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| |playername = Mats Wilander | |playername = Mats Wilander | ||
| |country = {{SWE}} | |country = {{SWE}} | ||
| |residence= ] | |residence= ], ] | ||
| |datebirth = {{birth date and age |
|datebirth = {{birth date and age|1964|08|22}} | ||
| |placebirth = ], Sweden | |placebirth = ], ] | ||
| |height ={{height|m=1.82}} | |height ={{height|m=1.82}} | ||
| |weight = {{convert|77|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on}} | |weight = {{convert|77|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on}} | ||
| |turnedpro = 1981 | |turnedpro = ] | ||
| |retired = 1996 | |retired = ] | ||
| |plays = Right-handed; two-handed backhand | |plays = Right-handed; two-handed backhand | ||
| |careerprizemoney = |
|careerprizemoney = ]7,976,256 | ||
| |singlesrecord = 571–222 | |singlesrecord = 571–222 | ||
| |singlestitles = 33 | |singlestitles = 33 | ||
| |highestsinglesranking = No. 1 (12 September 1988) | |highestsinglesranking = No. 1 (] ]) | ||
| |AustralianOpenresult = '''W''' (1983, 1984, 1988) | |AustralianOpenresult = '''W''' (1983, 1984, 1988) | ||
| |FrenchOpenresult = '''W''' (1982, 1985, 1988) | |FrenchOpenresult = '''W''' (1982, 1985, 1988) | ||
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| |USOpenresult = '''W''' (1988) | |USOpenresult = '''W''' (1988) | ||
| |doublesrecord = 168–127 | |doublesrecord = 168–127 | ||
| |doublestitles = 7|highestdoublesranking = No. 3 (21 October 1985) | |doublestitles = 7|highestdoublesranking = No. 3 (] ]) | ||
| |updated = 12 April 2007 | |updated = ] ] | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Mats Wilander''' (born 22 August 1964, in ], Sweden) is a former ] ] player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven ] singles titles (three at the ], three at the ], and one at the ]), and one Grand Slam men's doubles title (at ]). He won three of the four Grand Slam singles events in 1988 and finished that year ranked World No. 1. Although he never won the singles title at Wimbledon, Wilander twice won the Australian Open when that tournament was still played on ]s. This makes Wilander one of only three men (along with ] and ]) to have won Grand Slam singles titles on grass, ], and ]. | '''Mats Wilander''' (born ] ], in ], ]) is a former ] ] player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven ] singles titles (three at the ], three at the ], and one at the ]), and one Grand Slam men's doubles title (at ]). He won three of the four Grand Slam singles events in 1988 and finished that year ranked World No. 1. Although he never won the singles title at Wimbledon, Wilander twice won the Australian Open when that tournament was still played on ]s. This makes Wilander one of only three men (along with ] and ]) to have won Grand Slam singles titles on grass, ], and ]. | ||
| == |
==Career== | ||
| Wilander won 33 singles titles and seven doubles titles during his career. He was also a driving force behind Sweden's run of seven consecutive ] finals in the 1980s. |
Wilander won 33 singles titles and seven doubles titles during his career. He was also a driving force behind Sweden's run of seven consecutive ] finals in the 1980s. | ||
| In 2002, Wilander was inducted into the ]. | |||
| ===Juniors=== | ===Juniors=== | ||
| Born in ], Sweden, Wilander first came to the tennis world's attention when he won the ] junior title, the European under-16 and under-18 championships, and the ] under-16 event in ]. | Born in ], ], Wilander first came to the tennis world's attention when he won the ] junior title, the European under-16 and under-18 championships, and the ] under-16 event in ]. | ||
| ===1982-1988=== | |||
| ⚫ | Wilander made his debut on the professional tour at the clay court tournament in ], ] in 1980. In September 1981, he lost his only career match against ], losing in the first round of the tournament in ] 6–1, 6–1. | ||
| ===1982–1988=== | |||
| ⚫ | Wilander made his debut on the professional tour at the clay court tournament in ], Sweden in 1980. In September 1981, he lost his only career match against ], losing in the first round of the tournament in ] 6–1, 6–1. | ||
| Wilander surprised the tennis world at the ] |
Wilander surprised the tennis world at the ]. As an unseeded player, he upset second seeded ] in the fourth round, fifth seeded ] in the quarterfinals, fourth seeded ] in the semifinals, and third seeded ] in the final 1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4 in 4 hours and 42 minutes. He was the youngest-ever male ] singles champion at 17 years, 9 months. (This record has since been broken by ] and ].) Wilander then lost in the fourth round at both ] (to ]) and the ] (to Lendl). Wilander won three additional tournaments in 1982 and finished the year ranked World No. 7. During that year, Wilander was also the winner of the ]. | ||
| Wilander returned to the French Open |
Wilander returned to the French Open in 1983, where he lost to ] after defeating ] in a quarterfinal. He lost in the third round at Wimbledon to ] and in the quarterfinals at the US Open to Lendl. Wilander won his second Grand Slam title later that year at the ], played on ] at ], where he defeated McEnroe in a semifinal and Lendl in the final. He won nine other tournaments in 1983, including his first hard court title (]), and finished the year ranked World No. 4. | ||
| Wilander retained his Australian Open title in 1984, beating ] in the quarterfinals and ] in the final. He lost in the semifinals of the French Open to Lendl, the second round at Wimbledon to ], and the quarterfinals of the |
