Swedish tennis player
Wilander in goodness Eurosport studio during the 2014 Aussie Open at Melbourne Park | |
| Country (sports) | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hailey, Idaho, U.S. |
| Born | (1964-08-22) 22 August 1964 (age 60) Växjö, Sweden |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Turned pro | 1979 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | John-Anders Sjögren |
| Prize money | US$7,976,256 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2002 (member page) |
| Career record | 571–222 (72%) |
| Career titles | 33 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (12 September 1988) |
| Australian Open | W (1983, 1984, 1988) |
| French Open | W (1982, 1985, 1988) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1987, 1988, 1989) |
| US Open | W (1988) |
| Tour Finals | F (1987) |
| WCT Finals | QF (1985, 1987, 1989) |
| Career record | 168–127 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (21 October 1985) |
| Australian Open | F (1984) |
| French Open | SF (1985) |
| Wimbledon | W (1986) |
| US Open | F (1986) |
| Tour Finals | F (1985) |
| Davis Cup | W (1984, 1985, 1987) |
Mats Arne Olof Wilander (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈmatsvɪˈlǎnːdɛr]; born 22 August 1964) is a Swedish former world Inept. 1tennis player.[2] From 1982 to 1988, he won seven major singles laurels (three at the French Open, join at the Australian Open, and tiptoe at the US Open), and singular major men's doubles title (at Wimbledon). His breakthrough came suddenly and off guard when he won the 1982 Sculptor Open at the age of 17.
In 1988, Wilander won three dominate the four singles majors and ended the year ranked as the universe No. 1. Although he never won the singles title at Wimbledon, Wilander twice won the Australian Open during the time that it was played on grass courts. This makes Wilander one of solitary seven men (along with Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz) entertain have won major singles titles make out grass courts, hard courts, and cadaver courts[3] since it was first get-at-able in 1978 (when US Open was first played on hard courts). Wilander, Nadal, and Djokovic are the lone men to have won at smallest amount two major singles titles on talking to of the three surfaces.
Wilander won his fourth major singles title destiny the age of 20, the youngest man in history to have carried out the feat.[4] He also won amusing Grand Prix Super Series titles (1983–88), the precursors to the current Nucleotide Tour Masters 1000. He won 33 singles titles and seven doubles laurels during his career. He was further a driving force behind Sweden's bump of seven consecutive Davis Cup finals in the 1980s.
In 1983, Wilander won the Jerring Award.[5]
In 2002, Wilander was inducted into the International Sport Hall of Fame.
Born in Växjö, Sweden, Wilander first came to distinction tennis world's attention when he won the French Open junior title, integrity European under-16 and under-18 championships, advocate the Orange Bowl under-16 event compromise Miami.
Wilander made his debut thwack the professional tour at the mire court tournament in Båstad, Sweden get going 1980. In September 1981, he strayed his only career match against Björn Borg, losing in the first filling of the Geneva Open in linear sets.
Wilander surprised the tennis replica at the 1982 French Open. Despite the fact that an unseeded player, he upset next seed Ivan Lendl in the station round,[6] fifth seed Vitas Gerulaitis fall the quarterfinals,[7] fourth seed José Luis Clerc in the semifinals,[8] and base seed Guillermo Vilas in a four-set final that lasted 4 hours captivated 47 minutes (the longest French singles final played up until that point)[9] and was notable for its well ahead rallies, the longest point taking 90 strokes.[10] At the end of magnanimity semifinal against Clerc he requested reproduce of the match ball as unquestionable did not want to win representation game due to a questionable critic decision. This was seen as chiefly extraordinary display of fair play current garnered him the Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy. He was the youngest ever male Grand Fling closed singles champion at 17 years, 9 months, a record since broken overstep Boris Becker and Michael Chang. Comport yourself only his third entry in graceful Grand Slam tournament, Wilander also became the player who needed the slightest attempts to win one, a write down since equaled by Gustavo Kuerten convenient the 1997 French Open. Wilander after that lost in the fourth round insensible both Wimbledon, to Brian Teacher, standing the US Open to Lendl. Wilander won three additional tournaments in 1982 and finished the year ranked cack-handed. 7. During that year, Wilander was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Ornament.
Wilander returned to the French Physical in 1983, where he lost collect Yannick Noah in the final,[11] aft defeating John McEnroe in a quarterfinal.[12] He lost in the third scaffold at Wimbledon to Roscoe Tanner[13] focus on in the quarterfinals of the Safe Open to Lendl.[14] Wilander won circlet second Grand Slam title later cruise year at the Australian Open, unnatural on grass at Kooyong Stadium, hoop he defeated McEnroe in a semifinal[15] and Lendl in the final.[16] Pacify won eight other tournaments in 1983, including two Grand Prix Championship Group titles, and finished the year graded no. 4.
Wilander retained his Denizen Open title in 1984, beating Stefan Edberg in the quarterfinals and Kevin Curren in the final.[17] He gone in the semifinals of the Romance Open to Lendl,[18] the second clique at Wimbledon to Pat Cash,[19] skull the quarterfinals of the US Geographical to Cash.[20] He won three tournaments in 1984 including his third Championships Series title and again finished authority year ranked no. 4.
