Interview with Stefan Edberg from German tennismagazin

[mauroed79]

In the May issue of German tennismagazin, there's an interesting interview with Stefan Edberg, released last month just before the Berenberg Bank Classic exhibition between the Swede former world number one and Goran Ivanisevic.

There are many nice aspects in this interview that I translated into English for my tribute to Edberg website, STE...fans.

Maybe the most curious is the part where Stefan talks about his first meeting with Bjorn Borg, when he was just a promising kid in Sweden. But it's also nice to know that he has worked on his forehand, notoriously his weaker side, since his retirement from the tour... Have you ever wondered how Christopher, Stefan's sixteen year old son, plays tennis? There's a question about that, too. And if you're going to London for the Championships this year, know that you might be lucky enough to meet Edberg, because, like last year, he'll be there again!

Read the English translation»
Download the pdf clipping of tennismagazin (8MB / 150 dpi resolution)»

 

[kiki]

the last true S&V great, a gentleman and owner of one of the finest one handed backhands of tennis history.

 

[ttwarrior1]

great site, reading all the articles now. Only played becker 4 times in grandslams, wow. Must of all been finals

 

[bluetrain4]

great site, reading all the articles now. Only played becker 4 times in grandslams, wow. Must of all been finals

3 finals (all Wimbledon) and one semi (French Open). Edberg leads 3-1 (2-1 in finals). This is surprising only because his overall record vs. Becker is a pretty miserable 10-25.

 

[BTURNER]

I would have wanted to see more clay meetings. My gut says Edberg would have had the edge, but the rallies woud be wonderful.

 

[kiki]

yes, Becker and Edberg had one of the finest modern era rivalries, not so intense but almost as great as Lendl vs Mac, Borg vs Connors, Laver vs Rosewall, Sampras vs Agassi and Federer vs Nadal.

In my book, it looks like the not accomplished, yet exhilarating rivalry between Ilie Nastase and Stan Smith in the early 70´s.