Wilander retained his Australian Open title in 1984, beating ] in the quarterfinals and ] in the final. He lost in the semifinals of the French Open to Lendl, the second round at Wimbledon to ], and the quarterfinals of the US Open to Cash. He won three tournaments in 1984 and again finished the year ranked World No. 4. | ||
| In 1985, Wilander won the French Open for the second time, beating Lendl in the final, and again reached the Australian Open final, where he lost to Edberg. However, he lost in the first round at Wimbledon to ] and the semifinals of the |
In 1985, Wilander won the French Open for the second time, beating Lendl in the final, and again reached the Australian Open final, where he lost to Edberg. However, he lost in the first round at Wimbledon to ] and the semifinals of the US Open to McEnroe. He won three tournaments in 1985 and finished the year ranked World No. 3. | ||
| Wilander rose to the World No. 2 ranking, behind Lendl, on 28 April 1986. He then lost in the third round of the French Open to ], the fourth round of Wimbledon to Cash, and the fourth round of the |
Wilander rose to the World No. 2 ranking, behind Lendl, on ] ]. He then lost in the third round of the French Open to ], the fourth round of Wimbledon to Cash, and the fourth round of the US Open to ]. His consistency at other tournaments, however, allowed him to again finish the year ranked World No. 3. Wilander partnered with countryman ] to win the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1986. | ||
| Wilander was defeated by Lendl in the final of both the French Open and the |
Wilander was defeated by Lendl in the final of both the French Open and the US Open in 1987. Cash again proved to be Wilander's nemesis at Wimbledon, winning their quarterfinal match in straight sets. Wilander won five tournaments in 1987 and finished the year ranked World No. 3 for the third consecutive year. | ||
| 1988 was the pinnacle of Wilander's career. In January, he won his third Australian Open singles title, this time on ] ]s, defeating Edberg in a five-set semifinal and home town favourite Cash in a five-set final. In doing so, he became the only player to win the Australian Open on both grass (twice) and hardcourt. Wilander faced another home crowd favourite, ], in the final of the French Open. Wilander won in straight sets, missing one first serve the entire match. At Wimbledon, Wilander reached the quarterfinals where he lost to Mečíř. At the |
1988 was the pinnacle of Wilander's career. In January, he won his third Australian Open singles title, this time on ] ]s, defeating Edberg in a five-set semifinal and home town favourite Cash in a five-set final. In doing so, he became the only player to win the Australian Open on both grass (twice) and hardcourt. Wilander faced another home crowd favourite, ], in the final of the French Open. Wilander won in straight sets, missing one first serve the entire match. At Wimbledon, Wilander reached the quarterfinals where he lost to Mečíř. At the US Open, he reached his third Grand Slam final of the year. In a repeat match-up of the previous year's final, he defeated Lendl in five sets (in close to 5 hours) and ended Lendl's three-year reign at the top of the world rankings. This was Wilander's seventh Grand Slam singles title and resulted in his receiving the World No. 1 ranking, having won three of the year's Grand Slams, two ] titles (Key Biscane and Cincinnati), and one other title (Palermo). He held the top ranking for a total of 20 weeks until Lendl reclaimed it at the end of January 1989. | ||
| His 1988 title at ] was his fourth there, making him one of only three players since 1899 to win four titles in Cincinnati. The other two are fellow International Hall of Famers ] (who won in 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1940) and ] (who won in 1924, 1925, 1927, and 1932). | His 1988 title at ] was his fourth there, making him one of only three players since 1899 to win four titles in Cincinnati. The other two are fellow International Hall of Famers ] (who won in 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1940) and ] (who won in 1924, 1925, 1927, and 1932). | ||
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| ===1989–1996=== | ===1989–1996=== | ||
| Wilander's motivation, results, and ranking suffered in 1989. He lost in the second round of the ] to ], the quarterfinals of the ] to ], the quarterfinals of ] to ] (7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4), and the second round of the ] to ] (5–7, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4). He did not win a tournament during 1989 and he finished the year ranked |
Wilander's motivation, results, and ranking suffered in 1989. He lost in the second round of the ] to ], the quarterfinals of the ] to ], the quarterfinals of ] to ] (7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4), and the second round of the ] to ] (5–7, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4). He did not win a tournament during 1989 and he finished the year ranked World No. 12. | ||
| Wilander briefly moved back into the top 10 rankings on 12 February 1990, but by the end of the year, his ranking had slumped to |
Wilander briefly moved back into the top 10 rankings on ] ], but by the end of the year, his ranking had slumped to World No. 41. He defeated ] in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, only to lose to ] in straight sets in the semifinals. He skipped the French Open and Wimbledon and lost in the first round of the US Open to ]. | ||
| Wilander played only the first half of 1991. He lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open and the second round of the French Open. He finished the year ranked |
