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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.
At the 1987 Wimbledon Championships, Edberg advanced to the semifinals before being defeated by Lendl in four sets, but in his opening round match against Stefan Eriksson, he defeated his fellow Swede 6-0, 6-0, 6-0, becoming one of only six players in history to earn a triple bagel victory.
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 · Stefan Edberg’s creativity, elegance and craftsmanship on grass courts was never taken for granted by the tennis cognoscenti. The Swede’s stylish game was a perfect fit for the lawns of...
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.
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.
Feb 13, 2018 · When he made his pro debut in 1983, there had never been a prospect quite like Edberg. That year he became the first and so far only junior to sweep all four boys’ Grand Slams.
