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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.
As a professional he won 41 singles and 18 doubles titles. He won 801 singles matches, seventh best in history, and ranks fifth all-time in winning percentage at the Australian Open (85 percent). In major tournament play, Edberg won 178 matches, eighth best all-time.
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.
Dec 9, 2021 · Sweden’s first-rate synthesis of competition and camaraderie harkened back to the great Australians who’d ruled tennis from 1950-75. A thoroughly tranquil Edberg volleyed that day with the ...
Jul 12, 2020 · Remarkably, Edberg toppled Becker in two of their three Wimbledon finals despite a 10-25 career record against his burly rival. Why wasn’t it a closer series?
Aug 13, 1990 · 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.
Aug 28, 2021 · Prior to his triumphant run at the 1991 US Open, Sweden’s taciturn Stefan Edberg was never quite the right fit for the most highly charged of all Grand Slam tournaments. His personality was made for the quieter theater of Wimbledon’s Centre Court, which suited his low-key personality to the hilt.