Wilander played only the first half of 1991. He lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open and the second round of the French Open. He finished the year ranked World No. 159. | ||
| Wilander was absent from the tour in 1992. He played seven tournaments in 1993, losing in the first round of five of them. At the |
Wilander was absent from the tour in 1992. He played seven tournaments in 1993, losing in the first round of five of them. At the US Open, he lost in the third round to ]. He finished the year ranked World No. 330. | ||
| Except for Wimbledon, Wilander played a full schedule in 1994. He lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open to ], the first round of the French Open to ] (6–2, 7–5, 6–1), and the first round of the |
Except for Wimbledon, Wilander played a full schedule in 1994. He lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open to ], the first round of the French Open to ] (6–2, 7–5, 6–1), and the first round of the US Open to ]. His only victory over a top ten player was in the second round of the tournament in Indianapolis against ]. He finished the year ranked World No. 129. | ||
| Wilander's results improved slightly in 1995 as he finished the year ranked |
Wilander's results improved slightly in 1995 as he finished the year ranked World No. 46. After losing in the first round of the Australian Open to ], he lost in the second round of the French Open to eighth ranked ] 6–7(5), 7–6(1), 6–3, 6–7(4), 8–6. He then lost in the third round of Wimbledon to Eltingh and the second round of the US Open to Martin. In other tournaments, he had wins against tenth ranked ], eight ranked Ferreira, and sixth ranked ]. He also won his final tour match against Edberg, in the second round of the ] in ]. | ||
| In 1996, Wilander played only one Grand Slam tournament, losing in the second round of the French Open to Martin. He retired from the tour after losing his final match to ] in Beijing in October. | In 1996, Wilander played only one Grand Slam tournament, losing in the second round of the French Open to Martin. He retired from the tour after losing his final match to ] in ] in October. | ||
| During most of his career, Wilander used the Rossignol F-200 tennis racquet, an early graphite model. | During most of his career, Wilander used the Rossignol F-200 tennis racquet, an early graphite model. | ||
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| Wilander was an integral member of ]'s highly-successful ] team throughout the 1980s. | Wilander was an integral member of ]'s highly-successful ] team throughout the 1980s. | ||
| He reached his first final with Sweden in 1983, which they lost |
He reached his first final with Sweden in 1983, which they lost 3–2 to ] (despite Wilander winning both his singles rubbers in the final). In 1984, Sweden (with Wilander) won the cup, beating the ] 4–1 in the final. Sweden retained the cup in 1985, with a 3–2 final victory over ]. Wilander helped Sweden reach the final again in 1986 but declined to play in the final because he was getting married (Sweden lost 3–2 to Australia). Wilander played in his fourth final in 1987, where Sweden beat ] 5–0. Two more finals followed in 1988 and 1989, but Sweden lost both to West Germany. Wilander last played in Davis Cup in the 1995 semifinals, where he lost to ] 7–6(5), 6–2, 6–2 and ] 2–6, 7–6(4), 6–3. | ||
| Wilander compiled a |
Wilander compiled a 36–16 record in singles and a 7–2 record in doubles in the Davis Cup for Sweden. However, Wilander's most memorable Davis Cup match came in defeat. In a July 1982 quarterfinal tie against the United States on carpet in ], Wilander was defeated in the deciding fifth rubber by ] 9–7, 6–2, 15-17, 3–6, 8–6. At 6 hours and 32 minutes, it remains the longest match in Davis Cup history. | ||
| ==Private life== | ==Private life== | ||
| Wilander now spends much of this time living in ] (part of the ] ski resort) with his wife Sonja (née Mulholland), a South |
Wilander now spends much of this time living in ] (part of the ] ski resort) with his wife Sonja (née Mulholland), a ]n-born model. He competes from time-to-time on the senior tour. Since retiring as a player, he has served as captain of the ] and as coach of the Russian player ]. He also occasionally spends time commentating tennis matches on ]. | ||
| Wilander has four children named Emma, Karl, Erik, and Oscar. His son Erik suffers from a comparatively mild form of ], and Wilander and his wife have worked to raise funds for research into cures for the disease.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theblackrockmasters.com/playerprofile.asp?theid=25 | title=Mats Wilander player profile}}</ref> | Wilander has four children named Emma, Karl, Erik, and Oscar. His son Erik suffers from a comparatively mild form of ], and Wilander and his wife have worked to raise funds for research into cures for the disease.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theblackrockmasters.com/playerprofile.asp?theid=25 | title=Mats Wilander player profile}}</ref> | ||
| Wilander created a minor controversy during the ] when he criticized several top players, including ] and ], as lacking the competitive edge to beat their toughest rivals. After Federer's 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6 loss to Nadal in the final, Wilander said that "Federer, today, unfortunately came out with no balls...you don't find too many champions in any sport in the world without heart or balls. He might have them, but against Nadal they shrink to a very small size and it's not once, it's every time."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/federer-not-greatest-yet-wilander/2006/06/15/1149964673956.html | title=Federer not greatest yet: Wilander | last=Pearce | first=Linda | date=June 16, 2006}}</ref> |
