 Enqvist at the AFAS Tennis Classics Tour in Eindhoven, Netherlands in September 2010 | |
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | (1974-03-13)13 March 1974 (age 51) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $10,461,641 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 448–297 (60.1%) |
| Career titles | 19 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (15 November 1999) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1999) |
| French Open | 4R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2001) |
| US Open | 4R (1993,1996,2000) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (1995) |
| Grand Slam Cup | SF (1999) |
| Olympic Games | 3R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 35–46 (43.2%) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 169 (8 May 2000) |
Thomas Karl Johan Enqvist (born 13 March 1974) is a Swedish former professionaltennis player. He reached the final of the1999 Australian Open and won a total of 19 singles titles, including threeMasters titles. He has a career high ATP world singles ranking of No. 4, achieved on 15 November 1999.
Throughout his career, Enqvist finished four seasons ranked inside the top 10 and won at least one ATP title for six consecutive years. In 1998 he underwent surgery inStockholm to remove a small piece of bone from his right foot and had surgery on his right shoulder to repair arepetitive strain injury. Despite his surgeries, Enqvist posted some major victories, including wins over world no. 1Pete Sampras,Juan Carlos Ferrero, andAndy Roddick.
Enqvist won a total of 19 singles titles, the most significant beingATP Masters Series titles atParis (1996),Stuttgart (1999) and both the singles and doubles titles inCincinnati (2000).[1] In winning theStuttgart Masters, he defeated four top 10 players, including world no. 1Andre Agassi.
His best showing at aGrand Slam event was at the1999 Australian Open, when he beatJan-Michael Gambill,Byron Black,Pat Rafter,Mark Philippoussis,Marc Rosset andNicolás Lapentti before he was "outsmarted" in the final, losing in four sets toYevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia.[2] He also reached the quarterfinals at the1996 Australian Open and atWimbledon in 2001.
Enqvist was a force on theSwedish Davis Cup team. In 1998, he helped Sweden reach the finals of the Davis Cup for the fourth time in five years.
From 2017 to 2019, Enqvist was captain of the Swedish Davis Cup team. He currently works as a commentator forEurosport Sweden. Enqvist is also the current vice-captain for Team Europe in theLaver Cup, a position he has held since the inaugural tournament.
He has been provisionally coachingStefanos Tsitsipas since February 2022, starting with theRotterdam Open.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1999 | Australian Open | Hard |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–4, 0–6, 3–6, 6–7(1–7) |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1996 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 1999 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) |  Richard Krajicek | 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2000 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard |  Àlex Corretja | 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2000 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard |  Tim Henman | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Oct 1992 | Bolzano, Italy | Carpet (i) |  Arnaud Boetsch | 6–1, 1–6, 7–6(9–7) |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1993 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard |  Brett Steven | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–0) |
| Win | 3. | Jan 1995 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Chuck Adams | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | Feb 1995 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Michael Chang | 0–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 5. | May 1995 | Pinehurst, U.S. | Clay |  Javier Frana | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | Aug 1995 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard |  Michael Stich | 7–6(9–7), 6–7(4–7), 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | Aug 1995 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Bernd Karbacher | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | Nov 1995 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Arnaud Boetsch | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | Apr 1996 | New Delhi, India | Hard |  Byron Black | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 9. | Nov 1996 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 10. | Nov 1996 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Todd Martin | 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(7–0) |
| Win | 11. | Feb 1997 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) |  Marcelo Ríos | 6–4, 1–0, ret. |
| Loss | 2. | Jul 1997 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Jim Courier | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 12. | Feb 1998 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | Mar 1998 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Hard (i) | Pete Sampras | 5–7, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 13. | May 1998 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Andre Agassi | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| Win | 14. | Jan 1999 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard |  Lleyton Hewitt | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | Feb 1999 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–4, 0–6, 3–6, 6–7(1–7) |
| Win | 15. | Nov 1999 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard (i) | Richard Krajicek | 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
| Win | 16. | Nov 1999 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Magnus Gustafsson | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | Jan 2000 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Mar 2000 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Àlex Corretja | 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 17. | Jul 2000 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Tim Henman | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | Aug 2000 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | Magnus Norman | 3–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Win | 18. | Oct 2000 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) |  Roger Federer | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 19. | Feb 2002 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | Nicolas Escudé | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–1 |
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Feb 1997 | Marseille, France | Hard | Magnus Larsson | Olivier DelaîtreFabrice Santoro | 6–3, 6–4 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | SR | W–L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 4R | 2R | F | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 13 | 21–12 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 12 | 11–12 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 3R | 3R | 4R | QF | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 15–11 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 4R | 3R | 2R | 4R | A | A | 1R | 4R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 16–10 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 9–4 | 8–4 | 7–3 | 5–4 | 1–4 | 7–4 | 0–3 | 0 / 46 | 63–45 |
