Jonas Svensson (tennis)
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Sweden| Country (sports) | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | 21 October 1966 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1985 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Tim Klein |
| Prize money | $2,439,702 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 258–204 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (25 March 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1989) |
| French Open | SF (1988, 1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) |
| US Open | 4R (1987) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Grand Slam Cup | 1R (1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 55–101 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 49 (6 April 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1988) |
| French Open | 2R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1986, 1987, 1988) |
| US Open | 2R (1991) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1987) |
Jonas Bengt Svensson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjǔːnas ˈsvɛ̌nːsɔn]; born 21 October 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
During his career, Svensson was a French Open semi-finalist twice (in 1988 and 1990) both times as unseeded player. In the 1988 French Open he defeated Ivan Lendl in the quarters and lost to Henri Leconte in the semis. In the 1990 French Open he defeated Sergi Bruguera in 5 sets in the 2nd round, who had earlier defeated Stefan Edberg, the top seed in the 1st round. He lost to Andre Agassi in the semis. In the 1989 Australian Open he defeated Boris Becker in the 4th round.
He won five top-level singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10.
He later married Swedish hurdler Frida Svensson.[1]
Singles: 14 (5 wins, 9 losses)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Championship Series (0–1) |
| ATP Tour (5–8) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1986 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard (i) | Stefan Eriksson |
6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1986 | Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany | Clay |  Martín Jaite |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 1986 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet |  Yannick Noah |
2–6, 3–6, 7–6(14–12), 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 1987 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) |  Amos Mansdorf |
1–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Nov 1987 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Stefan Edberg |
5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Feb 1988 | Metz, France | Carpet |  Michiel Schapers |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–4 | May 1988 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Guillermo Pérez Roldán |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Nov 1988 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet |  Jakob Hlasek |
7–6(7–4), 6–3, 4–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Mar 1990 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet |  Brad Gilbert |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | Oct 1990 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Fabrice Santoro |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Feb 1991 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | Stefan Edberg |
2–6, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–7 | Mar 1991 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet | Anders Järryd |
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Mar 1993 | Zaragoza, Spain | Carpet |  Karel Nováček |
6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5–9 | Oct 1993 | Kuala Lumpur-2, Malaysia | Hard | Michael Chang |
0–6, 4–6 |
