“He is like a beast, an animal, on the court. He's very strong and he's very well prepared.”
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Mats Wilander
Mats Arne Olof Wilander is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 20 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 1988. Wilander won 33 career singles titles, including seven majors, and seven career doubles titles, including a major in men's doubles at Wimbledon.
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sports · Swedish tennis player (born 1964) · tennis player · tennis coach · television presenter · also Mats Wilander, Mats Arne Olof Wilander, Wilander
Born 22 August 1964 · Q16475
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2026· 7 entries
“Federer, today, unfortunately came out with no balls... you don”
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Mshale: MATS WILANDER On John McEnroe Rhea Ripley (HoClh0QgSN)
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2025· 1 entry
Daily Express: Mats Wilander explains why everybody can play like Sinner but not Alcaraz
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2023· 1 entry
Daily Express: Mats Wilander goes off on passionate rant over claims Novak Djokovic faked Aus Open injury
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2022· 1 entry
Sportskeeda: Mats Wilander believes it would take "superhuman effort" for Emma Raducanu to win back-to-back Slams
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2021· 1 entry
Sportskeeda: Mats Wilander claims manner of Novak Djokovic's US Open defeat would have "broken" the spirit of past greats, says the Serb is "superhuman"
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2015· 1 entry
NDTV: Mats Wilander
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2012· 1 entry
Wilander won the International Club's Jean Borotra Sportsmanship Award
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2011· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: Mats Wilander is giving tennis lessons out of his Winnebago
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2010· 1 entry
“He has never broken a racket in anger. It would be showing a lack of respect to people who actually have to buy the equipment to play the sport.”
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2006· 1 entry
His brother, Anders Wilander, was a professional ice hockey player and Mayor of Tranås Municipality 2006–2020.
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2002· 2 entries
Awarded International Tennis Hall of Fame (2002).
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Was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
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1996· 1 entry
Wilander reached the final of the Pinehurst ATP tournament in May, losing to Fernando Meligeni (it was Wilander's first ATP tournament final since 1990)
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1993· 1 entry
Losing in the first round of five of them
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1988· 3 entries
Won the ATP Cincinnati Open with ATP Mens (1988).
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Won three of the four singles majors to finish the year ranked as the world No
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And 1989, but Sweden lost both to West Germany
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1987· 2 entries
Won the ATP Italian Open with ATP Mens (1987).
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Including two Grand Prix Tennis Championship Series titles and six overall, finishing the year ranked third in the world for the third consecutive year
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1986· 2 entries
Won the ATP Cincinnati Open with ATP Mens (1986).
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But declined to play in the final because he was getting married (Sweden lost 3–2 to Australia)
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1985· 2 entries
Wilander won the French Open for the second time, defeating Lendl in the final
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With a 3–2 final victory over West Germany
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1984· 4 entries
Won the ATP Cincinnati Open with ATP Mens (1984).
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Sweden (with Wilander) won the cup, beating the United States 4–1 in the final
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Beating Stefan Edberg in the quarterfinals and Kevin Curren in the final
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Including his third Championships Series title and again finished the year ranked no
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1983· 5 entries
Won the ATP Cincinnati Open with ATP Mens (1983).
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Wilander won the Jerring Award
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Including two Grand Prix Championship Series titles, and finished the year ranked no
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Where he lost to Yannick Noah in the final, after defeating John McEnroe in a quarterfinal
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Which they lost 3–2 to Australia (despite Wilander winning both his singles rubbers in the final)
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1981· 1 entry
Played for Sweden Davis Cup team (1981–1990).
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1978· 1 entry
(when the US Open was first played on hard courts)
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-08-22.
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