Stefan Edberg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stefan Edberg
Occupation	Swedish tennis player
Date Of Birth	Jan 19, 1966(1966-01-19)
Age	58
Birthplace	Västervik
Country	Sweden
Horoscope	Capricorn

Stefan Edberg Biography

Stefan Edberg is one of the most popular and richest Swedish tennis player who was born on January 19, 1966 in Västervik, Sweden. Stefan Bengt Edberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstěːfan ˈêːdbærj] ; born 19 January 1966) is a Swedish former world No. 1 professional tennis player (in both singles and doubles). A major proponent 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. He also won the Masters Grand Prix and was a part of the Swedish Davis Cup-winning-team four times. In addition he won four Masters Series titles, four Championship Series titles and the unofficial Olympic tournament 1984, was ranked in the singles top 10 for ten successive years, and ranked 9 years in the top 5. Edberg began coaching Roger Federer in January 2014, with this partnership ending in December 2015.

U.S. fans first took notice of Edberg’s professional career when he won the U.S. Indoor in Memphis in February 1985, defeating Yannick Noah in the final. Edberg’s first two Grand Slam singles titles came at the Australian Open. In December 1985, he defeated Mats Wilander in straight sets to claim his first major title. In January 1987, he defended his title by defeating local favourite Pat Cash in five sets to win the last Australian Open held on grass courts. Edberg also won the Australian Open and US Open men’s doubles titles in 1987 (partnering fellow Swede Anders Järryd).

Edberg reached the French Open final in 1989 but lost in five sets to 17-year- old Michael Chang, who became the youngest ever male winner of a Grand Slam singles title. This was the only Grand Slam singles title that Edberg never won, denying him the completion of a career Grand Slam at the senior level, to match his junior Grand Slam.

In 1990, an abdominal muscle injury forced Edberg to retire from the Australian Open final while trailing Ivan Lendl 5–2 (including two breaks of serve) in the third set. Edberg nevertheless took the world No. 1 ranking from Lendl on 13 August 1990 by winning the Super 9 tournament in Cincinnati. He held it for the rest of that year and for much of 1991 and 1992. Edberg spent a total of 72 weeks as World No. 1. In 1991, Edberg again reached the semifinals of Wimbledon but lost to Michael Stich in a close match: 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 6–7.

Edberg was most comfortable playing tennis on fast-playing surfaces. Of his six Grand Slam singles titles, four were won on grass courts at the Australian Open (1985 and 1987) and Wimbledon (1988 and 1990) and two were won on hardcourts at the US Open (1991 and 1992).

Stefan Edberg Net Worth

Stefan Edberg is one of the richest Swedish tennis player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stefan Edberg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Edberg first came to the tennis world’s attention as a junior player. He won all four Grand Slam junior titles in 1983 to become the first (and only) player to achieve the “Junior Grand Slam” in the open era. Later that year as a professional, Edberg won his first career doubles title in Basel. Edberg accidentally caused the death of linesman Dick Wertheim with an errant serve during the 1983 US Open.

In 1984, Edberg won his first top-level singles title in Milan. Edberg also won the tennis tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics when the sport was an exhibition event and partnered with fellow Swede Anders Järryd to reach the final of the US Open. Edberg also reached the French Open doubles final with Järryd in 1986 and consequently was world No. 1 in doubles in that year.

In 1988, Edberg reached the first of three consecutive finals at Wimbledon, but lost his ranking as Sweden’s number-one-player when Mats Wilander had his best year by winning the Australian, French and US Opens, becoming the world’s number-one-ranked player. In all three of his consecutive Wimbledon finals, Edberg played German Boris Becker in what became one of Wimbledon’s greatest rivalries. Edberg won their first encounter in a four-set match spread over two days because of rain delays. A year later, Becker won in straight sets. The closest of their matches came in the 1990 final, when Edberg won in five sets after being down a break in the fifth set.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Stefan Edberg height 6′ 2″ Stefan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Stefan Edberg Dating?

According to our records, Stefan Edberg married to Annette Hjort Olsen (m. 1992). As of December 1, 2023, Stefan Edberg’s is not dating anyone.

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In January 2012, Edberg played a one-set exhibition against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Doha, Qatar, and lost 5–7.

Facts & Trivia

Stefan Ranked on the list of most popular Swedish tennis player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Stefan Edberg celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.

In December 2013, Edberg began coaching Roger Federer.

Where is Stefan Edberg today?

Despite Edberg’s great wealth, he lives quietly with his wife of 25 years, Annette, in his native city of Vaxjo in southern Sweden. They returned there in 2000 after a spell in Kensington, London, where he often travelled around the capital by Tube.

Is Stefan Edberg still married?

He is married to Annette Hjort Olsen. They have two children, Emilie and Christopher. (Olsen was once romantically linked to Edberg’s tennis rival Mats Wilander before her marriage to Edberg.)

How many Wimbledons did Stefan Edberg win?

With the abundance of talent on the men’s pro tour during his era (1983-96), Edberg’s game stood out for how he was able to win two Australian (1985, 1987), Wimbledon ( 1988, 1990 ) and US Open (1991, 1992) championships with a game not built on power or pace, but with precision and what many consider perfect serve-and- …

How good was Edberg?

Stefan Edberg, a former World number 1 Swede, has been considered one of the best serve-and-volley players. He has the rare distinction of being a Singles as well as Doubles World No. 1. He has six singles Grand Slam titles and three doubles titles.

Where is Matts Wilander now?

Wilander, who won $8 million as a pro and more in endorsements, now spends much of his time living on an 81-acre estate in Hailey, Idaho, United States (part of the Sun Valley ski resort) with his wife Sonya (née Mulholland), a South African-born model. He competes from time to time on the senior tour.