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| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | (1966-10-21)21 October 1966 (age 58) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1985 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Tim Klein |
| Prize money | $2,439,702 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 258–204 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (25 March 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1989) |
| French Open | SF (1988,1990) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1987,1988,1989,1990) |
| US Open | 4R (1987) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Grand Slam Cup | 1R (1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 55–101 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 49 (6 April 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1988) |
| French Open | 2R (1987) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1986,1987,1988) |
| US Open | 2R (1991) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1987) |
Jonas Bengt Svensson (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈjuːnasˈsvɛ̌nːsɔn]; born 21 October 1966) is a former professionaltennis player from Sweden.
During his career, Svensson was aFrench Open semi-finalist twice (in 1988 and 1990) both times as unseeded player. In the 1988French Open he defeatedIvan Lendl in the quarters and lost toHenri Leconte in the semis. In the 1990French Open he defeatedSergi Bruguera in 5 sets in the 2nd round, who had earlier defeatedStefan Edberg, the top seed in the 1st round. He lost toAndre Agassi in the semis. In the 1989Australian Open he defeatedBoris Becker in the 4th round.
He won five top-level singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10.
He later married Swedish hurdlerFrida Svensson.[1]
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Championship Series (0–1) |
| ATP Tour (5–8) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | 1986 | Cologne,West Germany | Hard (i) | Stefan Eriksson | 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | 1986 | Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany | Clay |  Martín Jaite | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | 1986 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet |  Yannick Noah | 2–6, 3–6, 7–6(14–12), 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–2 | 1987 | Vienna,Austria | Hard (i) |  Amos Mansdorf | 1–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–3 | 1987 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Stefan Edberg | 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | 1988 | Metz,France | Carpet |  Michiel Schapers | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–4 | 1988 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Guillermo Pérez Roldán | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | 1988 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet |  Jakob Hlasek | 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 4–6, 0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3–6 | 1990 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet |  Brad Gilbert | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | 1990 | Toulouse,France | Hard (i) | Fabrice Santoro | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–7 | 1991 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | Stefan Edberg | 2–6, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–7 | 1991 | Copenhagen,Denmark | Carpet | Anders Järryd | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–8 | 1993 | Zaragoza, Spain | Carpet |  Karel Nováček | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5–9 | 1993 | Kuala Lumpur-2, Malaysia | Hard | Michael Chang | 0–6, 4–6 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R | NH | A | 4R | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 0 / 8 | 16–8 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | SF | A | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 7 | 14–7 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 9–6 |
| US Open | A | 3R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 11–9 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 11–4 | 7–4 | 11–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 0 / 30 | 50–30 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||
| Monte Carlo | 2R | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | |||||
| Rome | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | |||||
| Hamburg | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | |||||
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | |||||
| Stockholm | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | |||||
| Paris | SF | SF | A | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 7–3 | |||||
| Win–loss | 6–6 | 6–6 | 1–3 | 8–5 | 0–3 | 0 / 23 | 21–23 | |||||
| Ranking | 103 | 21 | 30 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 29 | 81 | 33 | 183 | ||
