Jonas Björkman

Jonas Lars Björkman (Swedish pronunciation: ; born 23 March 1972) is a Swedish former professional tennis player.

He is a former world No. 1 in doubles, and also a former world No. 4 in singles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup doubles championships. As of 2019, he is ranked in the top 40 on the all-time ATP prize money list with over $14.5 million.

Jonas Björkman
Jonas Björkman
Björkman at the 2008 US Open
Country (sports)Jonas Björkman Sweden
ResidenceStockholm
Born (1972-03-23) 23 March 1972 (age 52)
Alvesta, Sweden
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired2008 (singles)
2013 (doubles)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$14,610,671
Singles
Career record414–362
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 4 (3 November 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1998, 2002)
French Open4R (1996, 2007)
WimbledonSF (2006)
US OpenSF (1997)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (1997)
Grand Slam CupQF (1997, 1998)
Olympic Games1R (1996, 2004, 2008)
Doubles
Career record712–307
Career titles54
Highest rankingNo. 1 (9 July 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1998, 1999, 2001)
French OpenW (2005, 2006)
WimbledonW (2002, 2003, 2004)
US OpenW (2003)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1994, 2006)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2000)
French OpenSF (2005)
WimbledonF (1999, 2007)
US OpenSF (2008)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1994, 1997, 1998)
Hopman CupF (1999)
Coaching career (2015–)
Andy Murray (2015), Marin Čilić (2016–2017)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total4
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)

2x ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (Murray)

Björkman has had long-term successful doubles partnerships with Jan Apell, Jacco Eltingh, Nicklas Kulti, Max Mirnyi, Pat Rafter, Kevin Ullyett, and Todd Woodbridge. He has won the career Grand Slam in men's doubles, holding a total of nine major championships.

In March 2015, he joined Andy Murray's coaching team. He has also coached the Swedish men's padel team.

Biography

The son of tennis coach and mailman Lars Björkman, Jonas began playing tennis at the age of six. At 18, he won the Swedish Junior Championship and was among the top-5 Swede junior players. He married Petra on 2 December 2000 in Stockholm, and they have a son, Max (born 15 January 2003).

He plays right-handed and has a particularly good record against left-handed players. He claims it's because his father plays left-handed.[citation needed]

Career

He turned professional in 1991. In 1993, he won three Challenger singles titles. In 1994, he won seven titles in doubles including the 1994 ATP Tour World Championships in Jakarta. In 1995, he reached his first career ATP singles final in Hong Kong. In 1997, he became the ninth ever Swedish tennis player to finish in ATP top 10 at No. 4. He advanced to his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open, defeating Francisco Clavet, Todd Martin, Gustavo Kuerten, Scott Draper and Petr Korda before losing to Greg Rusedski. At the 1998 Australian Open, he won his first career doubles Grand Slam title. 2000 saw him finishing in the singles top 50 for the fifth time in seven years.

In his ATP career, he won six singles titles and 54 titles in doubles, including nine Grand Slam titles in doubles.

He made his Davis Cup debut in 1994 and was a regular for Sweden throughout his career. He compiled a 21–14 record in doubles and a 14–9 record in live singles rubbers. He was a member of Sweden's Davis Cup championship teams in 1994, 1997, and 1998.

In 2002, Björkman won the Nottingham Open by defeating Wayne Arthurs in the final, however, at Wimbledon, he found himself drawn against top seed Lleyton Hewitt in the first round. Björkman was defeated in straight sets, as Hewitt went on to win the tournament.

In the 2006 Wimbledon, he unexpectedly made it into the singles semifinals at the age of 34, making him the oldest player to get there since Jimmy Connors in 1987. He had only made it into the singles quarterfinals once in 2003. He was unseeded, but defeated 14th-seeded Radek Štěpánek in a match which included saving a match point. He had previously ousted his doubles partner Max Mirnyi and another Swede, Thomas Johansson, and Lukáš Dlouhý and Daniele Bracciali to make the quarterfinals. In the semifinal he found world No. 1 and defending champion Roger Federer too good and was overpowered in straight sets, 6–2, 6–0, 6–2. When John McEnroe announced his official return to the ATP Pro Tour in 2006, he teamed up with Björkman to win the doubles title at the SAP Open in San Jose.

During Wimbledon in 2008, he announced that he would be playing in his final Wimbledon as he was planning on retiring at the end of the season. Although being knocked out in the first round of singles, Björkman and Kevin Ullyett made it to the final, being defeated by second seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić, though receiving a hero's farewell to his extensive career at Wimbledon.

Björkman retired from professional tennis, after the Swede and his partner Ullyett failed to qualify for the doubles semifinal at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup.

On 2 October 2013, he announced a comeback on tour in If Stockholm Open doubles draw, receiving a wild card in pair with fellow countryman Robert Lindstedt.

He competed as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance 2015.