Wilander created a minor controversy during the ] when he criticized several top players, including ] and ], as lacking the competitive edge to beat their toughest rivals. After Federer's 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6 loss to Nadal in the final, Wilander said that "Federer, today, unfortunately came out with no balls...you don't find too many champions in any sport in the world without heart or balls. He might have them, but against Nadal they shrink to a very small size and it's not once, it's every time."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/federer-not-greatest-yet-wilander/2006/06/15/1149964673956.html | title=Federer not greatest yet: Wilander | last=Pearce | first=Linda | date=June 16, 2006}}</ref> | ||
| In the aftermath of these comments, fans coined the ] "Wilanders" as a humorous synonym for "balls," denoting a competitive spirit and tenacity to win. | |||
| ⚫ | He began coaching ] in July 2007. After working with Golovin in the |
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| ⚫ | He began coaching ] in July 2007. After working with Golovin in the later part of 2007, Wilander began coaching ]. | ||
| ==Grand Slam singles finals== | |||
| ===Wins (7)=== | |||
| {| class="wikitable" | |||
| |- | |||
| |width="60"|'''Year | |||
| |width="175"|'''Championship | |||
| |width="75"|'''Surface | |||
| |width="175"|'''Opponent in Final | |||
| |width="150"|'''Score in Final | |||
| |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | |||
| | 1982 || ] || Clay || {{flagicon|ARG}} ]||1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4 | |||
| |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | |||
| | 1983 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|TCH}} ]||6–1, 6–4, 6–4 | |||
| |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | |||
| | 1984 || Australian Open <small>(2nd)|| Grass || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} ] ||6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 | |||
| |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | |||
| | 1985 || French Open <small>(2nd)|| Clay || {{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl ||3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | |||
| |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | |||
| | 1988 || Australian Open <small>(3rd)|| Hard || {{flagicon|AUS}} ]||6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 | |||
| |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | |||
| | 1988 || French Open <small>(3rd)|| Clay || {{flagicon|FRA}} ] ||7–5, 6–2, 6–1 | |||
| |-bgcolor="#FFFFCC" | |||
| | 1988 || ]|| Hard || {{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl || 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | |||
| |} | |||
| ===Runner-ups (4)=== | |||
| {| class="wikitable" | |||
| |- | |||
| |width="60"|'''Year | |||
| |width="175"|'''Championship | |||
| |width="75"|'''Surface | |||
| |width="175"|'''Opponent in Final | |||
| |width="150"|'''Score in Final | |||
| |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | |||
| | 1983 || ] || Clay || {{flagicon|FRA}} ] || 6–2, 7–5, 7–6 | |||
| |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | |||
| | 1985 || ] || Grass || {{flagicon|SWE}} ] || 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | |||
| |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | |||
| | 1987 || French Open <small>(2nd) || Clay || {{flagicon|TCH}} ] || 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6 | |||
| |-bgcolor="#FFFFCC" | |||
| | 1987 || ] || Hard || {{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl || 6–7, 6–0, 7–6, 6–4 | |||
| |} | |||
| == Singles titles== | == Singles titles== | ||
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| |'''Tournament''' | |'''Tournament''' | ||
| |'''Surface''' | |'''Surface''' | ||
| |'''Opponent in |
|'''Opponent in Final''' | ||
| |'''Score in |
|'''Score in Final''' | ||
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| |1. | |1. | ||
| |6 June 1982 | |] ] | ||
| |], Paris, France | |], ], ] | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
| |{{flagicon|ARG}} ] | |{{flagicon|ARG}} ] | ||
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| |2. | |2. | ||
| |18 July 1982 | |] ] | ||
| |], Sweden | |], ] | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
| |{{flagicon|SWE}} ] | |{{flagicon|SWE}} ] | ||
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| |- | |- | ||
| |3. | |3. | ||
| |26 September 1982 | |] ] | ||
| |], Switzerland | |], ] | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
| |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} ] | |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} ] | ||
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| |- | |- | ||
| |4. | |4. | ||
| |10 October 1982 | |] ] | ||
| |], Spain | |], ] | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
| |{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas | |{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas | ||
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| |5. | |5. | ||
| |28 March 1983 | |] ] | ||
| |], ] | |], ] | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
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| |6. | |6. | ||
| |10 April 1983 | |] ] | ||
| |], Portugal | |], ] | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
| |{{flagicon|FRA}} ] | |{{flagicon|FRA}} ] | ||
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| |7. | |7. | ||
| |11 April 1983 | |] ] | ||
