Jonas Björkman
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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]
Country (sports) | Sweden |
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Residence | Stockholm |
Born | (1972-03-23) 23 March 1972 (age 52) Alvesta, Sweden |
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 1991 |
Retired | 2008 (singles) 2013 (doubles) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $14,610,671 |
Singles | |
Career record | 414–362 |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (3 November 1997) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1998, 2002) |
French Open | 4R (1996, 2007) |
Wimbledon | SF (2006) |
US Open | SF (1997) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (1997) |
Grand Slam Cup | QF (1997, 1998) |
Olympic Games | 1R (1996, 2004, 2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 712–307 |
Career titles | 54 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (9 July 2001) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1998, 1999, 2001) |
French Open | W (2005, 2006) |
Wimbledon | W (2002, 2003, 2004) |
US Open | W (2003) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1994, 2006) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2000) |
French Open | SF (2005) |
Wimbledon | F (1999, 2007) |
US Open | SF (2008) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1994, 1997, 1998) |
Hopman Cup | F (1999) |
Coaching career (2015–) | |
Andy Murray (2015), Marin Čilić (2016–2017) | |
Coaching achievements | |
Coachee singles titles total | 4 |
List of notable tournaments (with champion) 2x ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (Murray) |
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.