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How would you construct the perfect tennis player from your dreams? My choices: First serve: Ivo Karlovic Second serve: Pete Sampras Underarm serve: Nick Kyrgios Return: Novak Djokovic Forehand: Roger Federer Backhand: Novak Djokovic Passing shot: Rafael Nadal Lob: Andy Murray Slice: Roger...

Stefan Edberg (Sweden) beat Alexander Volkov (Russia) 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(2), 0-6, 8-6 in a Davis Cup final rubber, 1994 on indoor carpet in Moscow, Russia The result gave Sweden a 1-0 lead in the match, which they would go onto win 4-1 to win the event. Edberg would go onto lose the dead fourth...

Stefan Edberg beat Michael Chang 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in the Wimbledon fourth round, 1990 on grass Edberg would go onto win the title by beating Boris Becker in the final. Chang was seeded 13th Edberg won 90 points, Chang 60 Edberg serve-volleyed off all first serves and about two-thirds off second...

Stefan Edberg beat Tim Mayotte 7-6(2), 7-6(12), 6-3 in the Wimbledon quarter-final, 1989 on grass Defending champion Edberg would go onto lose in the final to Boris Becker. Mayotte was the 8th seed and this would be the last of his 6 quarter-finals at the event Edberg won 128 points, Mayotte...

Stefan Edberg beat Thierry Chamion 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in the Wimbledon quarter-final, 1991 on grass Edberg, the top seed, defending champion and world #1, would go onto lose in the next round to eventual winner Michael Stich. Champion was unseeded and this would be his only quarter-final showing at...

Stefan Edberg beat Magnus Larsson 7-6(4), 6-1 in the Doha final, 1995 on hard court It would be Edberg’s last career title. The two players would partner to win the doubles event also. Larsson had won the Grand Slam Cup about a month ago, beating Edberg en route to the title and shortly before...

Stefan Edberg beat Jonas Svensson 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the Stuttgart Indoor final, 1991 on carpet It was world #1 Edberg’s first title at the event and he’d win again in 1994. Svensson was seeded 7th Edberg won 133 points, Svensson 110 Edberg serve-volleyed off all but 4 first serves and...

Stefan Edberg beat Richard Krajicek 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the US Open fourth round, 1992 on hard court Edberg would go onto defend his title, beating Pete Sampras in the final. He was seeded 2, Krajicek 15 Edberg won 181 points, Krajicek 169 Edberg serve-volleyed off all serves bar 6...

Stefan Edberg beat Richard Krajicek 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the US Open first round, 1996 on hard court Edberg would go onto the quarter-final where he would lose to Goran Ivanisevic. Krajicek had recently won Wimbledon and was seeded 5th. This would be Edberg’s last Slam event Edberg won 100 points...

Andre Agassi (USA) beat Stefan Edberg (Sweden) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(1), 6-3 in a Davis Cup semi-final rubber, 1992 on indoor clay in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA The result gave USA a 2-0 lead and they would go onto win the match 4-1. Agassi would win his second (dead) rubber over Nicklas Kulti, while...

Pete Sampras beat Stefan Edberg 6-3, 7-6(3) in the Year End Championship round robin, 1993 on indoor carpet in Frankfurt, Germany Sampras would go onto lose in the final to Michael Stich. He would top the group with a 3-0 record. Edberg would be eliminated, finishing third in the group with a...

Boris Becker beat Stefan Edberg 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-5 in the Year End Championship round robin, 1994 on indoor carpet in Frankfurt, Germany The result eliminated Edberg (1-2 record) and saw Becker top the group with a 3-0 record. Had Edberg won, he would have advanced in lieu of Pete Sampras. Had...

Boris Becker beat Stefan Edberg 6-4, 6-4 in the Doha semi-final, 1993 on hard court Becker would go onto win the event, beating Goran Ivanisevic in the final. Edberg was top seed. This was the inaugural edition of the tournament Becker won 66 points, Edberg 62 Edberg serve-volleyed off all...

Stefan Edberg beat Ivan Lendl 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 in the Tokyo Indoor final, 1987 on carpet It was #2 ranked Edberg’s first title at the event.#1 ranked Lendl was a former 2 time champion and would go onto win 3 more afterwards. Lendl had lost 12 games in his 4 matches leading into the final...

