Jonas Björkman

Jonas Lars Björkman (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjûːnas ˈbjœ̌rkman]; born 23 March 1972) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He is a former world No. 1 in doubles, and also a former world No. 4 in singles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup doubles championships. As of 2019, he is ranked in the top 40 on the all-time ATP prize money list with over $14.5 million.[1]

Jonas Björkman
Björkman at the 2008 US Open
Country (sports) Sweden
ResidenceStockholm
Born (1972-03-23) 23 March 1972 (age 52)
Alvesta, Sweden
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired2008 (singles)
2013 (doubles)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$14,610,671
Singles
Career record414–362
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 4 (3 November 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1998, 2002)
French Open4R (1996, 2007)
WimbledonSF (2006)
US OpenSF (1997)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (1997)
Grand Slam CupQF (1997, 1998)
Olympic Games1R (1996, 2004, 2008)
Doubles
Career record712–307
Career titles54
Highest rankingNo. 1 (9 July 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1998, 1999, 2001)
French OpenW (2005, 2006)
WimbledonW (2002, 2003, 2004)
US OpenW (2003)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1994, 2006)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2000)
French OpenSF (2005)
WimbledonF (1999, 2007)
US OpenSF (2008)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1994, 1997, 1998)
Hopman CupF (1999)
Coaching career (2015–)
Andy Murray (2015), Marin Čilić (2016–2017)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total4
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)

Björkman has had long-term successful doubles partnerships with Jan Apell, Jacco Eltingh, Nicklas Kulti, Max Mirnyi, Pat Rafter, Kevin Ullyett, and Todd Woodbridge. He has won the career Grand Slam in men's doubles, holding a total of nine major championships.

In March 2015, he joined Andy Murray's coaching team.[2] He has also coached the Swedish men's padel team.

Biography edit

The son of tennis coach and mailman Lars Björkman, Jonas began playing tennis at the age of six.[3] At 18, he won the Swedish Junior Championship[3] and was among the top-5 Swede junior players.[3] He married Petra on 2 December 2000 in Stockholm, and they have a son, Max (born 15 January 2003).[3]

He plays right-handed and has a particularly good record against left-handed players. He claims it's because his father plays left-handed.[citation needed]

Career edit

He turned professional in 1991. In 1993, he won three Challenger singles titles. In 1994, he won seven titles in doubles including the 1994 ATP Tour World Championships in Jakarta. In 1995, he reached his first career ATP singles final in Hong Kong. In 1997, he became the ninth ever Swedish tennis player to finish in ATP top 10 at No. 4. He advanced to his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open, defeating Francisco Clavet, Todd Martin, Gustavo Kuerten, Scott Draper and Petr Korda before losing to Greg Rusedski. At the 1998 Australian Open, he won his first career doubles Grand Slam title. 2000 saw him finishing in the singles top 50 for the fifth time in seven years.

In his ATP career, he won six singles titles and 54 titles in doubles, including nine Grand Slam titles in doubles.

He made his Davis Cup debut in 1994 and was a regular for Sweden throughout his career. He compiled a 21–14 record in doubles and a 14–9 record in live singles rubbers. He was a member of Sweden's Davis Cup championship teams in 1994, 1997, and 1998.

In 2002, Björkman won the Nottingham Open by defeating Wayne Arthurs in the final, however, at Wimbledon, he found himself drawn against top seed Lleyton Hewitt in the first round.[4] Björkman was defeated in straight sets, as Hewitt went on to win the tournament.[5]

In the 2006 Wimbledon, he unexpectedly made it into the singles semifinals at the age of 34, making him the oldest player to get there since Jimmy Connors in 1987. He had only made it into the singles quarterfinals once in 2003. He was unseeded, but defeated 14th-seeded Radek Štěpánek in a match which included saving a match point. He had previously ousted his doubles partner Max Mirnyi and another Swede, Thomas Johansson, and Lukáš Dlouhý and Daniele Bracciali to make the quarterfinals. In the semifinal he found world No. 1 and defending champion Roger Federer too good and was overpowered in straight sets, 6–2, 6–0, 6–2.When John McEnroe announced his official return to the ATP Pro Tour in 2006, he teamed up with Björkman to win the doubles title at the SAP Open in San Jose.

