Stefan Simonsson

Stefan Simonsson
Country (sports)	Sweden
Residence	Saffle, Sweden
Born	5 January 1960 (age 64); Hyltebruk, Sweden
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$278 086
Singles
Career record	100–124
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 48 (23 May 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (1984)
French Open	1R (1980, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Wimbledon	3R (1982)
US Open	2R (1982, 1984)
Doubles
Career record	81–108
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	88 (2 Jan 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1984)
French Open	3R (1983)
Wimbledon	2R (1983, 1984)
US Open	3R (1983)

Per Stefan Mikael Simonsson (born 5 January 1960, in Hyltebruk), is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing singles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 49 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 88 in 1984. He´s the brother of Hans Simonsson.^[1] After his career, he coached two top 10 players on the ATP ranking, Magnus Gustafsson^[2] and Magnus Larsson.^[3]

Career

1976–1978: Junior career

Simonsson won the Swedish Junior Indoor champion in1976 as a sixteen year old and in 1977 and 1978 the Swedish Junior Outdoor Champion. He played in his first Junior Grand Slam event at Wimbledon in 1977 and also made his debut in a senior tournament at the Swedish Open, losing to Paul Kronk in the first round.

Junior Slam results – Singles

French Open: SF (1978)
Wimbledon: QF (1978)
US Open: F (1978)

Career finals

Doubles: 3 (2 wins, 1 loss)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	1983	Bordeaux, France	Clay	Magnus Tideman	Francisco Yunis Juan Carlos Yunis	6–4, 6–2
Loss	1–1	1983	Ferrara, Italy	Carpet	Stanislav Birner	Bernard Mitton Butch Walts	6–7, 6–0, 3–6
Win	1–2	1985	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Hans Simonsson	Carl Limberger Mark Woodforde	6–3, 6–4