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.jpg) Henrik Sundström (July 1982) | |
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo,Monaco |
| Born | (1964-02-29)29 February 1964 (age 61) Lund, Sweden |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1981 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $819,393 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 154–109 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (8 October 1984) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1982,1983,1985) |
| French Open | QF (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1983) |
| US Open | 4R (1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 25–37 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 99 (29 October 1984) |
Henrik Sundström (born 29 February 1964) is a former professionalmale tennis player fromSweden.[1] He is nicknamedHenke. Sundström was at his best onclay and achieved his strongest results on this surface, with his solid and heavytopspin groundstrokes from the baseline. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 6.
Sundström turned professional in 1981 and in 1982 he went on to make his first final at theSwedish Open inBåstad losing to countryman and reigningFrench Open championMats Wilander.
In 1983 Sundström won his firstATP title inNice overManuel Orantes and made the final ofMadrid, losing toYannick Noah who later went on to win theFrench Open that year. Sundström also made hisDavis Cup debut againstNew Zealand in the quarter-finals played atEastbourne on grass. He lost both of his matches, butSweden still won the tie and make the final that year against Australia.
1984 was the best year of Sundström's career as he compiled a record of 54–21. In 3 weeks between 2 April and 22 April he won 14 out 15 matches, winning titles inBari overPedro Rebolledo without losing a set, and proceeded to make the final inNice also without losing a set before losing toAndrés Gómez. He then won the biggest tournament of his career, theMonte Carlo Open, againstMats Wilander. After victory Sundström made the final of theGerman Open inHamburg defeatingMats Wilander again on the way before losing a 5 set match againstJuan Aguilera. He then made it to the quarterfinals at theFrench Open by defeatingÁlvaro Fillol,Joakim Nyström,Hans Gildemeister andFrancesco Cancellotti, before being defeated byJimmy Connors.
After theFrench Open Sundström won the title inBåstad and made the final ofGeneva, losing toAaron Krickstein.
Sundström competed for the victorious SwedishDavis Cup team that year. He came into theSwedish team in the quarterfinals and composed a 6–0 record in singles for the year. All of these matches were onclay; his opponents included the reigningFrench Open championIvan Lendl who was still playing forCzechoslovakia at the time. Sundström turned around a 2-sets-to-love and 0–3 (0–40) deficit in the third set, and won the match in 5, which gave the Swedes the edge and they made the final against the United States. The US team includedJohn McEnroe who had lost only 2 matches for the season,Jimmy Connors, andPeter Fleming,John McEnroe's long-term doubles partner.
Mats Wilander defeatedJimmy Connors in the first match, and Sundström faced McEnroe in the second match. He defeatedJohn McEnroe in straight sets 13–11 6–4, 6–3 to inflict his third defeat for 1984. This match turned theDavis Cup final in the Swedes' favor and they won theDavis Cup by taking the doubles as well. Sundström also won his second singles match againstJimmy Arias, butSweden had already clinched theDavis Cup by taking an unassailable 3–0 lead.
Sundström never reached the same heights again after 1984. He playedDavis Cup only once more after that and he only won one more title in 1986 atAthens, defeatingFrancisco Maciel. Sundström had injury problems with his back and retired in 1989 after playing only 21 matches in 3 years.
Sundström now lives inMonaco where he works. He has two children.
| Legend (singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (5) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1982 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Mats Wilander | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 1983 | Nice, France | Clay |  Manuel Orantes | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1983 | Madrid, Spain | Clay |  Yannick Noah | 6–3, 0–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 1983 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Mats Wilander | 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Apr 1984 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Pedro Rebolledo | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Apr 1984 | Nice, France | Clay |  Andrés Gómez | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Apr 1984 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Mats Wilander | 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–5 | May 1984 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Juan Aguilera | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Jul 1984 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Anders Järryd | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Sep 1984 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay |  Aaron Krickstein | 7–6, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Apr 1985 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay |  Miloslav Mečíř | 4–6, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Mar 1986 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Andrés Gómez | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–8 | Jun 1986 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Francisco Maciel | 6–0, 7–5 |
