Stefan Edberg

• Date of birth: 19 January 1966
• Birthplace: Vastervik, Sweden
• Residence: Vaxjo, Sweden
• Height: 6'2'' (1.88 m)
• Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
• Plays: Right-handed; one-handed backhand

Biography

Stefan Bengt Edberg was born 19 January 1966 in Vastervik, Sweden and is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles.

Edberg first came to the tennis world's attention as a junior player. He won all four Grand Slam junior titles in 1983 to become the first-ever player to achieve the "Junior Grand Slam". Later that year as a professional, Edberg won his first career doubles title in Basel.

In 1984, Edberg won his first top-level singles title in Milan. Edberg also won the tennis tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics when the sport was an exhibition event and partnered with fellow Swede Anders Jarryd to reach the final of the US Open. Edberg also reached the French Open doubles final with Jarryd in 1986 and consequently was World No. 1 in doubles in that year.

Edberg was most comfortable playing tennis on fast-playing surfaces. Of his six Grand Slam singles titles, four were won on grass courts at the Australian Open (1985 and 1987) and Wimbledon (1988 and 1990) and two were won on hardcourts at the US Open (1991 and 1992).

Career History