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  2. Jan Stefan Edberg ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstěːfan ˈêːdbærj]; born 19 January 1966) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. A major practitioner of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles between 1985 and 1996.

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  4. A stylistic misfit among the Swedish legion that rose in Bjorn Borg's sneaker steps and image, Stefan Edberg has ever been an extraordinarily graceful attacker. A serve-and-volleyer, he has done superbly with only one hand propelling his backhand.

  5. Edberg represented Sweden in Davis Cup competition from 1984 to 1996, leading the team to championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1994. Edberg, who was named the ATP Player of the Year in 1990 and 1991, was honored by the organization five times with its Sportsmanship Award (1988-90, 1992, 1995).

  6. Jan 19, 2021 · Stefan Edberg, who is celebrating his 55th birthday today, achieved something as a junior that was and has remained unique: in 1983 he won all four Grand Slam tournaments, starting with the French Open, the season was still towards the end of the year in Australia.

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  7. Stefan Edberg ended Ivan Lendl's 80-week stint at No. 1 in the the PIF ATP Rankings on 13 August 1990, the day after winning his second ATP Masters 1000 crown of the year in Cincinnati. The Swede held the No. 1 ranking for 24 weeks before dropping it to Becker on 27 January 1991.

  8. Jan 19, 2021 · Stefan Edberg is first up in our new series, exploring some of the greatest tennis players ever through their best shots & achievements. SUBSCRIBE to our cha...

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  9. Jul 12, 2020 · The former world No. 1 was the quintessential serve-and-volleyer. No one could get closer to the net for the first volley than the agile six-time major champion. Stefan Edberg’s creativity ...

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