| |], France | |], ] | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
| |{{flagicon|ESP}} ] | |{{flagicon|ESP}} ] | ||
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| |18 July 1983 | |] ] | ||
| |Båstad, Sweden | |Båstad, Sweden | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
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| |9. | |9. | ||
| |21 August 1983 | |] ] | ||
| |], U.S. | |], ] | ||
| |Hard | |Hard | ||
| |{{flagicon|USA}} ] | |{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
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| |10. | |10. | ||
| |25 September 1983 | |] ] | ||
| |Geneva, Switzerland | |Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
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| |11. | |11. | ||
| |9 October 1983 | |] ] | ||
| |Barcelona, Spain | |Barcelona, Spain | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
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| |- | |- | ||
| |12. | |12. | ||
| |6 November 1983 | |] ] | ||
| |], Sweden | |], Sweden | ||
| |Hard (I) | |Hard (I) | ||
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| |13. | |13. | ||
| |19 October 1983 | |] ] | ||
| |], ], Australia | |], ], ] | ||
| |Grass | |Grass | ||
| |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} ] | |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} ] | ||
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| |14. | |14. | ||
| |26 August 1984 | |] ] | ||
| |Cincinnati, |
|Cincinnati, U.S. | ||
| |Hard | |Hard | ||
| |{{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Järryd | |{{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Järryd | ||
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| |15. | |15. | ||
| |7 October 1984 | |] ] | ||
| |Barcelona, Spain | |Barcelona, Spain | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
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| |16. | |16. | ||
| |9 December 1984 | |] ] | ||
| |Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | |Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| |Grass | |Grass | ||
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| |17. | |17. | ||
| |9 June 1985 | |] ] | ||
| |French Open, Paris |
|French Open, Paris | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
| |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Ivan Lendl | |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Ivan Lendl | ||
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| |- | |- | ||
| |18. | |18. | ||
| |14 July 1985 | |] ] | ||
| |], |
|], U.S. | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
| |{{flagicon|ARG}} ] | |{{flagicon|ARG}} ] | ||
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| |19. | |19. | ||
| |21 July 1985 | |] ] | ||
| |Båstad, Sweden | |Båstad, Sweden | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
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| |- | |- | ||
| |20. | |20. | ||
| |23 March 1986 | |] ] | ||
| |], Belgium | |], ] | ||
| |Carpet (I) | |Carpet (I) | ||
| |{{flagicon|Australia}} ] | |{{flagicon|Australia}} ] | ||
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| |24 August 1986 | |] ] | ||
| |Cincinnati, |
|Cincinnati, U.S. | ||
| |Hard | |Hard | ||
| |{{flagicon|USA}} ] | |{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
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| |29 March 1987 | |] ] | ||
| |Brussels, Belgium | |Brussels, Belgium | ||
| |Carpet (I) | |Carpet (I) | ||
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| |- | |- | ||
| |23. | |23. | ||
| |26 April 1987 | |] ] | ||
| |Monte Carlo, Monaco | |Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
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| |24. | |24. | ||
| |17 May 1987 | |] ] | ||
| |], Italy | |], ] | ||
| |Clay | |Clay | ||
| |{{flagicon|ARG}} Martin Jaite | |{{flagicon|ARG}} Martin Jaite | ||
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| |12 July 1987 | |] ] | ||
| |Boston, |
|Boston, U.S. | ||
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Revision as of 23:51, 30 October 2008
 Wilander in 2023 | |
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hailey, Idaho |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1981 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Plays | Right-handed; two-handed backhand |
| Prize money | US$7,976,256 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 571–222 |
| Career titles | 33 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (12 September 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1983, 1984, 1988) |
| French Open | W (1982, 1985, 1988) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1987–1989) |
| US Open | W (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 168–127 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (21 October 1985) |
| Last updated on: 12 April 2007. | |
Mats Wilander (born 22 August 1964, in Växjö, Sweden) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles (three at the French Open, three at the Australian Open, and one at the US Open), and one Grand Slam men's doubles title (at Wimbledon). He won three of the four Grand Slam singles events in 1988 and finished that year ranked World No. 1. Although he never won the singles title at Wimbledon, Wilander twice won the Australian Open when that tournament was still played on grass courts. This makes Wilander one of only three men (along with Jimmy Connors and Andre Agassi) to have won Grand Slam singles titles on grass, hard, and clay courts.
Career
Wilander won 33 singles titles and seven doubles titles during his career. He was also a driving force behind Sweden's run of seven consecutive Davis Cup finals in the 1980s.