During Wimbledon in 2008, he announced that he would be playing in his final Wimbledon as he was planning on retiring at the end of the season. Although being knocked out in the first round of singles, Björkman and Kevin Ullyett made it to the final, being defeated by second seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić, though receiving a hero's farewell to his extensive career at Wimbledon.

Björkman retired from professional tennis, after the Swede and his partner Ullyett failed to qualify for the doubles semifinal at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup.[6]

On 2 October 2013, he announced a comeback on tour in If Stockholm Open doubles draw, receiving a wild card in pair with fellow countryman Robert Lindstedt.[7]

He competed as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance 2015.[8]

Coaching edit

Murray with new coach Jonas Björkman during practice at the 2015 Aegon Championships

Andy Murray added Björkman to his coaching staff in March 2015, initially on a five-week trial to help out in periods when Amélie Mauresmo was unavailable as she only agreed to travel with him for 25 weeks of the tennis year when she first became Murray's coach in June 2014.[9] However, at the end of the 2015 Australian Open, Mauresmo had informed Murray that she was pregnant and expecting in August. Murray then announced in late April 2015 that Björkman would be his main coach for all of the North American hard-court swing, while Mauresmo would be on maternity leave after 2015 Wimbledon until late in the year.[10] Jonas Björkman joined Murray's team in April 2015, helping Murray win the BMW Open in Munich; his first clay-court title.[11] This was followed by Murray winning his first Masters 1000 title on clay in Madrid. In June 2015, Björkman was with Andy Murray through Queen's[12] where Murray ended up winning his fourth Queen's Club title at the Aegon Championships.[13] and Björkman was Murray's main coach when Murray won the 2015 Canadian Open in Montreal, which was Murray's third Canadian Open title. In the middle of December 2015, Murray decided not to renew Bjorkman's contract. The Swede, who joined the world No. 2's entourage earlier in 2015, took charge of his coaching for the last four months of the season in the absence of Amélie Mauresmo but was not part of the team afterwards.[14]

Major finals edit

Grand Slam finals edit

Doubles: 15 (9–6) edit

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1994French OpenClay Jan Apell Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
4–6, 6–7
Loss1997US OpenHard Nicklas Kulti Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
6–7(8–10), 3–6
Win1998Australian OpenHard Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win1999Australian Open (2)Hard Patrick Rafter Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4
Win2001Australian Open (3)Hard Todd Woodbridge Byron Black
David Prinosil
6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win2002WimbledonGrass Todd Woodbridge Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–1, 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–5
Win2003Wimbledon (2)Grass Todd Woodbridge Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win2003US OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
5–7, 6–0, 7–5
Win2004Wimbledon (3)Grass Todd Woodbridge Julian Knowle
Nenad Zimonjić
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win2005French OpenClay Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss2005US Open (2)Hard Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
1–6, 4–6
Win2006French Open (2)Clay Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
Loss2006US Open (3)Hard Max Mirnyi Martin Damm
Leander Paes
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6
Loss2007Australian OpenHard Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
5–7, 5–7
Loss2008WimbledonGrass Kevin Ullyett Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
6–7(12–14), 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups) edit

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1999WimbledonGrass Anna Kournikova Leander Paes
Lisa Raymond
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss2007Wimbledon (2)Grass Alicia Molik Jamie Murray
Jelena Janković
4–6, 6–3, 1–6

Masters Series finals edit

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) edit

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1997Paris MastersCarpet (i) Pete Sampras3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6

Career finals edit

Singles: 11 (6–5) edit

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–1)
International Series Gold (1–0)
ATP Tour (5–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Apr 1995Hong KongHard Michael Chang3–6, 1–6
Win1–1Jan 1997Auckland, New ZealandHard Kenneth Carlsen7–6(7–0), 6–0
Loss1–2May 1997Coral Springs, USClay Jason Stoltenberg0–6, 6–2, 5–7
Win2–2Aug 1997Indianapolis, USHard Carlos Moyà6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Loss2–3Oct 1997Paris, FranceCarpet (i) Pete Sampras3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win3–3Nov 1997Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Jan Siemerink3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 6–4
Win4–3Jun 1998Nottingham, UKGrass Byron Black6–3, 6–2
Win5–3Jun 2002Nottingham, UKGrass Wayne Arthurs6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Loss5–4Feb 2003Marseille, FranceHard (i) Roger Federer2–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win6–4Sep 2005Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamCarpet (i) Radek Štěpánek6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Loss6–5Jun 2006Nottingham, UKGrass Richard Gasquet4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 97 (54–43) edit

