 October 1980". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gänget som ska lyfta Head tennis i Sverige". Sportfack (in Swedish). 19 October 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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