Anders Järryd
Anders Per Järryd (pronounced [ˈânːdɛʂ ˈjæ̂rːyːd]; born 13 July 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles (three French Open, two Wimbledon, two US Open, one Australian Open), reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 5.
Järryd at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships | |||||||||
| Country (sports) | Sweden | ||||||||
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| Residence | Båstad, Sweden | ||||||||
| Born | 13 July 1961 Lidköping, Sweden | ||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 1980 | ||||||||
| Retired | 1996 | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Prize money | $5,378,067 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 396–261 | ||||||||
| Career titles | 8 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (22 July 1985) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1987, 1988) | ||||||||
| French Open | 4R (1984, 1985) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (1985) | ||||||||
| US Open | QF (1985) | ||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||
| Tour Finals | SF (1985) | ||||||||
| WCT Finals | W (1986) | ||||||||
| Olympic Games | 3R (1988) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 590–236 | ||||||||
| Career titles | 58 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (12 August 1985) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | W (1987) | ||||||||
| French Open | W (1983, 1987, 1991) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1989, 1991) | ||||||||
| US Open | W (1987, 1991) | ||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (1985, 1986, 1991) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1992) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland. He also played bandy in Lidköpings AIK, while growing up.
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