Country (sports) | Sweden |
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Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Born |
Goteburg, Sweden |
21 October 1966
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1985 |
Retired | 1995 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $2,439,702 |
Singles | |
Career record | 258-204 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 10 (23 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) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 55-101 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 49 (6 April 1987) |
Jonas Svensson (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.