Legend
Grand Slam (9–6)
Tennis Masters Cup (2–0)
ATP Masters Series (15–10)
International Series Gold (2–6)
ATP Tour (26–21)
Titles by surface
Hard (27–28)
Clay (15–5)
Grass (6–5)
Carpet (6–5)
ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 1992Prague, Czech RepublicClay Jon Ireland Karel Nováček
Branislav Stankovič
5–7, 1–6
Loss0–2Oct 1993Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaHard Lars-Anders Wahlgren Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
5–7, 6–4, 6–7
Loss0–3Nov 1993Moscow, RussiaCarpet (i) Jan Apell Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
1–6, ret.
Win1–3Jan 1994Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Neil Borwick Jorge Lozano
Jim Pugh
6–4, 6–1
Win2–3Jan 1994Rotterdam, Netherlands (1)Carpet (i) Jeremy Bates Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 6–1
Loss2–4Apr 1994Hong KongHard Patrick Rafter Jim Grabb
Brett Steven
w/o
Loss2–5Jun 1994French Open, ParisClay Jan Apell Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
4–6, 6–7
Win3–5Jun 1994Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Jan Apell Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win4–5Jul 1994Båstad, Sweden (1)Clay Jan Apell Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
6–2, 6–3
Loss4–6Jul 1994Washington, D.C., USHard Jakob Hlasek Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win5–6Aug 1994Schenectady, USHard Jan Apell Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–6
Loss5–7Oct 1994Tel Aviv, IsraelHard (i) Jan Apell Lan Bale
John-Laffnie de Jager
7–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss5–8Oct 1994Stockholm, SwedenCarpet (i) Jan Apell Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge
3–6, 4–6
Win6–8Nov 1994Antwerp, Belgium (1)Carpet (i) Jan Apell Hendrik Jan Davids
Sébastien Lareau
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win7–8Nov 1994Tennis Masters Cup, Jakarta (1)Hard (i) Jan Apell Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
Loss7–9May 1995Rome, ItalyClay Jan Apell Cyril Suk
Daniel Vacek
3–6, 4–6
Loss7–10Jun 1995Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Jan Apell Todd Martin
Pete Sampras
6–7, 4–6
Win8–10Jul 1995Båstad, Sweden (2)Clay Jan Apell Jon Ireland
Andrew Kratzmann
6–3, 6–0
Win9–10Oct 1995Toulouse, FranceHard (i) John-Laffnie de Jager Dave Randall
Greg Van Emburgh
7–6, 7–6
Win10–10Oct 1995Ostrava, Czech RepublicCarpet (i) Javier Frana Guy Forget
Patrick Rafter
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
Loss10–11Jan 1996Adelaide, AustraliaHard Tommy Ho Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge
5–7, 6–7
Loss10–12Jan 1996Auckland, New ZealandHard Brett Steven Marcos Ondruska
Jack Waite
w/o
Win11–12Feb 1996Antwerp, Belgium (2)Carpet (i) Nicklas Kulti Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Menno Oosting
6–4, 6–4
Win12–12Apr 1996New Delhi, IndiaHard Nicklas Kulti Byron Black
Sandon Stolle
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss12–13Apr 1996Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Nicklas Kulti Ellis Ferreira
Jan Siemerink
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss12–14Aug 1996Los Angeles, USHard Nicklas Kulti Marius Barnard
Piet Norval
5–7, 2–6
Loss12–15Aug 1996New Haven, USHard Nicklas Kulti Byron Black
Grant Connell
4–6, 4–6
Loss12–16Mar 1997Scottsdale, USHard Rick Leach Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
3–6, 3–6
Win13–16May 1997Atlanta, USClay Nicklas Kulti Scott Davis
Kelly Jones
6–4, 6–4
Loss13–17Aug 1997Indianapolis, USHard Nicklas Kulti Mikael Tillström
Michael Tebbutt
3–6, 2–6
Loss13–18Sep 1997US Open, New YorkHard Nicklas Kulti Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
6–7(8–10), 3–6
Win14–18Feb 1998Australian Open, Melbourne (1)Hard Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win15–18Mar 1998Indian Wells, USHard Patrick Rafter Todd Martin
Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–6
Win16–18Feb 1999Australian Open, Melbourne (2)Hard Patrick Rafter Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4
Win17–18Jun 1999Halle, Germany (1)Grass Patrick Rafter Paul Haarhuis
Jared Palmer
6–3, 7–5
Win18–18Aug 1999Montreal, CanadaHard Patrick Rafter Byron Black
Wayne Ferreira
7–6, 6–4
Win19–18Aug 1999Cincinnati, US (1)Hard Byron Black Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win20–18Nov 1999Stuttgart Indoor, GermanyHard (i) Byron Black David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–0
Loss20–19Mar 2000Copenhagen, DenmarkHard (i) Sébastien Lareau Martin Damm
David Prinosil
1–6, 7–5, 5–7
Loss20–20Aug 2000Indianapolis, USHard Max Mirnyi Lleyton Hewitt
Sandon Stolle
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win21–20Oct 2000Moscow, RussiaCarpet (i) David Prinosil Jiří Novák
David Rikl
6–2, 6–3
Loss21–21Jan 2001Sydney, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle
6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7)
Win22–21Jan 2001Australian Open, Melbourne (3)Hard Todd Woodbridge Byron Black
David Prinosil
6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win23–21Feb 2001Rotterdam, Netherlands (2)Hard (i) Roger Federer Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner
6–3, 6–0
Loss23–22Mar 2001Indian Wells, USHard Todd Woodbridge Wayne Ferreira
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2–6, 5–7
Loss23–23Apr 2001Miami, USHard Todd Woodbridge Jiří Novák
David Rikl
5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win24–23Apr 2001Monte Carlo, Monaco (1)Clay Todd Woodbridge Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win25–23May 2001Hamburg, Germany (1)Clay Todd Woodbridge Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle
7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–3
Loss25–24Oct 2001Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Todd Woodbridge Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win26–24Jan 2002Auckland, New ZealandHard Todd Woodbridge Martín García
Cyril Suk
7–6(7–5), 7–6(9–7)
Win27–24Apr 2002Monte Carlo, Monaco (2)Clay Todd Woodbridge Paul Haarhuis
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss27–25May 2002Hamburg, GermanyClay Todd Woodbridge Mahesh Bhupathi
Jan-Michael Gambill
2–6, 4–6
Loss27–26Jun 2002Halle, GermanyGrass Todd Woodbridge David Prinosil
David Rikl
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
Win28–26Jul 2002Wimbledon, London (1)Grass Todd Woodbridge Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–1, 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–5
Win29–26Jul 2002Båstad, Sweden (3)Clay Todd Woodbridge Paul Hanley
Michael Hill
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win30–26Jun 2003Halle, Germany (2)Grass Todd Woodbridge Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
6–3, 6–4
Win31–26Jul 2003Wimbledon, London (2)Grass Todd Woodbridge Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss31–27Aug 2003Montreal, CanadaHard Todd Woodbridge Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win32–27Sep 2003US Open, New YorkHard Todd Woodbridge Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
5–7, 6–0, 7–5
Win33–27Oct 2003Stockholm, Sweden (1)Hard (i) Todd Woodbridge Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
6–3, 6–4
Win34–27Jan 2004Sydney, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–6(7–3), 7–5
Loss34–28Mar 2004Dubai, UAEHard Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi
Fabrice Santoro
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss34–29Apr 2004Miami, USHard Todd Woodbridge Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
2–6, 6–7(12–14)
Win35–29Jul 2004Wimbledon, London (3)Grass Todd Woodbridge Julian Knowle
Nenad Zimonjić
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win36–29Jul 2004Båstad, Sweden (4)Clay Mahesh Bhupathi Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)
Loss36–30Aug 2004Toronto, CanadaHard Max Mirnyi Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
4–6, 2–6
Loss36–31Aug 2004Cincinnati, USHard Todd Woodbridge Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss36–32Oct 2004Lyon, FranceCarpet (i) Radek Štěpánek Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss36–33Oct 2004Moscow, RussiaCarpet (i) Mahesh Bhupathi Igor Andreev
Nikolay Davydenko
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win37–33Nov 2004Paris, France (1)Carpet (i) Todd Woodbridge Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 6–4
Loss37–34Jan 2005Chennai, IndiaHard Mahesh Bhupathi Lu Yen-hsun
Rainer Schüttler
5–7, 6–4, 6–7(4–7)
Loss37–35Feb 2005Dubai, UAEHard Fabrice Santoro Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek
2–6, 4–6
Win38–35Apr 2005Miami, US (1)Hard Max Mirnyi Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
6–1, 6–2
Win39–35May 2005Hamburg, Germany (2)Clay Max Mirnyi Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3)
Win40–35Jun 2005French Open, Paris (1)Clay Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss40–36Jun 2005Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7(11–13), 6–7(4–7)
Win41–36Jul 2005Båstad, Sweden (5)Clay Joachim Johansson José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto
6–2, 6–3
Win42–36Aug 2005Cincinnati, US (2)Hard Max Mirnyi Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Loss42–37Sep 2005US Open, New YorkHard Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
1–6, 4–6
Loss42–38Oct 2005St. Petersburg, RussiaCarpet (i) Max Mirnyi Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer
6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Win43–38Jan 2006Doha, QatarHard Max Mirnyi Christophe Rochus
Olivier Rochus
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win44–38Feb 2006San Jose, USHard (i) John McEnroe Paul Goldstein
Jim Thomas
7–6(7–2), 4–6, [10–7]
Win45–38Apr 2006Miami, US (2)Hard Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4
Win46–38Apr 2006Monte Carlo, Monaco (3)Clay Max Mirnyi Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Win47–38Jun 2006French Open, Paris (2)Clay Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
Loss47–39Jun 2006Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Max Mirnyi Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win48–39Jul 2006Båstad, Sweden (6)Clay Thomas Johansson Christopher Kas
Oliver Marach
6–3, 4–6, [10–4]
Win49–39Aug 2006Cincinnati, US (3)Hard Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Loss49–40Sep 2006US Open, New YorkHard Max Mirnyi Martin Damm
Leander Paes
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6
Win50–40Nov 2006Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai (2)Hard (i) Max Mirnyi Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–2, 6–4
Loss50–41Jan 2007Australian Open, MelbourneHard Max Mirnyi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
5–7, 5–7
Win51–41Oct 2007Stockholm, Sweden (2)Hard (i) Max Mirnyi Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra
6–4, 6–4
Loss51–42Jul 2008Wimbledon, LondonGrass Kevin Ullyett Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
6–7(12–14), 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 3–6
Win52–42Jul 2008Båstad, Sweden (7)Clay Robin Söderling Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer
6–2, 6–2
Win53–42Oct 2008Stockholm, Sweden (3)Hard (i) Kevin Ullyett Johan Brunström
Michael Ryderstedt
6–1, 6–3
Win54–42Nov 2008Paris, France (2)Hard (i) Kevin Ullyett Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie
6–2, 6–2
Loss54–43Oct 2013Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Robert Lindstedt Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Jean-Julien Rojer
2–6, 2–6