| Year-end championships | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tennis Masters Cup | Did not qualify | SF | RR | DNQ | RR | Did not qualify | 0 / 3 | 5–4 | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | NH | Was Not Invited | SF | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||
| ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | F | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 11 | 16–11 |
| Miami | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 4R | 2R | 2R | QF | SF | 4R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 12 | 15–11 |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 4–10 |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | A | Q1 | 0 / 7 | 7–7 |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 |
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | QF | SF | QF | QF | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 13–9 |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 3R | SF | SF | 2R | A | 2R | W | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 1 / 10 | 20–9 |
| Stuttgart (Madrid) | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | QF | 3R | 2R | A | W | 2R | QF | A | 2R | Q2 | A | 1 / 11 | 16–9 |
| Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | W | SF | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 1 / 8 | 11–7 |
| Win–loss | N/A | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 6–3 | 15–7 | 14–7 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 13–7 | 19–7 | 8–9 | 8–7 | 4–5 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 3 / 82 | 103–77 |
| Year-end ranking | 1103 | 472 | 231 | 63 | 88 | 59 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 96 | 72 | 133 | N/A | |
| Season | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | |||||||
| 1. | Andre Agassi | 2 | Philadelphia, United States | Carpet (i) | SF | 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–2 | 43 |
| 2. | Michael Chang | 6 | Philadelphia, United States | Carpet (i) | F | 0–6, 6–4, 6–0 | 43 |
| 3. |  Goran Ivanišević | 7 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | 3R | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | 19 |
| 4. | Michael Chang | 5 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | QF | 6–3, 6–4 | 19 |
| 5. | Goran Ivanišević | 7 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | SF | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–4 | 16 |
| 6. | Goran Ivanišević | 7 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | QF | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 | 13 |
| 7. | Goran Ivanišević | 7 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | SF | 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 | 13 |
| 8. | Jim Courier | 7 | ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet (i) | RR | 6–3, 6–2 | 8 |
| 9. | Michael Chang | 4 | ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet (i) | RR | 6–1, 6–4 | 8 |
| 10. |  Thomas Muster | 3 | ATP Tour World Championships, Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet (i) | RR | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 | 8 |
| 1996 | |||||||
| 11. | Richard Krajicek | 8 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 3R | 7–6(9–7), 6–2 | 12 |
| 12. | Pete Sampras | 1 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | QF | 6–3, 6–3 | 12 |
| 13. | Marcelo Ríos | 10 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | QF | 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 | 13 |
| 14. | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | F | 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 | 12 |
| 15. | Boris Becker | 6 | ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany | Carpet (i) | RR | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | 9 |
| 1997 | |||||||
| 16. | Marcelo Ríos | 7 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | F | 6–4, 1–0, ret. | 10 |
| 1998 | |||||||
| 17. | Carlos Moyà | 8 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 1R | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4 | 27 |
| 18. | Richard Krajicek | 9 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | SF | 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 6–3 | 29 |
| 19. | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 7 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | F | 6–4, 6–1 | 29 |
| 20. | Greg Rusedski | 5 | Miami, United States | Hard | 4R | 6–2, 6–2 | 24 |
| 21. | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 2R | 4–6, 7–6(12–10), 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | 19 |
| 1999 | |||||||
| 22. | Patrick Rafter | 4 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | 3R | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | 21 |
| 23. | Àlex Corretja | 4 | Miami, United States | Hard | 4R | 7–5, 6–3 | 15 |
| 24. | Carlos Moyá | 4 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | 17 |
| 25. | Tim Henman | 7 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | 17 |
| 26. |  Gustavo Kuerten | 5 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | 3R | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 | 18 |
| 27. | Marcelo Ríos | 9 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | QF | 6–4, 6–2 | 18 |
| 28. | Andre Agassi | 1 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | SF | 6–3, 4–6, 6–0 | 18 |
| 29. | Richard Krajicek | 8 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | F | 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 | 18 |
| 30. | Todd Martin | 4 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | 2R | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) | 9 |
| 31. | Nicolas Kiefer | 6 | ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover, Germany | Hard (i) | RR | 6–4, 7–5 | 4 |
| 2000 | |||||||
| 32. | Cédric Pioline | 10 | London, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | QF | 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 7–6(8–6) | 12 |
| 33. | Pete Sampras | 2 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | QF | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | 10 |
| 34. | Tim Henman | 10 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | SF | 6–1, 6–3 | 6 |
| 2001 | |||||||
| 35. | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 5 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | 2R | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | 27 |
| 2002 | |||||||
| 36. | Sébastien Grosjean | 9 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | QF | 6–3, 7–5 | 24 |
| 37. | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 4 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | SF | 6–7(1–7), 7–6(12–10), 6–4 | 24 |
| 38. | Thomas Johansson | 9 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 1R | 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–4 | 22 |
| 2003 | |||||||
| 39. | Andre Agassi | 2 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard | 1R | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–1 | 73 |
| 2004 | |||||||
| 40. | Mark Philippoussis | 9 | Davis Cup, Adelaide, Australia | Hard | RR | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | 78 |
| 41. | Andy Roddick | 2 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | QF | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 | 80 |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | ATP Most Improved Player 1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | ATP Champions Tour Year-End No.1 2009, 2010 | Succeeded by |