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Stefan Edberg

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Tennis Player

The Resume

    (January 19, 1966- )
    Born in Vastervik, Sweden
    Serve-and-volley specialist
    Won 1988 and 1990 Wimbledon, 1991 and 1992 United States Open and 1987 Australian Open (including doubles)
    Won the bronze medal in Olympic singles and doubles (Seoul, 1988)
    7-time Davis Cup winner
    Association of Tennis Professionals Sportsmanship Award winner (1998–1990, 1992, 1995)
    2004 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee

Why he might be annoying:

    He almost always wore a watch on the court.
    He was reared on clay.
    A 60-year-old linesman at the 1983 US Open finals (boys’ singles) died after falling off his chair when clobbered – between the legs – by one of his shots.
    His final performance, in his home nation, was a defeat aggravated by an ankle injury.
    He married Mats Wilander’s former girlfriend, with whom he went on to have two children (one born in 1996).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He regards Bjorn Borg as an inspiration.
    He is the only male to receive a #1 ranking in both singles and doubles plus Player of the Year and Doubles Team of the Year honors.
    Four of his seven Davis Cups were played with the winning team.
    The ATP renamed the Sportsmanship Award in his honor (1996).
    Pete Sampras praised him as the ultimate tennis role model.
    Unlike Brett Favre, he stayed retired.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 25.93% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying