Jonas Björkman
Swedish tennis coach and retired tennis player
Jonas Lars Björkman (born March 23, 1972, Alvesta, Sweden) is a Swedish professional male tennis player and former World No. 4 in singles and World No. 1 in doubles. He is as of the 2006 season the oldest player in the ATP Top 100 (singles). He has also played in numerous Wimbledon tournaments.
Country (sports) | Sweden |
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Residence | Stockholm |
Born | Alvesta, Sweden | 23 March 1972
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 1991 |
Retired | 2008 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $14,610,671 |
Singles | |
Career record | 414–362 |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (3 November 1997) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1998, 2002) |
French Open | 4R (1996, 2007) |
Wimbledon | SF (2006) |
US Open | SF (1997) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (1997) |
Grand Slam Cup | QF (1997, 1998) |
Olympic Games | 1R (1996, 2004, 2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 712–307 |
Career titles | 54 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (9 July 2001) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1998, 1999, 2001) |
French Open | W (2005, 2006) |
Wimbledon | W (2002, 2003, 2004) |
US Open | W (2003) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1994, 2006) |
Coaching career (2015–) | |
Andy Murray (2015), Marin Čilić (2016–) | |
Coaching achievements | |
Coachee Singles Titles total | 4 |
List of notable tournaments (with champion) 2x ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (Murray) | |
Last updated on: Jan 2018. |
Other websites
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