Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg (born January 19, 1966) is a tennis player from Vastervik, Sweden. He was #1 ranked player in ATP rankings for 72 weeks between August 13, 1990 and October 4, 1992. He was Wimbledon champion twice, in 1988 and 1990.
Some Statistics
- He was the first player to finish 9 seasons in a row with a top 5 ranking.
- He appeared in 54 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, which was a record.
- As a five time winner of the Adidas Sportsmanship Award, the award is now named after him.
- He won 41 singles tournaments.
- He won 6 Grand Slam tournaments, two US Opens, two Australian Opens, and two Wimbledons.
- He came close to completing the Grand Slam in 1989 by reaching the French Open final. He lost to Michael Chang, who parenthetically was the youngest player to ever win a Grand Slam tournament.
- Preferred the serve and volley style of tennis.
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