Stefan Edberg beat Goran Ivanisevic 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in the Stuttgart Indoor final, 1994 on carpet The two had previously played the final in 1992, with Ivanisevic winning in four sets Edberg won 118 points, Ivanisevic 91 Both players serve-volleyed off all first serves and almost all...

Mats Wilander beat Stefan Edberg 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the US Open semi-final, 1987 on hard court Wilander would go onto lose the final to Ivan Lendl. Edberg had won Cincinnati and been runner-up in Canada leading up to the event. Edberg was ranked and seeded second and had beaten third...

Stefan Edberg beat Jimmy Connors 6-1, 7-5 in the Basel semi-final, 1989 on indoor hard court Edberg would go onto lose the final to Jim Courier. Connors had won the pair’s most recent meeting at the US Open in straight sets shortly before. Connors would win his next two tournaments in Toulouse...

Stefan Edberg beat Jonas Svensson 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the Stockholm final, 1987 on indoor hard court Edberg was the defending champion and this was second and last title at the event. Svensson was seeded 7th Edberg won 138 points, Svensson 124 Edberg serve-volleyed off all first serves and...

Stefan Edberg beat Boris Becker 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2 in the French Open semi-final, 1989 on clay Edberg would go onto lose the final to Michael Chang, and it would turn out to be his sole final at the event. Becker would go onto win Wimbledon (beating Edberg in the final) and US Open later...

Boris Becker beat Stefan Edberg 6-2, 7-5 in the Doha first round (round of 32), 1996 on hard court Becker, who would shortly after win the Australian Open, would lose in the next round to qualifier Nicolas Pereira. Edberg was the double defending champion. This was the penultimate match between...

Stefan Edberg beat Jimmy Connors 6-2, 6-3 in the Cincinnati semi-final, 1987 on hard court Edberg would go onto win the title, beating Boris Becker in the final. Connors had recently reached the semi-final of Wimbledon and would do so at the US Open, both times losing to the eventual winner...

Stefan Edberg beat Boris Becker 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4 in the Masters (Year End Championship) round robin, 1988 on carpet in New York, USA Both players went through to the semi-final with a 2-1 record in the round robin stage, with Edberg topping the group due to this direct win. Edberg would lose in...

Stefan Edberg beat Ivan Lendl 7-6(5), 7-5 in the Masters (Year End Championship) semi-final, 1989 on carpet in New York, USA Edberg would go onto win the title for the only time, beating Boris Becker in the final. Lendl had reached the final for the last 9 years. This was the last edition of...

Stefan Edberg beat Ivan Lendl 6-1, 7-6(2), 6-3 in the Wimbledon semi-final, 1990 on grass Edberg would go onto win the title, beating Boris Becker in the final. Lendl had recently won the Queen’s Club title and this would be the last of his 7 semi-finals showing at the event Edberg won 101...

Jim Courier beat Stefan Edberg beat 6-2, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final, 1993 on hard court The match was a repeat of previous years final, which Courier had also won. This would turn out to be Courier’s last Slam title, though he’d reach the final of both French Open and Wimbledon...

Stefan Edberg beat Michael Chang 6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-4 in the US Open semi-final, 1992 on hard court Edberg, who was seeded second, would go onto defend his title by beating Pete Sampras in the final. Chang was seeded and fourth and this was the second time he’d reached semi...

Stefan Edberg beat Amos Mansdorf 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2, 9-7 in the Wimbledon third round, 1990 on grass Edberg would go onto win the title, beating Boris Becker in the final. Mansdorf had won his previous tournament coming into this event, Rosmalen on grass Edberg won 160 points...

Stefan Edberg beat Mats Wilander 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in the Stockholm final, 1986 on indoor hard court It was Edberg's first title at the event and he would go onto defend it the following year. Wilander had won it in '83 Edberg won 84 points, Wilander won 47 Edberg serve-volleyed...

Michael Chang beat Stefan Edberg 6-2, 7-5 in the Cincinnati final, 1994 on hard court The match was a repeat of previous years final, which had the same result. Chang would go on to lose the final the following 2 years to Andre Agassi. Edberg had previously won the title in '90 and...

Jim Courier beat Stefan Edberg 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-final, 1993 on grass Courier would go onto lose the final to Pete Sampras. The result saw Courier reach the final of all 4 Slam events. Earlier in the year, the two had played the final of the Australian Open...