Swedish tennis player
Stefan Svensson (born 17 February 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
Biography
Svensson was born in Gothenburg but based in Kungälv.
A leading junior in Sweden, he won both European and national championships at various age levels. In 1979 he was a member of the Swedish team that finished runners-up to the United States in the Sunshine Cup.[1] He also made the semi-finals of the boys' singles that year at the Orange Bowl and 1979 Wimbledon Championships.[2]
Specialising in doubles, Svensson played professionally in the 1980s and won a total of five Challenger titles. During his career he featured in the men's doubles events at the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon Championships. He made Grand Prix doubles semi-finals in Linz in 1979, Båstad in 1980, Sofia in 1980, Nice in 1981 and Tel Aviv in 1986. In singles, he had a win over West German Davis Cup player Damir Keretić in the first round of a Grand Prix tournament in Barcelona.[3]
He has worked for many years as a coach with the Swedish Tennis Association.[4]
Challenger titles
Doubles: (5)
| Year
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
| 1981
|
Essen, West Germany
|
Clay
|
 Jan Gunnarsson
|
 Ernie Ewert
 Damir Keretić
|
7–6, 7–6
|
| 1983
|
Ashkelon, Israel
|
Hard
|
 Huub Van Boeckel
|
 Rodney Crowley
Rand Evett
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
|
| 1986
|
Brasília, Brazil
|
Clay
|
Ronnie Båthman
|
 Gustavo Luza
Gustavo Tiberti
|
6–4, 6–1
|
| 1987
|
Porto, Portugal
|
Clay
|
Conny Falk
|
Ronnie Båthman
 Michael Tauson
|
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
|
| 1988
|
Verona, Italy
|
Clay
|
Ronnie Båthman
|
 Marcello Bassanelli
Ugo Pigato
|
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
|
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