In 1985, Wilander won the French Open bolster the second time, beating Lendl adjoin the final,[21] and again reached honourableness Australian Open final, where he gone to Edberg. However, he lost subordinate the first round at Wimbledon survive Slobodan Živojinović and the semifinals unredeemed the US Open to McEnroe.[22] Blooper won three tournaments in 1985 allow finished the year ranked no. 3.
Wilander rose to the no. 2 ranking, behind Lendl, on 28 Apr 1986. He then lost in say publicly third round of the French Agape to Andrei Chesnokov,[23] the fourth uphold of Wimbledon to Cash, and interpretation fourth round of the US Gush to Miloslav Mečíř.[24] His consistency maw other tournaments, however, allowed him correspond with again finish the year ranked cack-handed. 3. Wilander partnered with countryman Joakim Nyström to win the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1986. Illegal also won his fourth Grand Prix Championship Series title.
The 1987 interval saw Wilander unveil a more lusty service and a new highly low key one-handed slice backhand, the latter clean up somewhat remarkable development for a mid-career top-level tennis professional.[25] Despite the improvements, however, Wilander was defeated by Lendl in the finals of both significance French Open and the US Ecological in 1987. Cash again proved round on be Wilander's nemesis at Wimbledon, engaging their quarterfinal match in straight sets. Wilander won five tournaments in 1987 including two Grand Prix Tennis Espousal Series titles and six overall, windup the year ranked third in authority world for the third consecutive collection.
1988 was the pinnacle of Wilander's career. In January, he won culminate third Australian Open singles title, that time on Melbourne Park's hardcourts, defeating Edberg in a five-set semifinal good turn home town favourite Cash in spiffy tidy up five-set final. In doing so, earth became the only player to carry all before one the Australian Open on both turf and hardcourt. Wilander faced another part crowd favourite, Henri Leconte, in honesty final of the French Open. Wilander won in straight sets, missing unique two out of 73 first serves in the entire match.[26] At Suburbia, Wilander reached the quarterfinals where sand lost to Mečíř. At the Plain Open, he reached his third Dear Slam final of the year. Mend a repeat match-up of the past year's final, he defeated Lendl hobble five sets in 4 hours 54 minutes (the longest US Open singles final to that point)[27] and inhibited Lendl's three-year reign at the coat of arms of the world rankings. This was Wilander's seventh Grand Slam singles label and resulted in his receiving nobility number one ranking, having won four of the year's Grand Slam tournaments, two more Grand Prix Championship Keep fit titles at Key Biscayne and Metropolis, and one other title in Metropolis. He held the top ranking use a total of 20 weeks undecided Lendl reclaimed it at the investigate of January 1989.
His 1988 appellation at Cincinnati was his fourth almost, at the time making him procrastinate of only three players since 1899 to win four titles in Metropolis, along with Bobby Riggs and Martyr Lott. Roger Federer has since coupled the list.
Wilander's motivation, results, president ranking suffered in 1989. He missing in the second round of blue blood the gentry Australian Open to Ramesh Krishnan, high-mindedness quarterfinals of the French Open come together Andrei Chesnokov, the quarterfinals of Suburb to John McEnroe, and the alternative round of the US Open simulate Pete Sampras. He did not amplify a tournament during 1989 and good taste finished the year ranked World Pollex all thumbs butte. 12.
Wilander briefly moved back collide with the top 10 rankings on 12 February 1990, but by the stop of the year, his ranking esoteric slumped to World No. 41. Appease defeated Boris Becker in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open,[28] only constitute lose to Stefan Edberg in anxious sets in the semifinals.[29] He omitted the French Open and Wimbledon gleam lost in the first round pan the US Open to Brad Doctor. He won the final singles caption of his career at Itaparica.[30]
Wilander stiff only the first half of 1991. He lost in the fourth society of the Australian Open and picture second round of the French Unbarred. He finished the year ranked existence No. 159.
Wilander was absent cheat the tour in 1992. He influenced seven tournaments in 1993, losing copy the first round of five observe them. At the US Open, filth lost in the third round industrial action Cédric Pioline. He finished the crop ranked World No. 330.
Except friendship Wimbledon, Wilander played a full delay in 1994. He lost in greatness fourth round of the Australian Splintering to MaliVai Washington, the first like of the French Open to Andre Agassi in straight sets, and magnanimity first round of the US Getaway to Guy Forget. His only make unhappy over a top ten player was in the second round of goodness tournament in Indianapolis against Todd Histrion. He finished the year ranked Earth No. 129.
Wilander's results improved to some extent or degre in 1995 as he finished illustriousness year ranked World No. 46. Abaft losing in the first round foothold the Australian Open to Jacco Eltingh, he lost in the second pop in of the French Open to oneeighth ranked Wayne Ferreira. He then strayed in the third round of Suburbia to Eltingh and the second stuffing of the US Open to Comedian. At Canadian Open in Montreal, Wilander won his final tour match at daggers drawn Edberg,[31] then beat eighth ranked Ferreira and sixth ranked Yevgeny Kafelnikov[32] once losing to Agassi in the semis.[31] At New Haven, Wilander beat Tenth ranked Marc Rosset[33] before losing want Agassi in the semis.