In 2002, Wilander was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Juniors
Born in Växjö, Sweden, Wilander first came to the tennis world's attention when he won the French Open junior title, the European under-16 and under-18 championships, and the Orange Bowl under-16 event in Miami.
1982-1988
Wilander made his debut on the professional tour at the clay court tournament in Båstad, Sweden in 1980. In September 1981, he lost his only career match against Björn Borg, losing in the first round of the tournament in Geneva 6–1, 6–1.
Wilander surprised the tennis world at the 1982 French Open. As an unseeded player, he upset second seeded Ivan Lendl in the fourth round, fifth seeded Vitas Gerulaitis in the quarterfinals, fourth seeded José Luis Clerc in the semifinals, and third seeded Guillermo Vilas in the final 1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4 in 4 hours and 42 minutes. He was the youngest-ever male Grand Slam singles champion at 17 years, 9 months. (This record has since been broken by Boris Becker and Michael Chang.) Wilander then lost in the fourth round at both Wimbledon (to Brian Teacher) and the US Open (to Lendl). Wilander won three additional tournaments in 1982 and finished the year ranked World No. 7. During that year, Wilander was also the winner of the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
Wilander returned to the French Open in 1983, where he lost to Yannick Noah after defeating John McEnroe in a quarterfinal. He lost in the third round at Wimbledon to Roscoe Tanner and in the quarterfinals at the US Open to Lendl. Wilander won his second Grand Slam title later that year at the Australian Open, played on grass at Kooyong, where he defeated McEnroe in a semifinal and Lendl in the final. He won nine other tournaments in 1983, including his first hard court title (Cincinnati), and finished the year ranked World No. 4.
Wilander retained his Australian Open title in 1984, beating Stefan Edberg in the quarterfinals and Kevin Curren in the final. He lost in the semifinals of the French Open to Lendl, the second round at Wimbledon to Pat Cash, and the quarterfinals of the US Open to Cash. He won three tournaments in 1984 and again finished the year ranked World No. 4.
In 1985, Wilander won the French Open for the second time, beating Lendl in the final, and again reached the Australian Open final, where he lost to Edberg. However, he lost in the first round at Wimbledon to Slobodan Živojinović and the semifinals of the US Open to McEnroe. He won three tournaments in 1985 and finished the year ranked World No. 3.
Wilander rose to the World No. 2 ranking, behind Lendl, on 28 April 1986. He then lost in the third round of the French Open to Andrei Chesnokov, the fourth round of Wimbledon to Cash, and the fourth round of the US Open to Miloslav Mečíř. His consistency at other tournaments, however, allowed him to again finish the year ranked World No. 3. Wilander partnered with countryman Joakim Nyström to win the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1986.
Wilander was defeated by Lendl in the final of both the French Open and the US Open in 1987. Cash again proved to be Wilander's nemesis at Wimbledon, winning their quarterfinal match in straight sets. Wilander won five tournaments in 1987 and finished the year ranked World No. 3 for the third consecutive year.
1988 was the pinnacle of Wilander's career. In January, he won his third Australian Open singles title, this time on Melbourne Park's hardcourts, defeating Edberg in a five-set semifinal and home town favourite Cash in a five-set final. In doing so, he became the only player to win the Australian Open on both grass (twice) and hardcourt. Wilander faced another home crowd favourite, Henri Leconte, in the final of the French Open. Wilander won in straight sets, missing one first serve the entire match. At Wimbledon, Wilander reached the quarterfinals where he lost to Mečíř. At the US Open, he reached his third Grand Slam final of the year. In a repeat match-up of the previous year's final, he defeated Lendl in five sets (in close to 5 hours) and ended Lendl's three-year reign at the top of the world rankings. This was Wilander's seventh Grand Slam singles title and resulted in his receiving the World No. 1 ranking, having won three of the year's Grand Slams, two Mercedes Super 9 titles (Key Biscane and Cincinnati), and one other title (Palermo). He held the top ranking for a total of 20 weeks until Lendl reclaimed it at the end of January 1989.
His 1988 title at Cincinnati was his fourth there, making him one of only three players since 1899 to win four titles in Cincinnati. The other two are fellow International Hall of Famers Bobby Riggs (who won in 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1940) and George Lott (who won in 1924, 1925, 1927, and 1932).
1989–1996
Wilander's motivation, results, and ranking suffered in 1989. He lost in the second round of the Australian Open to Ramesh Krishnan, the quarterfinals of the French Open to Andrei Chesnokov, the quarterfinals of Wimbledon to John McEnroe (7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4), and the second round of the US Open to Pete Sampras (5–7, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4). He did not win a tournament during 1989 and he finished the year ranked World No. 12.