Performance timelines edit

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles edit

Tournament199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAA2R3R4R4RQF1R3R1RQFA1R1R1R2RA0 / 13
French OpenAAQ13R1R4R2R1R1R1R1R1R2R2R1R1R4R1R0 / 15
WimbledonAAQ14R2R1R1R3R2R4R3R1RQF3R3RSF4R1R0 / 15
US OpenAA2RQF3R3RSFQF3R2R2R1R4R1R2R2R2RA0 / 15
Year-end championships
Tennis Masters CupDid not qualifySFDid not qualify0 / 1
Grand Slam CupDid not qualify1RDNQQFQFDNQNot Held0 / 3
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsAAAA2R2RSF1R1R1R2R1RA3R3R2R2R2R0 / 13
MiamiAAA3RSF2RQF2R3R1R4R2R2R3R2R1R1R1R0 / 15
Monte CarloAAAA2R1R1R1R1R1R2R1R1R2RLQLQ1RLQ0 / 11
RomeAAAAQFAA1R1RLQ1R1RA1RLQLQ1RLQ0 / 7
HamburgAAAAAAAAAA1R1RLQ1RAA1RA0 / 4
CanadaAAA1RA1R3RQF1R1R1RALQ1R2R1R1R2R0 / 12
CincinnatiAAAA2R2R1R1R2R3R1R1RA3RA1R1R1R0 / 12
MadridA1RA1R1RASFSFLQAALQ2R1RA1RAA0 / 8
ParisAAAA1RAF1RAAALQQF1RA1RLQA0 / 6
Year-end ranking70033396503069424754460483070625459173

