Stefan Simonsson
Country (sports) | Sweden |
---|---|
Residence | Saffle, Sweden |
Born | Hyltebruk, Sweden | 5 January 1960
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 in 1976 as a sixteen year old and in 1977 and 1978 the Swedish Junior Outdoor Champion.[4] 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.[5][6]
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 |
Singles: 1 (1 loss)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1–0 | 1982 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
References
- ^ "Stefan Simonsson | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "Magnus Gustafsson | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "Magnus Larsson | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "Stefan Simonsson | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "Stefan Simonsson". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bastad | Results | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
External links
- Stefan Simonsson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Stefan Simonsson at the International Tennis Federation