Stefan Eriksson (born 17 October 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Munich |
| Born | 17 October 1963 Enköping, Sweden |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $105,682 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 19–34 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 72 (23 Mar 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1986, 1987) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1987) |
| US Open | 1R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10–25 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 110 (10 Feb 1986) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1986) |
Career
editEriksson competed in four Grand Slam tournaments during his career but was unable to register a win.[2] In the 1987 Wimbledon Championships he lost to future champion Stefan Edberg 0–6, 0–6, 0–6.[2] It was the first ever Wimbledon match in the open era to be decided in just 18 games and first shutout at the tournament since 1947.[3]
His best result on tour came at the Cologne tournament in 1986, when he finished runner-up.[2] He upset world number nine Anders Järryd in the semi-finals.[2] The Swede had two further wins over top 30 players that year, beating Slobodan Živojinović in Basel and Milan Šrejber in Vienna.[2]
On the doubles circuit, Eriksson reached the quarterfinals at the Indianapolis Clay Court Championships in both 1985 and 1986, partnering Mikael Pernfors.[2] He went further at Toulouse in 1985, making the semi-finals, with Peter Lundgren.[2]
Grand Prix career finals
editSingles: 1 (0–1)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1986 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard | Jonas Svensson
|
7–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Challenger titles
editSingles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1987 | Cherbourg, France | Hard |  Jim Pugh
|
6–3, 6–0 |
Doubles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1985 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard | Ronnie Båthman
|
 Morten Christensen Patrik Kühnen
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ a b c d e f g ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ Gainesville Sun, "Edberg 'pitches' 1st shutout in 40 years", 24 June 1987, Robert Millward