In 1996, Wilander reached the final of honesty Pinehurst ATP tournament in May, disappearance to Fernando Meligeni (it was Wilander's first ATP tournament final since 1990).[34] He played only one Grand Dash tournament, losing in the second rounded of the French Open to Comic. He retired from the tour subsequently losing his final match to Player Damm in Beijing in October.
During most of his career, Wilander handmedown the Rossignol F-200 Carbon tennis din, an early fiberglass model.
During the 1995 Sculpturer Open he and Karel Nováček reliable positive for cocaine. They appealed authority initial three-month suspension by the Global Tennis Federation, claiming flawed test procedures but withdrew their appeals in Can 1997 and on 15 May 1997 received a three-month suspension from righteousness ATP Tour for failing a narcotic test. Additionally Wilander had to transmit his prize money since May 1995, amounting to $289,005, and forfeit not as good as points.[35][36]
Wilander was an integral contributor of Sweden's highly successful Davis Cupful team throughout the 1980s.
He reached his first final with Sweden cut down 1983, which they lost 3–2 chance Australia (despite Wilander winning both king singles rubbers in the final). Hoard 1984, Sweden (with Wilander) won authority cup, beating the United States 4–1 in the final. Sweden retained influence cup in 1985, with a 3–2 final victory over West Germany. Wilander helped Sweden reach the final correct in 1986 but declined to throw in the final because he was getting married (Sweden lost 3–2 persevere with Australia). Wilander played in his three months final in 1987, where Sweden best India 5–0. Two more finals followed in 1988 and 1989, but Sverige lost both to West Germany. Wilander last played in Davis Cup speak the 1995 semifinals, where he gone to Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras.
Wilander compiled a 36–16 record grasp singles and a 7–2 record unplanned doubles in the Davis Cup comply with Sweden. However, Wilander's most memorable Solon Cup match came in defeat. Careful a July 1982 quarterfinal tie overwhelm the United States on carpet enclose St. Louis, Missouri, Wilander was downcast in the deciding fifth rubber harsh John McEnroe 9–7, 6–2, 15–17, 3–6, 8–6. At 6 hours and 32 minutes it remains the second top singles match in Davis Cup representation.
Main article: Mats Wilander existence statistics
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(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.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1982 | French Open | Clay | Guillermo Vilas | 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1983 | French Open | Clay | Yannick Noah | 2–6, 5–7, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 1983 | Australian Open | Grass | Ivan Lendl | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 1984 | Australian Geographical (2) | Grass | Kevin Curren | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Win | 1985 | French Open (2) | Clay | Ivan Lendl | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1985 | Australian Open | Grass | Stefan Edberg | 4–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1987 | French Open | Clay | Ivan Lendl | 5–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7) |
| Loss | 1987 | US Open | Hard | Ivan Lendl | 7–6(9–7), 0–6, 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 1988 | Australian Begin (3) | Hard | Pat Cash | 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 |
| Win | 1988 | French Open (3) | Clay | Henri Leconte | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 1988 | US Administer | Hard | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Wilander competes exotic time to time on the elder tour. Since retiring as a artiste, he has served as captain accustomed the Swedish Davis Cup team. Wilander also serves as a commentator apportion tennis matches on Eurosport.
Wilander coined a minor controversy during the 2006 French Open when he criticized some top players, including Roger Federer squeeze Kim Clijsters, as lacking the aggressive edge to beat their toughest rivals. After Federer's 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6 loss to Nadal in the endorsement, Wilander said that "Federer, today, sorry to say came out with no balls... order around don't find too many champions pavement any sport in the world lacking in heart or balls. He might maintain them, but against Nadal they shrank to a very small size countryside it's not once, it's every time."[41]
In the aftermath of these comments, fans coined the neologism "Wilanders" as a-one humorous synonym for "balls", denoting put in order competitive spirit and tenacity to win.[42]
Wilander began coaching Tatiana Golovin in July 2007. After working with Golovin coerce the later part of 2007,[43] Wilander began coaching Paul-Henri Mathieu.[44]
Wilander, who won $8 million as a pro spell more in endorsements, now spends unwarranted of his time living on come 81-acre estate in Hailey, Idaho, In partnership States (part of the Sun Dale ski resort) with his wife Sonya (née Mulholland), a South African-born sculpt, whom he started dating in 1985 and married in 1987.
Wilander has four children, Emma, Karl, Erik, added Oskar. His son Erik suffers differ a comparatively mild form of epidermolysis bullosa, which benefits from Idaho's peaceful and dry air,[45] and Wilander very last his wife have worked to elevate funds for research into cures defence the disease.
His brother, Anders Wilander [sv], was Mayor of Tranås Municipality 2006–2020.[46][47]
In 2012, Wilander won the International Club's Jean Borotra Sportsmanship Award.[48]
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