Doubles edit

Tournament199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAASF1R3R3RWW2RW2RASFSFQFFA3 / 1344–10
French OpenAA1RF2RQF2RSF3R2RQFQF2R3RWWQFQF2 / 1644–14
WimbledonAA1R3R3RQFQFSFQF3R3RWWWSFQF1RF3 / 1651–13
US OpenAAQF1R1R1RFQFSF1R3RSFW3RFF3R2R1 / 1642–15
Win–loss0–00–03–311–43–48–411–417–315–34–413–314–313–114–319–317–310–49–39 / 61181–52
Year-end championships
Tennis Masters CupAAAWARRAAAAANHRRSFRRWRRRR2 / 816–13
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsAAAAQF2RQFW2R1RFSFSF1RSFSFSFQF1 / 1428–13
MiamiAAAQF1R2R2R2R2RQFF1RQFFWWQF2R2 / 1530–13
Monte CarloAAAA2RFSF1RQF1RWW2RQF2RWQFSF3 / 1426–11
RomeAAAAFAAQFQFQF1RAASFSFSF2RSF0 / 1018–10
HamburgAAAAAAAAAAWFQFSFWQFQF2R2 / 817–6
CanadaAAAAASF2RSFWSF2RAFFSFQFQFQF1 / 1225–11
CincinnatiAAAA2RQFQF1RWQFSF1RQFFWW2R2R3 / 1426–11
MadridAAAF2RA2R2RWSFASFQF1RASFSFSF1 / 1221–11
ParisAAAA2RA1R2R2R2RASFSFW1RSFQFW2 / 1218–10
Win–loss0–00–00–05–29–710–510–711–717–513–821–515–612–818–820–524–611–913–815 / 111209–96
Year-end ranking4081995692612178326166334159

Top 10 wins edit

Season199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008Total
Wins00020082221102200022
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScore
1994
1. Sergi Bruguera3Schenectady, United StatesHard2R2–6, 6–4, 6–2
2. Stefan Edberg5US Open, New YorkHard3R6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1997
3. Marcelo Ríos9Miami, United StatesHard3R6–3, 3–6, 6–1
4. Pete Sampras1Queen's Club, LondonGrassQF3–6, 6–3, 6–4
5. Carlos Moyà9Indianapolis, United StatesHardF6–3, 7–6(7–3)
6. Gustavo Kuerten9US Open, New YorkHard3R6–3, 6–1, 7–5
7. Pat Rafter3Stockholm, SwedenHard (i)SF7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3)
8. Sergi Bruguera8ATP Tour World Championships, HanoverHard (i)RR6–3, 6–1
9. Michael Chang2ATP Tour World Championships, HanoverHard (i)RR6–4, 7–5
10. Michael Chang3Davis Cup, GothenburgCarpet (i)RR7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1998
11. Àlex Corretja7Davis Cup, StockholmCarpet (i)RR6–3, 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
12. Carlos Moyá5Davis Cup, StockholmCarpet (i)RR6–3, 7–5
1999
13. Richard Krajicek4Tokyo, JapanHardQF3–6, 7–5, 6–1
14. Mark Philippoussis10World Team Cup, DüsseldorfClayF6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2000
15. Nicolás Lapentti9Rotterdam, NetherlandsHard (i)1R7–6(7–5), 6–2
16. Àlex Corretja7Cincinnati, United StatesHard1R6–4, 6–4
2001
17. Sébastien Grosjean9Lyon, FranceCarpet (i)2R7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–4
2002
18. Tim Henman8Australian Open, MelbourneHard4R6–2, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2004
19. Andy Roddick1Doha, QatarHard2R6–3, 6–4
20. Mark Philippoussis9Davis Cup, AdelaideHardRR7–5, 6–2, 6–2
2005
21. Nikolay Davydenko7Wimbledon, LondonGrass2R6–7(4–7), 1–2 ret.
22. Mariano Puerta10Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamHardSF6–1, 6–0

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