Stefan Svensson
Swedish politician
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Stefan Svensson (born 17 February 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
Biography
Svensson was born in Gothenburg but based in Kungälv.
A leading junior in Sweden, he won both European and national championships at various age levels. In 1979 he was a member of the Swedish team that finished runners-up to the United States in the Sunshine Cup. He also made the semi-finals of the boy's singles that year at the Orange Bowl and 1979 Wimbledon Championships.
Specialising in doubles, Svensson played professionally in the 1980s and won a total of five Challenger titles. During his career he featured in the men's doubles events at the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon Championships. He made Grand Prix doubles semi-finals in Linz in 1979, Bastad in 1980, Sofia in 1980, Nice in 1981 and Tel Aviv in 1986. In singles he had a win over West German Davis Cup player Damir Keretić in the first round of a Grand Prix tournament in Barcelona.
He has worked for many years as a coach with the Swedish Tennis Association.
Challenger titles
Doubles: (5)
| Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Essen, West Germany | Clay | Jan Gunnarsson | Ernie Ewert Damir Keretić | 7–6, 7–6 |
| 1983 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Huub Van Boeckel | Rodney Crowley Rand Evett | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1986 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | Ronnie Båthman | Gustavo Luza Gustavo Tiberti | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1987 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | Conny Falk | Ronnie Båthman Michael Tauson | 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1988 | Verona, Italy | Clay | Ronnie Båthman | Marcello Bassanelli Ugo Pigato | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |