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Jonas Björkman
Björkman in 2014
Country (sports) Sweden
ResidenceStockholm
Born (1972-03-23) 23 March 1972 (age 52)
Alvesta, Sweden
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired2008 (singles)
2013 (doubles)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$14,610,671
Singles
Career record414–362
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 4 (3 November 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1998, 2002)
French Open4R (1996, 2007)
WimbledonSF (2006)
US OpenSF (1997)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (1997)
Grand Slam CupQF (1997, 1998)
Olympic Games1R (1996, 2004, 2008)
Doubles
Career record712–307
Career titles54
Highest rankingNo. 1 (9 July 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1998, 1999, 2001)
French OpenW (2005, 2006)
WimbledonW (2002, 2003, 2004)
US OpenW (2003)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1994, 2006)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2000)
French OpenSF (2005)
WimbledonF (1999, 2007)
US OpenSF (2008)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1994, 1997, 1998)
Hopman CupF (1999)
Coaching career (2015–)
Andy Murray (2015), Marin Čilić (2016–2017)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total4
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)

Jonas Lars Björkman (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjûːnas ˈbjœ̌rkman]; born 23 March 1972) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He is a former world No. 1 in doubles, and also a former world No. 4 in singles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup doubles championships. As of 2019, he was ranked in the top 40 on the all-time ATP prize money list with over $14.5 million. As of July 2024 he is still in the top 50 of the all-time ATP prize money list.[1]

Björkman has had long-term successful doubles partnerships with Jan Apell, Jacco Eltingh, Nicklas Kulti, Max Mirnyi, Pat Rafter, Kevin Ullyett, and Todd Woodbridge. He has won the career Grand Slam in men's doubles, holding a total of nine major championships.

In March 2015, he joined Andy Murray's coaching team.[2] He has also coached the Swedish men's padel team.

Biography

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The son of tennis coach and mailman Lars Björkman, Jonas began playing tennis at the age of six.[3] At 18, he won the Swedish Junior Championship[3] and was among the top-5 Swede junior players.[3] He married Petra on 2 December 2000 in Stockholm, and they have a son, Max (born 15 January 2003).[3]

He plays right-handed and has a particularly good record against left-handed players. He claims it's because his father plays left-handed.[citation needed]

Career

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He turned professional in 1991. In 1993, he won three Challenger singles titles. In 1994, he won seven titles in doubles including the 1994 ATP Tour World Championships in Jakarta. In 1995, he reached his first career ATP singles final in Hong Kong. In 1997, he became the ninth ever Swedish tennis player to finish in ATP top 10 at No. 4. He advanced to his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open, defeating Francisco Clavet, Todd Martin, Gustavo Kuerten, Scott Draper and Petr Korda before losing to Greg Rusedski. At the 1998 Australian Open, he won his first career doubles Grand Slam title. 2000 saw him finishing in the singles top 50 for the fifth time in seven years.

In his ATP career, he won six singles titles and 54 titles in doubles, including nine Grand Slam titles in doubles.

He made his Davis Cup debut in 1994 and was a regular for Sweden throughout his career. He compiled a 21–14 record in doubles and a 14–9 record in live singles rubbers. He was a member of Sweden's Davis Cup championship teams in 1994, 1997, and 1998.

In 2002, Björkman won the Nottingham Open by defeating Wayne Arthurs in the final, however, at Wimbledon, he found himself drawn against top seed Lleyton Hewitt in the first round.[4] Björkman was defeated in straight sets, as Hewitt went on to win the tournament.[5]

In the 2006 Wimbledon, he unexpectedly made it into the singles semifinals at the age of 34, making him the oldest player to get there since Jimmy Connors in 1987. He had only made it into the singles quarterfinals once in 2003. He was unseeded, but defeated 14th-seeded Radek Štěpánek in a match which included saving a match point. He had previously ousted his doubles partner Max Mirnyi and another Swede, Thomas Johansson, and Lukáš Dlouhý and Daniele Bracciali to make the quarterfinals. In the semifinal he found world No. 1 and defending champion Roger Federer too good and was overpowered in straight sets, 6–2, 6–0, 6–2. When John McEnroe announced his official return to the ATP Pro Tour in 2006, he teamed up with Björkman to win the doubles title at the SAP Open in San Jose.

During Wimbledon in 2008, he announced that he would be playing in his final Wimbledon as he was planning on retiring at the end of the season. Although being knocked out in the first round of singles, Björkman and Kevin Ullyett made it to the final, being defeated by second seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić, though receiving a hero's farewell to his extensive career at Wimbledon.

Björkman retired from professional tennis, after the Swede and his partner Ullyett failed to qualify for the doubles semifinal at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup.[6]

On 2 October 2013, he announced a comeback on tour in If Stockholm Open doubles draw, receiving a wild card in pair with fellow countryman Robert Lindstedt.[7]

He competed as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance 2015.[8]

Coaching

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Murray with new coach Jonas Björkman during practice at the 2015 Aegon Championships

Andy Murray added Björkman to his coaching staff in March 2015, initially on a five-week trial to help out in periods when Amélie Mauresmo was unavailable as she only agreed to travel with him for 25 weeks of the tennis year when she first became Murray's coach in June 2014.[9] However, at the end of the 2015 Australian Open, Mauresmo had informed Murray that she was pregnant and expecting in August. Murray then announced in late April 2015 that Björkman would be his main coach for all of the North American hard-court swing, while Mauresmo would be on maternity leave after 2015 Wimbledon until late in the year.[10] Jonas Björkman joined Murray's team in April 2015, helping Murray win the BMW Open in Munich; his first clay-court title.[11] This was followed by Murray winning his first Masters 1000 title on clay in Madrid. In June 2015, Björkman was with Andy Murray through Queen's[12] where Murray ended up winning his fourth Queen's Club title at the Aegon Championships.[13] and Björkman was Murray's main coach when Murray won the 2015 Canadian Open in Montreal, which was Murray's third Canadian Open title. In the middle of December 2015, Murray decided not to renew Bjorkman's contract. The Swede, who joined the world No. 2's entourage earlier in 2015, took charge of his coaching for the last four months of the season in the absence of Amélie Mauresmo but was not part of the team afterwards.[14]

Major finals

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Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 15 (9–6)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1994 French Open Clay Sweden Jan Apell Zimbabwe Byron Black
United States Jonathan Stark
4–6, 6–7
Loss 1997 US Open Hard Sweden Nicklas Kulti Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
6–7(8–10), 3–6
Win 1998 Australian Open Hard Netherlands Jacco Eltingh Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 1999 Australian Open (2) Hard Australia Patrick Rafter India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4
Win 2001 Australian Open (3) Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge Zimbabwe Byron Black
Germany David Prinosil
6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 2002 Wimbledon Grass Australia Todd Woodbridge The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–1, 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–5
Win 2003 Wimbledon (2) Grass Australia Todd Woodbridge India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win 2003 US Open Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
5–7, 6–0, 7–5
Win 2004 Wimbledon (3) Grass Australia Todd Woodbridge Austria Julian Knowle
Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win 2005 French Open Clay Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 2005 US Open (2) Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
1–6, 4–6
Win 2006 French Open (2) Clay Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
Loss 2006 US Open (3) Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi Czech Republic Martin Damm
India Leander Paes
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2007 Australian Open Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
5–7, 5–7
Loss 2008 Wimbledon Grass Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
6–7(12–14), 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1999 Wimbledon Grass Russia Anna Kournikova India Leander Paes
United States Lisa Raymond
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 2007 Wimbledon (2) Grass Australia Alicia Molik United Kingdom Jamie Murray
Serbia Jelena Janković
4–6, 6–3, 1–6

Masters Series finals

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Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1997 Paris Masters Carpet (i) United States Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6

