Stefan Eriksson | |
Country: | Sweden |
Birth Date: | 17 October 1963 |
Birth Place: | Enköping, Sweden |
Plays: | Right-handed |
Careerprizemoney: | $105,682 |
Singlesrecord: | 19–34 |
Singlestitles: | 0 |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 72 (23 Mar 1987) |
Frenchopenresult: | 1R (1986, 1987) |
Wimbledonresult: | 1R (1987) |
Usopenresult: | 1R (1986) |
Doublesrecord: | 10–25 |
Doublestitles: | 0 |
Highestdoublesranking: | No. 110 (10 Feb 1986) |
Frenchopendoublesresult: | 1R (1986) |
Stefan Eriksson (born 17 October 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.[1]
Eriksson competed in four Grand Slam tournaments during his career but was unable to register a win.[2] In the 1987 Wimbledon Championships he lost to future champion Stefan Edberg 0–6, 0–6, 0–6.[2] It was the first ever Wimbledon match in the open era to be decided in just 18 games and first shutout at the tournament since 1947.[3]
His best result on tour came at the Cologne tournament in 1986, when he finished runner-up.[2] He upset world number nine Anders Järryd in the semi-finals.[2] The Swede had two further wins over top 30 players that year, beating Slobodan Živojinović in Basel and Milan Šrejber in Vienna.[2]
On the doubles circuit, Eriksson reached the quarterfinals at the Indianapolis Clay Court Championships in both 1985 and 1986, partnering Mikael Pernfors.[2] He went further at Toulouse in 1985, making the semi-finals, with Peter Lundgren.[2]