Stefan Olsson (born 24 April 1987)[1] is a former Swedish wheelchair tennis player. Olsson was a ranked world number two singles player. He has won four Grand Slam titles in doubles, the 2009 US Open, the 2010 and 2019 Wimbledon titles and the 2019 Australian Open. He has also won two in singles, at Wimbledon in 2017 and 2018.[2] Olsson has won both the singles and doubles events at the year end Masters and is a Paralympic champion in men's doubles. He started playing tennis at the age of seven.[3]
 Stefan Olsson at the 2010 US Open | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) |  Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Falun, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 April 1987 Falun, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (14 February 2011) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (2019) | |||||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (2010) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2017, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open | SF (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | W (2008, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | QF (2008, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (18 May 2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2019) | |||||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2010, 2019) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Doubles | W (2008) | |||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games |  Gold Medal (2012) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 9 July 2018. | ||||||||||||||||||
He competed in five Paralympics, the last of which was the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, which was held in 2021. He retired after the Tokyo Paralympics.[4][5]
Career statistics edit
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Grand Slam performance timelines edit
Wheelchair singles edit
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | QF | QF | SF | SF | SF | A | A | A | A | SF | F | A | A | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% |
| French Open | QF | QF | F | QF | SF | QF | A | A | QF | QF | QF | QF | A | A | 0 / 10 | 3–10 | 23% |
| Wimbledon | Not held | F | W | W | SF | NH | A | 2 / 4 | 9–2 | 82% | |||||||
| US Open | NH | SF | QF | QF | NH | A | A | A | NH | QF | QF | QF | A | A | 0 / 6 | 1–6 | 14% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2 / 26 | 19–24 | 43% |
Wheelchair doubles edit
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | F | SF | SF | SF | F | A | A | A | A | SF | W | A | A | 1 / 7 | 4–6 | 40% |
| French Open | SF | SF | F | F | F | SF | A | A | F | SF | F | SF | A | A | 0 / 10 | 5–10 | 33% |
| Wimbledon | A | SF | W | SF | A | A | A | A | SF | SF | F | W | NH | A | 2 / 7 | 5–5 | 50% |
| US Open | NH | W | SF | SF | NH | A | A | A | NH | SF | SF | SF | A | A | 1 / 6 | 2–5 | 29% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4 / 30 | 16–26 | 38% |
Grand Slam Finals edit
Wheelchair singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2010 | French Open | Clay |  Shingo Kunieda |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2016 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Gordon Reid |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Gustavo Fernández |
7−5, 3−6, 7−5 |
| Win | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Gustavo Fernández |
6–2, 0–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard | Gustavo Fernández |
5–7, 3–6 |
Wheelchair doubles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2009 | Australian Open | Hard |  Maikel Scheffers |
Robin Ammerlaan Shingo Kunieda |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 2009 | US Open | Hard |  Stéphane Houdet |
Maikel Scheffers Ronald Vink |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2010 | French Open | Clay | Robin Ammerlaan |
Stéphane Houdet Shingo Kunieda |
0–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
| Win | 2010 | Wimbledon | Grass | Robin Ammerlaan |
Stéphane Houdet Shingo Kunieda |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 2011 | French Open | Clay | Robin Ammerlaan |
Shingo Kunieda Nicolas Peifer |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2012 | French Open | Clay | Michael Jeremiasz |
Frédéric Cattaneo Shingo Kunieda |
6–3, 6–7, [6–10] |
| Loss | 2013 | Australian Open | Hard |  Adam Kellerman |
Michael Jeremiasz Shingo Kunieda |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2016 | French Open | Clay | Michael Jeremiasz |
Shingo Kunieda Gordon Reid |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2018 | French Open | Clay | Frederic Cattaneo |
Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
1–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Joachim Gérard |
Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard | Joachim Gérard |
Stéphane Houdet Ben Weekes |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | Joachim Gérard |
Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid |
6–4, 6–2 |
References edit
- ^ "Stefan Olsson". australianopen.com. Australian Open. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Adepitan, Ade (30 June 2011). "Wheelchair tennis has progressed rapidly in a short space of time". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Stefan Olsson". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Wheelchair tennis player Stefan Olsson calls it a day after five Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Wheelchair Tennis - OLSSON Stefan - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
External links edit
- Stefan Olsson at the International Tennis Federation
- Stefan Olsson at the International Paralympic Committee
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