Jan Gunnarsson (born 30 May 1962) is a former tennis player from Sweden,[1] who won one singles in Vienna in 1985 (beating Libor Pimek in the final) and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career. In 1989 he reached the semi-finals of Australian Open where he lost in straight sets to Miloslav Mečíř.
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | 30 May 1962 Olofström, Sweden |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1979 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,285,040 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 188–204 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (9 December 1985) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1989) |
| French Open | 4R (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1991) |
| US Open | 1R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 176–176 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (30 April 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989, 1991, 1992) |
| French Open | 3R (1986) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1980, 1985, 1986) |
| US Open | 1R (1986) |
Along with Michael Mortensen he won the longest tie-break in tennis history at Wimbledon in 1985. The Swedish/Danish duo defeated John Frawley and Víctor Pecci in the first round.
The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 25 in December 1985.
Summer 2012 Olympics controversy edit
Gunnarsson was an expert commentator for the Summer 2012 Olympic Games. His position on Swedish television became controversial after he made xenophobic comments in response to negative comments made by the Swedish Culture and Sports Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth about financial support for future Swedish applications for major championships. On his Facebook page, Gunnarsson posted the comment, "There's not enough money when the state is paying welfare for 27,000 Somalis." His comment was criticized by SVT's sports editor Per Yng, and he removed the comment shortly after.[2]
Career finals edit
Singles (1 title, 4 runner-ups) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1984 | Metz, France | Carpet |  Ramesh Krishnan
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 1985 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet |  Libor Pimek
|
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1986 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) |  Guy Forget
|
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 1987 | Stuttgart, West Germany | Clay | Miloslav Mečíř
|
0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | May 1991 | Bologna, Italy | Clay |  Paolo Canè
|
7–5, 3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (9 titles, 10 runner-ups) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 1982 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Mark Dickson
|
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan
|
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Mar 1983 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) | Anders Järryd
|
 Ricardo Acuña Belus Prajoux
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | May 1983 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Mike Leach
|
 Francisco González Víctor Pecci
|
2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 1984 | Nice, France | Clay |  Michael Mortensen
|
Hans Gildemeister  Andrés Gómez
|
6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Apr 1984 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Mats Wilander
|
 Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 1984 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Michael Mortensen
|
 Juan Avendaño  Fernando Roese
|
6–0, 6–0 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Oct 1984 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard (i) | Joakim Nyström
|
 Wojciech Fibak Sandy Mayer
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Nov 1984 | Treviso, Italy | Clay | Sherwood Stewart
|
Pavel Složil Tim Wilkison
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Nov 1984 | Toulouse, France | Carpet | Michael Mortensen
|
Pavel Složil Tim Wilkison
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–5 | Sep 1985 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Michael Mortensen
|
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Oct 1985 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard (i) | Peter Lundgren
|
 Alex Antonitsch  Michiel Schapers
|
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 5–7 | Apr 1986 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard (i) | Peter Lundgren
|
 Kelly Evernden Chip Hooper
|
4–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–7 | Sep 1986 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Joakim Nyström
|
 Carlos di Laura Claudio Panatta
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–8 | Oct 1986 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Tomáš Šmíd
|
Guy Forget Yannick Noah
|
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–8 | Jul 1987 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd
|
Loïc Courteau Guy Forget
|
7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7–9 | Feb 1989 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Clay | Magnus Gustafsson
|
Miloslav Mečíř Milan Šrejber
|
6–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 8–9 | Oct 1989 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Anders Järryd
|
Paul Annacone Kelly Evernden
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–10 | Jul 1990 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Udo Riglewski
|
Rikard Bergh Ronnie Båthman
|
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9–10 | Apr 1991 | Nice, France | Clay | Rikard Bergh
|
Vojtěch Flégl Nicklas Utgren
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
References edit
- ^ Jan Gunnarsson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- ^ ""Helt oacceptabelt att uttrycka sig så"". aftonbladet.se.
