Stefan Edberg was born on January 19, 1966 in Vastervik, Sweden. He is a former professional tennis player.
On June 11, 2004 he entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame, being called one of the best tennis players in all of modern history. His best ranking was number 1, which he held for 72 weeks.
He is the representative of Sweden who played the most times in the Davids Cup, with 70 games in 13 editions, from 1984 to 1996 without interruption. In addition, he also holds the record for his country, with 7 finals disputed, having won it in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1994.
During the early 1990s, it became number 1 in the world according to the ATP Rankings. His fame is due to having won 6 Grand Slam titles, a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1984 and many other tournaments (on all surfaces). Together with John McEnroe, they are the only two tennis players in all of history to reach Number 1 in the world in both singles and doubles.
Other of his merits are having been the only youth tennis player to achieve the Grand Slam (winning all four tournaments in the same year) and being the 4th player with the most games played in the professional era, behind Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl and Guillermo. Vilas.
Grand Slams:
Individual Champion:
2 Australian Opens (1985 and 1987)
2 Wimbledons (1988 and 1990)
2 US Open (1991 and 1992)
Doubles Champion:
2 Australian Opens (1987 and 1996)
1 US Open (1987)