Thomas Enqvist
Swedish tennis player
Thomas Karl Johan Enqvist (born 13 March 1974) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He reached the final of the 1999 Australian Open and won a total of 19 singles titles, including three Masters titles . He has a career high ATP world singles ranking of No. 4, achieved on 15 November 1999.
Tennis career
Throughout his career, Enqvist finished four seasons ranked inside the top 10 and won at least one ATP title for six consecutive years. In 1998 he underwent surgery in Stockholm to remove a small piece of bone from his right foot and had surgery on his right shoulder to repair a repetitive strain injury . Despite his surgeries, Enqvist posted some major victories, including wins over world no. 1 Pete Sampras , Juan Carlos Ferrero , and Andy Roddick .
Enqvist won a total of 19 singles titles, the most significant being ATP Masters Series titles at Paris (1996), Stuttgart (1999) and both the singles and doubles titles in Cincinnati (2000). In winning the Stuttgart Masters , he defeated four top 10 players, including world no. 1 Andre Agassi .
His best showing at a Grand Slam event was at the 1999 Australian Open , when he beat Jan-Michael Gambill , Byron Black , Pat Rafter , Mark Philippoussis , Marc Rosset and Nicolás Lapentti before losing in the final to Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia. He also reached the quarterfinals at the 1996 Australian Open and at Wimbledon in 2001.
Enqvist was a force on the Swedish Davis Cup team . In 1998, he helped Sweden reach the finals of the Davis Cup for the fourth time in five years.
From 2017 to 2019, Enqvist was captain of the Swedish Davis Cup team. He currently works as a commentator for Eurosport Sweden. Enqvist is also the current vice-captain for Team Europe in the Laver Cup , a position he has held since the inaugural tournament.
He has been provisionally coaching Stefanos Tsitsipas since February 2022, starting with the Rotterdam Open .
Significant finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1999
Australian Open
Hard
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–4, 0–6, 3–6, 6–7(1–7)
Masters Series finals
Singles: 4 (3–1)
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1996
Paris , France
Carpet (i)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Win
1999
Stuttgart , Germany
Hard (i)
Richard Krajicek
6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Loss
2000
Indian Wells , U.S.
Hard
Àlex Corretja
4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win
2000
Cincinnati , U.S.
Hard
Tim Henman
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Career singles finals
Singles: 26 (19–7)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–1)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (3–1)
ATP Championship Series (2–1)
ATP Tour (14–4)
Titles by surface
Hard (13–7)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (2–0)
Carpet (4–0)
Result
W/L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1.
Oct 1992
Bolzano , Italy
Carpet (i)
Arnaud Boetsch
6–1, 1–6, 7–6(9–7)
Win
2.
Aug 1993
Schenectady , U.S.
Hard
Brett Steven
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–0)
Win
3.
Jan 1995
Auckland , New Zealand
Hard
Chuck Adams
6–2, 6–1
Win
4.
Feb 1995
Philadelphia , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Michael Chang
0–6, 6–4, 6–0
Win
5.
May 1995
Pinehurst , U.S.
Clay
Javier Frana
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
1.
Aug 1995
Los Angeles , U.S.
Hard
Michael Stich
7–6(9–7) , 6–7(4–7) , 2–6
Win
6.
Aug 1995
Indianapolis , U.S.
Hard
Bernd Karbacher
6–4, 6–3
Win
7.
Nov 1995
Stockholm , Sweden
Hard (i)
Arnaud Boetsch
7–5, 6–4
Win
8.
Apr 1996
New Delhi , India
Hard
Byron Black
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Win
9.
Nov 1996
Paris , France
Carpet (i)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Win
10.
Nov 1996
Stockholm , Sweden
Hard (i)
Todd Martin
7–5, 6–4, 7–6(7–0)
Win
11.
Feb 1997
Marseille , France
Hard (i)
Marcelo Ríos
6–4, 1–0, ret.
Loss
2.
Jul 1997
Los Angeles , U.S.
Hard
Jim Courier
4–6, 4–6
Win
12.
Feb 1998
Marseille , France
Hard (i)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–4, 6–1
Loss
3.
Mar 1998
Philadelphia , U.S.
Hard (i)
Pete Sampras
5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win
13.
May 1998
Munich , Germany
Clay
Andre Agassi
6–7(4–7) , 7–6(8–6) , 6–3
Win
14.
Jan 1999
Adelaide , Australia
Hard
Lleyton Hewitt
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss
4.
Feb 1999
Australian Open, Melbourne
Hard
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–4, 0–6, 3–6, 6–7(1–7)
Win
15.
Nov 1999
Stuttgart Indoor , Germany
Hard (i)
Richard Krajicek
6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Win
16.
Nov 1999
Stockholm , Sweden
Hard (i)
Magnus Gustafsson
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Loss
5.
Jan 2000
Adelaide , Australia
Hard
Lleyton Hewitt
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss
6.
Mar 2000
Indian Wells , U.S.
Hard
Àlex Corretja
4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win
17.
Jul 2000
Cincinnati , U.S.
Hard
Tim Henman
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Loss
7.
Aug 2000
Long Island , U.S.
Hard
Magnus Norman
3–6, 7–5, 5–7
Win
18.