Wilander briefly moved back into the top 10 rankings on 12 February 1990, but by the end of the year, his ranking had slumped to World No. 41. He defeated Boris Becker in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, only to lose to Stefan Edberg in straight sets in the semifinals. He skipped the French Open and Wimbledon and lost in the first round of the US Open to Brad Gilbert.
Wilander played only the first half of 1991. He lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open and the second round of the French Open. He finished the year ranked World No. 159.
Wilander was absent from the tour in 1992. He played seven tournaments in 1993, losing in the first round of five of them. At the US Open, he lost in the third round to Cédric Pioline. He finished the year ranked World No. 330.
Except for Wimbledon, Wilander played a full schedule in 1994. He lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open to Malivai Washington, the first round of the French Open to Andre Agassi (6–2, 7–5, 6–1), and the first round of the US Open to Guy Forget. His only victory over a top ten player was in the second round of the tournament in Indianapolis against Todd Martin. He finished the year ranked World No. 129.
Wilander's results improved slightly in 1995 as he finished the year ranked World No. 46. After losing in the first round of the Australian Open to Jacco Eltingh, he lost in the second round of the French Open to eighth ranked Wayne Ferreira 6–7(5), 7–6(1), 6–3, 6–7(4), 8–6. He then lost in the third round of Wimbledon to Eltingh and the second round of the US Open to Martin. In other tournaments, he had wins against tenth ranked Marc Rosset, eight ranked Ferreira, and sixth ranked Yevgeny Kafelnikov. He also won his final tour match against Edberg, in the second round of the Canadian Open in Montreal.
In 1996, Wilander played only one Grand Slam tournament, losing in the second round of the French Open to Martin. He retired from the tour after losing his final match to Martin Damm in Beijing in October.
During most of his career, Wilander used the Rossignol F-200 tennis racquet, an early graphite model.
Davis Cup
Wilander was an integral member of Sweden's highly-successful Davis Cup team throughout the 1980s.
He reached his first final with Sweden in 1983, which they lost 3–2 to Australia (despite Wilander winning both his singles rubbers in the final). In 1984, Sweden (with Wilander) won the cup, beating the United States 4–1 in the final. Sweden retained the cup in 1985, with a 3–2 final victory over West Germany. Wilander helped Sweden reach the final again in 1986 but declined to play in the final because he was getting married (Sweden lost 3–2 to Australia). Wilander played in his fourth final in 1987, where Sweden beat India 5–0. Two more finals followed in 1988 and 1989, but Sweden lost both to West Germany. Wilander last played in Davis Cup in the 1995 semifinals, where he lost to Andre Agassi 7–6(5), 6–2, 6–2 and Pete Sampras 2–6, 7–6(4), 6–3.
Wilander compiled a 36–16 record in singles and a 7–2 record in doubles in the Davis Cup for Sweden. However, Wilander's most memorable Davis Cup match came in defeat. In a July 1982 quarterfinal tie against the United States on carpet in St. Louis, Wilander was defeated in the deciding fifth rubber by John McEnroe 9–7, 6–2, 15-17, 3–6, 8–6. At 6 hours and 32 minutes, it remains the longest match in Davis Cup history.
Private life
Wilander now spends much of this time living in Hailey, Idaho (part of the Sun Valley ski resort) with his wife Sonja (née Mulholland), a South African-born model. He competes from time-to-time on the senior tour. Since retiring as a player, he has served as captain of the Swedish Davis Cup team and as coach of the Russian player Marat Safin. He also occasionally spends time commentating tennis matches on Eurosport.
Wilander has four children named Emma, Karl, Erik, and Oscar. His son Erik suffers from a comparatively mild form of Epidermolysis Bullosa, and Wilander and his wife have worked to raise funds for research into cures for the disease.
Wilander created a minor controversy during the 2006 French Open when he criticized several top players, including Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters, as lacking the competitive edge to beat their toughest rivals. After Federer's 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6 loss to Nadal in the final, Wilander said that "Federer, today, unfortunately came out with no balls...you don't find too many champions in any sport in the world without heart or balls. He might have them, but against Nadal they shrink to a very small size and it's not once, it's every time."
In the aftermath of these comments, fans coined the neologism "Wilanders" as a humorous synonym for "balls," denoting a competitive spirit and tenacity to win.
He began coaching Tatiana Golovin in July 2007. After working with Golovin in the later part of 2007, Wilander began coaching Paul-Henri Mathieu.