Career finals

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Singles: 11 (6–5)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–1)
International Series Gold (1–0)
ATP Tour (5–4)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 1995 Hong Kong Hard United States Michael Chang 3–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Jan 1997 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Denmark Kenneth Carlsen 7–6(7–0), 6–0
Loss 1–2 May 1997 Coral Springs, US Clay Australia Jason Stoltenberg 0–6, 6–2, 5–7
Win 2–2 Aug 1997 Indianapolis, US Hard Spain Carlos Moyà 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 2–3 Oct 1997 Paris, France Carpet (i) United States Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win 3–3 Nov 1997 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Netherlands Jan Siemerink 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 6–4
Win 4–3 Jun 1998 Nottingham, UK Grass Zimbabwe Byron Black 6–3, 6–2
Win 5–3 Jun 2002 Nottingham, UK Grass Australia Wayne Arthurs 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Loss 5–4 Feb 2003 Marseille, France Hard (i) Switzerland Roger Federer 2–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win 6–4 Sep 2005 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Carpet (i) Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 6–5 Jun 2006 Nottingham, UK Grass France Richard Gasquet 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 97 (54–43)

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Legend
Grand Slam (9–6)
Tennis Masters Cup (2–0)
ATP Masters Series (15–10)
International Series Gold (2–6)
ATP Tour (26–21)
Titles by surface
Hard (27–28)
Clay (15–5)
Grass (6–5)
Carpet (6–5)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1992 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Australia Jon Ireland Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček
Czechoslovakia Branislav Stankovič
5–7, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Oct 1993 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hard Sweden Lars-Anders Wahlgren Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
5–7, 6–4, 6–7
Loss 0–3 Nov 1993 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Sweden Jan Apell Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
1–6, ret.
Win 1–3 Jan 1994 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Australia Neil Borwick Mexico Jorge Lozano
United States Jim Pugh
6–4, 6–1
Win 2–3 Jan 1994 Rotterdam, Netherlands (1) Carpet (i) United Kingdom Jeremy Bates Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 6–1
Loss 2–4 Apr 1994 Hong Kong Hard Australia Patrick Rafter United States Jim Grabb
New Zealand Brett Steven
w/o
Loss 2–5 Jun 1994 French Open, Paris Clay Sweden Jan Apell Zimbabwe Byron Black
United States Jonathan Stark
4–6, 6–7
Win 3–5 Jun 1994 Queen's Club, England Grass Sweden Jan Apell Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win 4–5 Jul 1994 Båstad, Sweden (1) Clay Sweden Jan Apell Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Sweden Mikael Tillström
6–2, 6–3
Loss 4–6 Jul 1994 Washington, D.C., US Hard Switzerland Jakob Hlasek Canada Grant Connell
United States Patrick Galbraith
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win 5–6 Aug 1994 Schenectady, US Hard Sweden Jan Apell Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–6
Loss 5–7 Oct 1994 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard (i) Sweden Jan Apell South Africa Lan Bale
South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
7–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss 5–8 Oct 1994 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet (i) Sweden Jan Apell Australia Mark Woodforde
Australia Todd Woodbridge
3–6, 4–6
Win 6–8 Nov 1994 Antwerp, Belgium (1) Carpet (i) Sweden Jan Apell Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids
Canada Sébastien Lareau
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win 7–8 Nov 1994 Tennis Masters Cup, Jakarta (1) Hard (i) Sweden Jan Apell Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
Loss 7–9 May 1995 Rome, Italy Clay Sweden Jan Apell Czech Republic Cyril Suk
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
3–6, 4–6
Loss 7–10 Jun 1995 Queen's Club, England Grass Sweden Jan Apell United States Todd Martin
United States Pete Sampras
6–7, 4–6
Win 8–10 Jul 1995 Båstad, Sweden (2) Clay Sweden Jan Apell Australia Jon Ireland
Australia Andrew Kratzmann
6–3, 6–0
Win 9–10 Oct 1995 Toulouse, France Hard (i) South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager United States Dave Randall
United States Greg Van Emburgh
7–6, 7–6
Win 10–10 Oct 1995 Ostrava, Czech Republic Carpet (i) Argentina Javier Frana France Guy Forget
Australia Patrick Rafter
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 10–11 Jan 1996 Adelaide, Australia Hard United States Tommy Ho Australia Mark Woodforde
Australia Todd Woodbridge
5–7, 6–7
Loss 10–12 Jan 1996 Auckland, New Zealand Hard New Zealand Brett Steven South Africa Marcos Ondruska
United States Jack Waite
w/o
Win 11–12 Feb 1996 Antwerp, Belgium (2) Carpet (i) Sweden Nicklas Kulti Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Netherlands Menno Oosting
6–4, 6–4
Win 12–12 Apr 1996 New Delhi, India Hard Sweden Nicklas Kulti Zimbabwe Byron Black
Australia Sandon Stolle
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 12–13 Apr 1996 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Sweden Nicklas Kulti South Africa Ellis Ferreira
Netherlands Jan Siemerink
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 12–14 Aug 1996 Los Angeles, US Hard Sweden Nicklas Kulti South Africa Marius Barnard
South Africa Piet Norval
5–7, 2–6
Loss 12–15 Aug 1996 New Haven, US Hard Sweden Nicklas Kulti Zimbabwe Byron Black
Canada Grant Connell
4–6, 4–6
Loss 12–16 Mar 1997 Scottsdale, US Hard United States Rick Leach Argentina Luis Lobo
Spain Javier Sánchez
3–6, 3–6
Win 13–16 May 1997 Atlanta, US Clay Sweden Nicklas Kulti United States Scott Davis
United States Kelly Jones
6–4, 6–4
Loss 13–17 Aug 1997 Indianapolis, US Hard Sweden Nicklas Kulti Sweden Mikael Tillström
Australia Michael Tebbutt
3–6, 2–6
Loss 13–18 Sep 1997 US Open, New York Hard Sweden Nicklas Kulti Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
6–7(8–10), 3–6
Win 14–18 Feb 1998 Australian Open, Melbourne (1) Hard Netherlands Jacco Eltingh Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 15–18 Mar 1998 Indian Wells, US Hard Australia Patrick Rafter United States Todd Martin
United States Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–6
Win 16–18 Feb 1999 Australian Open, Melbourne (2) Hard Australia Patrick Rafter India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4
Win 17–18 Jun 1999 Halle, Germany (1) Grass Australia Patrick Rafter Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
United States Jared Palmer
6–3, 7–5
Win 18–18 Aug 1999 Montreal, Canada Hard Australia Patrick Rafter Zimbabwe Byron Black
South Africa Wayne Ferreira
7–6, 6–4
Win 19–18 Aug 1999 Cincinnati, US (1) Hard Zimbabwe Byron Black Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win 20–18 Nov 1999 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Hard (i) Zimbabwe Byron Black South Africa David Adams
South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–0
Loss 20–19 Mar 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark Hard (i) Canada Sébastien Lareau Czech Republic Martin Damm
Germany David Prinosil
1–6, 7–5, 5–7
Loss 20–20 Aug 2000 Indianapolis, US Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi Australia Lleyton Hewitt
Australia Sandon Stolle
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 21–20 Oct 2000 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Germany David Prinosil Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
6–2, 6–3
Loss 21–21 Jan 2001 Sydney, Australia Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge Canada Daniel Nestor
Australia Sandon Stolle
6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7)
Win 22–21 Jan 2001 Australian Open, Melbourne (3) Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge Zimbabwe Byron Black
Germany David Prinosil
6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 23–21 Feb 2001 Rotterdam, Netherlands (2) Hard (i) Switzerland Roger Federer Czech Republic Petr Pála
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
6–3, 6–0
Loss 23–22 Mar 2001 Indian Wells, US Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge South Africa Wayne Ferreira
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2–6, 5–7
Loss 23–23 Apr 2001 Miami, US Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win 24–23 Apr 2001 Monte Carlo, Monaco (1) Clay Australia Todd Woodbridge Australia Joshua Eagle
Australia Andrew Florent
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 25–23 May 2001 Hamburg, Germany (1) Clay Australia Todd Woodbridge Canada Daniel Nestor
Australia Sandon Stolle
7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–3
Loss 25–24 Oct 2001 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Australia Todd Woodbridge United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win 26–24 Jan 2002 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge Argentina Martín García
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
7–6(7–5), 7–6(9–7)
Win 27–24 Apr 2002 Monte Carlo, Monaco (2) Clay Australia Todd Woodbridge Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss 27–25 May 2002 Hamburg, Germany Clay Australia Todd Woodbridge India Mahesh Bhupathi
United States Jan-Michael Gambill
2–6, 4–6
Loss 27–26 Jun 2002 Halle, Germany Grass Australia Todd Woodbridge Germany David Prinosil
Czech Republic David Rikl
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
Win 28–26 Jul 2002 Wimbledon, London (1) Grass Australia Todd Woodbridge The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–1, 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–5
Win 29–26 Jul 2002 Båstad, Sweden (3) Clay Australia Todd Woodbridge Australia Paul Hanley
Australia Michael Hill
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 30–26 Jun 2003 Halle, Germany (2) Grass Australia Todd Woodbridge Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
6–3, 6–4
Win 31–26 Jul 2003 Wimbledon, London (2) Grass Australia Todd Woodbridge India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss 31–27 Aug 2003 Montreal, Canada Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 32–27 Sep 2003 US Open, New York Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
5–7, 6–0, 7–5
Win 33–27 Oct 2003 Stockholm, Sweden (1) Hard (i) Australia Todd Woodbridge Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
6–3, 6–4
Win 34–27 Jan 2004 Sydney, Australia Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
7–6(7–3), 7–5
Loss 34–28 Mar 2004 Dubai, UAE Hard India Leander Paes India Mahesh Bhupathi
France Fabrice Santoro
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 34–29 Apr 2004 Miami, US Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
2–6, 6–7(12–14)
Win 35–29 Jul 2004 Wimbledon, London (3) Grass Australia Todd Woodbridge Austria Julian Knowle
Serbia and Montenegro Nenad Zimonjić
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win 36–29 Jul 2004 Båstad, Sweden (4) Clay India Mahesh Bhupathi Sweden Simon Aspelin
Australia Todd Perry
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)
Loss 36–30 Aug 2004 Toronto, Canada Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
4–6, 2–6
Loss 36–31 Aug 2004 Cincinnati, US Hard Australia Todd Woodbridge The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 36–32 Oct 2004 Lyon, France Carpet (i) Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss 36–33 Oct 2004 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) India Mahesh Bhupathi Russia Igor Andreev
Russia Nikolay Davydenko
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win 37–33 Nov 2004 Paris, France (1) Carpet (i) Australia Todd Woodbridge Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 6–4
Loss 37–34 Jan 2005 Chennai, India Hard India Mahesh Bhupathi Taiwan Lu Yen-hsun
Germany Rainer Schüttler
5–7, 6–4, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 37–35 Feb 2005 Dubai, UAE Hard France Fabrice Santoro Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
2–6, 4–6
Win 38–35 Apr 2005 Miami, US (1) Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–1, 6–2
Win 39–35 May 2005 Hamburg, Germany (2) Clay Belarus Max Mirnyi France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3)
Win 40–35 Jun 2005 French Open, Paris (1) Clay Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 40–36 Jun 2005 Queen's Club, England Grass Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–7(11–13), 6–7(4–7)
Win 41–36 Jul 2005 Båstad, Sweden (5) Clay Sweden Joachim Johansson Argentina José Acasuso
Argentina Sebastián Prieto
6–2, 6–3
Win 42–36 Aug 2005 Cincinnati, US (2) Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Loss 42–37 Sep 2005 US Open, New York Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
1–6, 4–6
Loss 42–38 Oct 2005 St. Petersburg, Russia Carpet (i) Belarus Max Mirnyi Austria Julian Knowle
Austria Jürgen Melzer
6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Win 43–38 Jan 2006 Doha, Qatar Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi Belgium Christophe Rochus
Belgium Olivier Rochus
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 44–38 Feb 2006 San Jose, US Hard (i) United States John McEnroe United States Paul Goldstein
United States Jim Thomas
7–6(7–2), 4–6, [10–7]
Win 45–38 Apr 2006 Miami, US (2) Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4
Win 46–38 Apr 2006 Monte Carlo, Monaco (3) Clay Belarus Max Mirnyi France Fabrice Santoro
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Win 47–38 Jun 2006 French Open, Paris (2) Clay Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
Loss 47–39 Jun 2006 Queen's Club, England Grass Belarus Max Mirnyi Australia Paul Hanley
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win 48–39 Jul 2006 Båstad, Sweden (6) Clay Sweden Thomas Johansson Germany Christopher Kas
Austria Oliver Marach
6–3, 4–6, [10–4]
Win 49–39 Aug 2006 Cincinnati, US (3) Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Loss 49–40 Sep 2006 US Open, New York Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi Czech Republic Martin Damm
India Leander Paes
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6
Win 50–40 Nov 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai (2) Hard (i) Belarus Max Mirnyi The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–2, 6–4
Loss 50–41 Jan 2007 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
5–7, 5–7
Win 51–41 Oct 2007 Stockholm, Sweden (2) Hard (i) Belarus Max Mirnyi France Arnaud Clément
France Michaël Llodra
6–4, 6–4
Loss 51–42 Jul 2008 Wimbledon, London Grass Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
6–7(12–14), 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 3–6
Win 52–42 Jul 2008 Båstad, Sweden (7) Clay Sweden Robin Söderling Sweden Johan Brunström
Netherlands Antilles Jean-Julien Rojer
6–2, 6–2
Win 53–42 Oct 2008 Stockholm, Sweden (3) Hard (i) Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett Sweden Johan Brunström
Sweden Michael Ryderstedt
6–1, 6–3
Win 54–42 Nov 2008 Paris, France (2) Hard (i) Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett South Africa Jeff Coetzee
South Africa Wesley Moodie
6–2, 6–2
Loss 54–43 Oct 2013 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Sweden Robert Lindstedt Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer
2–6, 2–6

Performance timelines

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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.

Singles

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Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 2R 3R 4R 4R QF 1R 3R 1R QF A 1R 1R 1R 2R A 0 / 13
French Open A A Q1 3R 1R 4R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 2R 1R 1R 4R 1R 0 / 15
Wimbledon A A Q1 4R 2R 1R 1R 3R 2R 4R 3R 1R QF 3R 3R SF 4R 1R 0 / 15
US Open A A 2R QF 3R 3R SF QF 3R 2R 2R 1R 4R 1R 2R 2R 2R A 0 / 15
Year-end championships
Tennis Masters Cup Did not qualify SF Did not qualify 0 / 1
Grand Slam Cup Did not qualify 1R DNQ QF QF DNQ Not Held 0 / 3
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A A 2R 2R SF 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R A 3R 3R 2R 2R 2R 0 / 13
Miami A A A 3R SF 2R QF 2R 3R 1R 4R 2R 2R 3R 2R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 15
Monte Carlo A A A A 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R LQ LQ 1R LQ 0 / 11
Rome A A A A QF A A 1R 1R LQ 1R 1R A 1R LQ LQ 1R LQ 0 / 7
Hamburg A A A A A A A A A A 1R 1R LQ 1R A A 1R A 0 / 4
Canada A A A 1R A 1R 3R QF 1R 1R 1R A LQ 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R 0 / 12
Cincinnati A A A A 2R 2R 1R 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R A 3R A 1R 1R 1R 0 / 12
Madrid A 1R A 1R 1R A SF SF LQ A A LQ 2R 1R A 1R A A 0 / 8
Paris A A A A 1R A F 1R A A A LQ QF 1R A 1R LQ A 0 / 6
Year-end ranking 700 333 96 50 30 69 4 24 75 44 60 48 30 70 62 54 59 173

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Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A SF 1R 3R 3R W W 2R W 2R A SF SF QF F A 3 / 13 44–10
French Open A A 1R F 2R QF 2R SF 3R 2R QF QF 2R 3R W W QF QF 2 / 16 44–14
Wimbledon A A 1R 3R 3R QF QF SF QF 3R 3R W W W SF QF 1R F 3 / 16 51–13
US Open A A QF 1R 1R 1R F QF SF 1R 3R SF W 3R F F 3R 2R 1 / 16 42–15
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 3–3 11–4 3–4 8–4 11–4 17–3 15–3 4–4 13–3 14–3 13–1 14–3 19–3 17–3 10–4 9–3 9 / 61 181–52
Year-end championships
Tennis Masters Cup A A A W A RR A A A A A NH RR SF RR W RR RR 2 / 8 16–13
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A A QF 2R QF W 2R 1R F SF SF 1R SF SF SF QF 1 / 14 28–13
Miami A A A QF 1R 2R 2R 2R 2R QF F 1R QF F W W QF 2R 2 / 15 30–13
Monte Carlo A A A A 2R F SF 1R QF 1R W W 2R QF 2R W QF SF 3 / 14 26–11
Rome A A A A F A A QF QF QF 1R A A SF SF SF 2R SF 0 / 10 18–10
Hamburg A A A A A A A A A A W F QF SF W QF QF 2R 2 / 8 17–6
Canada A A A A A SF 2R SF W SF 2R A F F SF QF QF QF 1 / 12 25–11
Cincinnati A A A A 2R QF QF 1R W QF SF 1R QF F W W 2R 2R 3 / 14 26–11
Madrid A A A F 2R A 2R 2R W SF A SF QF 1R A SF SF SF 1 / 12 21–11
Paris A A A A 2R A 1R 2R 2R 2R A SF SF W 1R SF QF W 2 / 12 18–10
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 5–2 9–7 10–5 10–7 11–7 17–5 13–8 21–5 15–6 12–8 18–8 20–5 24–6 11–9 13–8 15 / 111 209–96
Year-end ranking 408 199 56 9 26 12 17 8 3 26 1 6 6 3 3 4 15 9

Top 10 wins

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Season 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
Wins 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 22
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score
1994
1. Spain Sergi Bruguera 3 Schenectady, United States Hard 2R 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
2. Sweden Stefan Edberg 5 US Open, New York Hard 3R 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1997
3. Chile Marcelo Ríos 9 Miami, United States Hard 3R 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
4. United States Pete Sampras 1 Queen's Club, London Grass QF 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
5. Spain Carlos Moyà 9 Indianapolis, United States Hard F 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
6. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 9 US Open, New York Hard 3R 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
7. Australia Pat Rafter 3 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) SF 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3)
8. Spain Sergi Bruguera 8 ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover Hard (i) RR 6–3, 6–1
9. United States Michael Chang 2 ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover Hard (i) RR 6–4, 7–5
10. United States Michael Chang 3 Davis Cup, Gothenburg Carpet (i) RR 7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1998
11. Spain Àlex Corretja 7 Davis Cup, Stockholm Carpet (i) RR 6–3, 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
12. Spain Carlos Moyá 5 Davis Cup, Stockholm Carpet (i) RR 6–3, 7–5
1999
13. Netherlands Richard Krajicek 4 Tokyo, Japan Hard QF 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
14. Australia Mark Philippoussis 10 World Team Cup, Düsseldorf Clay F 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2000
15. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 9 Rotterdam, Netherlands Hard (i) 1R 7–6(7–5), 6–2
16. Spain Àlex Corretja 7 Cincinnati, United States Hard 1R 6–4, 6–4
2001
17. France Sébastien Grosjean 9 Lyon, France Carpet (i) 2R 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–4
2002
18. United Kingdom Tim Henman 8 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard 4R 6–2, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2004
19. United States Andy Roddick 1 Doha, Qatar Hard 2R 6–3, 6–4
20. Australia Mark Philippoussis 9 Davis Cup, Adelaide Hard RR 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
2005
21. Russia Nikolay Davydenko 7 Wimbledon, London Grass 2R 6–7(4–7), 1–2 ret.
22. Argentina Mariano Puerta 10 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hard SF 6–1, 6–0

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