Oct 2000
Basel , Switzerland
Carpet (i)
Roger Federer
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) , 1–6, 6–1
Win
19.
Feb 2002
Marseille , France
Hard (i)
Nicolas Escudé
6–7(4–7) , 6–3, 6–1
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP Tour (1–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Key
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.
Top 10 wins
Season
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Total
Wins
0
0
0
0
10
5
1
5
10
3
1
3
1
2
0
41
#
Player
Rank
Event
Surface
Rd
Score
1995
1.
Andre Agassi
2
Philadelphia , United States
Carpet (i)
SF
7–6(7–5) , 5–7, 6–2
43
2.
Michael Chang
6
Philadelphia, United States
Carpet (i)
F
0–6, 6–4, 6–0
43
3.
Goran Ivanišević
7
Montreal , Canada
Hard
3R
6–7(2–7) , 7–6(7–3) , 7–5
19
4.
Michael Chang
5
Montreal, Canada
Hard
QF
6–3, 6–4
19
5.
Goran Ivanišević
7
Los Angeles , United States
Hard
SF
6–7(3–7) , 6–4, 6–4
16
6.
Goran Ivanišević
7
Cincinnati , United States
Hard
QF
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
13
7.
Goran Ivanišević
7
Indianapolis , United States
Hard
SF
6–1, 1–6, 6–3
13
8.
Jim Courier
7
ATP Tour World Championships , Frankfurt, Germany
Carpet (i)
RR
6–3, 6–2
8
9.
Michael Chang
4
ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany
Carpet (i)
RR
6–1, 6–4
8
10.
Thomas Muster
3
ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany
Carpet (i)
RR
6–4, 6–7(3–7) , 6–4
8
1996
11.
Richard Krajicek
8
Cincinnati , United States
Hard
3R
7–6(9–7) , 6–2
12
12.
Pete Sampras
1
Cincinnati , United States
Hard
QF
6–3, 6–3
12
13.
Marcelo Ríos
10
Lyon , France
Carpet (i)
QF
6–3, 2–6, 7–5
13
14.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
4
Paris , France
Carpet (i)
F
6–2, 6–4, 7–5
12
15.
Boris Becker
6
ATP Tour World Championships , Hanover, Germany
Carpet (i)
RR
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
9
1997
16.
Marcelo Ríos
7
Marseille , France
Hard (i)
F
6–4, 1–0, ret.
10
1998
17.
Carlos Moyà
8
Sydney , Australia
Hard
1R
6–7(6–8) , 6–4, 6–4
27
18.
Richard Krajicek
9
Marseille , France
Hard (i)
SF
6–3, 6–7(1–7) , 6–3
29
19.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7
Marseille, France
Hard (i)
F
6–4, 6–1
29
20.
Greg Rusedski
5
Miami , United States
Hard
4R
6–2, 6–2
24
21.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6
French Open , Paris, France
Clay
2R
4–6, 7–6(12–10) , 7–6(7–4) , 6–1
19
1999
22.
Patrick Rafter
4
Australian Open , Melbourne, Australia
Hard
3R
6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
21
23.
Àlex Corretja
4
Miami , United States
Hard
4R
7–5, 6–3
15
24.
Carlos Moyá
4
World Team Cup , Düsseldorf, Germany
Clay
RR
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
17
25.
Tim Henman
7
World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany
Clay
RR
7–6(7–4) , 6–4
17
26.
Gustavo Kuerten
5
Stuttgart , Germany
Hard (i)
3R
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
18
27.
Marcelo Ríos
9
Stuttgart, Germany
Hard (i)
QF
6–4, 6–2
18
28.
Andre Agassi
1
Stuttgart, Germany
Hard (i)
SF
6–3, 4–6, 6–0
18
29.
Richard Krajicek
8
Stuttgart, Germany
Hard (i)
F
6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
18
30.
Todd Martin
4
Paris , France
Carpet (i)
2R
4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(8–6)
9
31.
Nicolas Kiefer
6
ATP Tour World Championships , Hanover, Germany
Hard (i)
RR
6–4, 7–5
4
2000
32.
Cédric Pioline
10
London , United Kingdom
Hard (i)
QF
7–6(7–3) , 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
12
33.
Pete Sampras
2
Indian Wells , United States
Hard
QF
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
10
34.
Tim Henman
10
Basel , Switzerland
Carpet (i)
SF
6–1, 6–3
6
2001
35.
Juan Carlos Ferrero
5
Stuttgart , Germany
Hard (i)
2R
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
27
2002
36.
Sébastien Grosjean
9
Marseille , France
Hard (i)
QF
6–3, 7–5
24
37.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
4
Marseille, France
Hard (i)
SF
6–7(1–7) , 7–6(12–10) , 6–4
24
38.
Thomas Johansson
9
Indian Wells , United States
Hard
1R
7–6(7–4) , 2–6, 6–4
22
2003
39.
Andre Agassi
2
Scottsdale , United States
Hard
1R
6–7(6–8) , 6–4, 6–1
73
2004
40.
Mark Philippoussis
9
Davis Cup , Adelaide, Australia
Hard
RR
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
78
41.
Andy Roddick
2
Memphis , United States
Hard (i)
QF
7–6(10–8) , 6–3
80
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