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (7)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1982 | French Open | Clay |  Guillermo Vilas |
1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Australian Open | Grass |  Ivan Lendl |
6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1984 | Australian Open (2nd) | Grass |  Kevin Curren |
6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1985 | French Open (2nd) | Clay | Ivan Lendl |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1988 | Australian Open (3rd) | Hard |  Pat Cash |
6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1988 | French Open (3rd) | Clay |  Henri Leconte |
7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1988 | US Open | Hard | Ivan Lendl |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Runner-ups (4)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1983 | French Open | Clay | Yannick Noah |
6–2, 7–5, 7–6 |
| 1985 | Australian Open | Grass | Stefan Edberg |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1987 | French Open (2nd) | Clay | Ivan Lendl |
7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 1987 | US Open | Hard | Ivan Lendl |
6–7, 6–0, 7–6, 6–4 |
Singles titles
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 6 June 1982 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | Guillermo Vilas
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1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 2. | 18 July 1982 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Henrik Sundström
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6–4, 6–4 |
| 3. | 26 September 1982 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd
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7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 4. | 10 October 1982 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Guillermo Vilas
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6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 5. | 28 March 1983 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay |  Mel Purcell
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6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 6. | 10 April 1983 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | Yannick Noah
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2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 7. | 11 April 1983 | Aix-en-Provence, France | Clay |  Sergio Casal
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6–3, 6–2 |
| 8. | 18 July 1983 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Anders Järryd
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6–1, 6–2 |
| 9. | 21 August 1983 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe
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6–4, 6–4 |
| 10. | 25 September 1983 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Henrik Sundström
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3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 11. | 9 October 1983 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Guillermo Vilas
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6–0, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 12. | 6 November 1983 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (I) | Tomáš Šmíd
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6–1, 7–5 |
| 13. | 19 October 1983 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Ivan Lendl
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6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 14. | 26 August 1984 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Anders Järryd
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7–6, 6–3 |
| 15. | 7 October 1984 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Joakim Nyström
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7–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 16. | 9 December 1984 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Kevin Curren
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6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 17. | 9 June 1985 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Ivan Lendl
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3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 18. | 14 July 1985 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Martin Jaite
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6–2, 6–4 |
| 19. | 21 July 1985 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Stefan Edberg
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6–1, 6–0 |
| 20. | 23 March 1986 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (I) | Broderick Dyke
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6–2, 6–3 |
| 21. | 24 August 1986 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Jimmy Connors
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6–4, 6–1 |
| 22. | 29 March 1987 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (I) | John McEnroe
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6–3 6–4 |
| 23. | 26 April 1987 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Jimmy Arias
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4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 24. | 17 May 1987 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Martin Jaite
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6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 25. | 12 July 1987 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Kent Carlsson
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7–6, 6–1 |
| 26. | 19 July 1987 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Kent Carlsson
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7–5, 6–3 |
| 27. | 24 January 1988 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | Pat Cash
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6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 28. | 27 March 1988 | Key Biscayne, U.S. | Hard | Jimmy Connors
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 29. | 5 June 1988 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Henri Leconte
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7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 30. | 21 August 1988 | Cincinnati, USA | Hard | Stefan Edberg
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3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| 31. | 11 September 1988 | US Open, New York City | Hard | Ivan Lendl
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 32. | 6 March 1988 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Kent Carlsson
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6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 33. | 11 November 1990 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard |  Marcelo Filippini
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6–1, 6–2 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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| Australian Open | A | 1R | A | W | W | F | NH | A | W | 2R | SF | 4R | A | A | 4R | 1R | A | 3 / 10 | 36-7 |
| French Open | A | A | W | F | SF | W | 3R | F | W | QF | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3 / 12 | 47-9 |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 4R | QF | QF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | 0 / 10 | 25-10 |
| US Open | A | A | 4R | QF | QF | SF | 4R | F | W | 2R | 1R | A | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | 1 / 12 | 36-11 |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0–0 | 2–2 | 13-2 | 18-3 | 16-3 | 17-3 | 8–3 | 16-3 | 25-1 | 10-4 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 1–1 | N/A | 144-37 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 3 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 7 / 44 | N/A |
NH = tournament not held
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
Masters Series tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 5 |
| Miami Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | F | QF | W | 3R | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 1R | 1 / 8 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | W | F | F | SF | W | 2R | SF | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 2 / 8 |
| Rome Masters | A | A | SF | A | 2R | SF | SF | W | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1 / 9 |
| Canada Masters | A | A | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | 0 / 3 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | W | W | F | W | 3R | W | SF | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 4 / 10 |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | A | A | 1R | SF | SF | SF | SF | F | RR | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 5 | 2 / 6 | 2 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 8 / 52 |
Note: These events were designated as the 'Masters Series' only after the ATP took over the running of the men's tour in 1990.
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of Masters Series singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
See also
References
- "Mats Wilander player profile".
- Pearce, Linda (June 16, 2006). "Federer not greatest yet: Wilander".
External links
- Mats Wilander at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Mats Wilander at the Davis Cup
- International Tennis Hall of Fame profile
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Ivan Lendl
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World No. 1 12 September 1988 – 28 January 1989 |
Succeeded by Ivan Lendl
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| Preceded by Annichen Kringstad
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Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1982 |
Succeeded by Håkan Carlqvist
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| Preceded by Ivan Lendl
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ITF World Champion 1988 |
Succeeded by Boris Becker
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