Coaching

Jonas Björkman 
Murray with new coach Jonas Björkman during practice at the 2015 Aegon Championships

Andy Murray added Björkman to his coaching staff in March 2015, initially on a five-week trial to help out in periods when Amélie Mauresmo was unavailable as she only agreed to travel with him for 25 weeks of the tennis year when she first became Murray's coach in June 2014. However, at the end of the 2015 Australian Open, Mauresmo had informed Murray that she was pregnant and expecting in August. Murray then announced in late April 2015 that Björkman would be his main coach for all of the North American hard-court swing, while Mauresmo would be on maternity leave after 2015 Wimbledon until late in the year. Jonas Björkman joined Murray's team in April 2015, helping Murray win the BMW Open in Munich; his first clay-court title. This was followed by Murray winning his first Masters 1000 title on clay in Madrid. In June 2015, Björkman was with Andy Murray through Queen's where Murray ended up winning his fourth Queen's Club title at the Aegon Championships. and Björkman was Murray's main coach when Murray won the 2015 Canadian Open in Montreal, which was Murray's third Canadian Open title. In the middle of December 2015, Murray decided not to renew Bjorkman's contract. The Swede, who joined the world No. 2's entourage earlier in 2015, took charge of his coaching for the last four months of the season in the absence of Amélie Mauresmo but was not part of the team afterwards.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 15 (9–6)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1994 French Open Clay Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Byron Black
Jonas Björkman  Jonathan Stark
4–6, 6–7
Loss 1997 US Open Hard Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti Jonas Björkman  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jonas Björkman  Daniel Vacek
6–7(8–10), 3–6
Win 1998 Australian Open Hard Jonas Björkman  Jacco Eltingh Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge
Jonas Björkman  Mark Woodforde
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 1999 Australian Open (2) Hard Jonas Björkman  Patrick Rafter Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman  Leander Paes
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4
Win 2001 Australian Open (3) Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Byron Black
Jonas Björkman  David Prinosil
6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 2002 Wimbledon Grass Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Mark Knowles
Jonas Björkman  Daniel Nestor
6–1, 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–5
Win 2003 Wimbledon (2) Grass Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win 2003 US Open Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
5–7, 6–0, 7–5
Win 2004 Wimbledon (3) Grass Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Julian Knowle
Jonas Björkman  Nenad Zimonjić
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win 2005 French Open Clay Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 2005 US Open (2) Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
1–6, 4–6
Win 2006 French Open (2) Clay Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
Loss 2006 US Open (3) Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Martin Damm
Jonas Björkman  Leander Paes
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2007 Australian Open Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
5–7, 5–7
Loss 2008 Wimbledon Grass Jonas Björkman  Kevin Ullyett Jonas Björkman  Daniel Nestor
Jonas Björkman  Nenad Zimonjić
6–7(12–14), 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1999 Wimbledon Grass Jonas Björkman  Anna Kournikova Jonas Björkman  Leander Paes
Jonas Björkman  Lisa Raymond
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 2007 Wimbledon (2) Grass Jonas Björkman  Alicia Molik Jonas Björkman  Jamie Murray
Jonas Björkman  Jelena Janković
4–6, 6–3, 1–6

Masters Series finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1997 Paris Masters Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6

Career finals

Singles: 11 (6–5)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–1)
International Series Gold (1–0)
ATP Tour (5–4)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 1995 Hong Kong Hard Jonas Björkman  Michael Chang 3–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Jan 1997 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Jonas Björkman  Kenneth Carlsen 7–6(7–0), 6–0
Loss 1–2 May 1997 Coral Springs, US Clay Jonas Björkman  Jason Stoltenberg 0–6, 6–2, 5–7
Win 2–2 Aug 1997 Indianapolis, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Carlos Moyà 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 2–3 Oct 1997 Paris, France Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win 3–3 Nov 1997 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Jan Siemerink 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 6–4
Win 4–3 Jun 1998 Nottingham, UK Grass Jonas Björkman  Byron Black 6–3, 6–2
Win 5–3 Jun 2002 Nottingham, UK Grass Jonas Björkman  Wayne Arthurs 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Loss 5–4 Feb 2003 Marseille, France Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Roger Federer 2–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win 6–4 Sep 2005 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 6–5 Jun 2006 Nottingham, UK Grass Jonas Björkman  Richard Gasquet 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 97 (54–43)

Legend
Grand Slam (9–6)
Tennis Masters Cup (2–0)
ATP Masters Series (15–10)
International Series Gold (2–6)
ATP Tour (26–21)
Titles by surface
Hard (27–28)
Clay (15–5)
Grass (6–5)
Carpet (6–5)
Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1992 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Jonas Björkman  Jon Ireland Jonas Björkman  Karel Nováček
Jonas Björkman  Branislav Stankovič
5–7, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Oct 1993 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hard Jonas Björkman  Lars-Anders Wahlgren Jonas Björkman  Jacco Eltingh
Jonas Björkman  Paul Haarhuis
5–7, 6–4, 6–7
Loss 0–3 Nov 1993 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Jacco Eltingh
Jonas Björkman  Paul Haarhuis
1–6, ret.
Win 1–3 Jan 1994 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Jonas Björkman  Neil Borwick Jonas Björkman  Jorge Lozano
Jonas Björkman  Jim Pugh
6–4, 6–1
Win 2–3 Jan 1994 Rotterdam, Netherlands (1) Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Jeremy Bates Jonas Björkman  Jacco Eltingh
Jonas Björkman  Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 6–1
Loss 2–4 Apr 1994 Hong Kong Hard Jonas Björkman  Patrick Rafter Jonas Björkman  Jim Grabb
Jonas Björkman  Brett Steven
w/o
Loss 2–5 Jun 1994 French Open, Paris Clay Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Byron Black
Jonas Björkman  Jonathan Stark
4–6, 6–7
Win 3–5 Jun 1994 Queen's Club, England Grass Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge
Jonas Björkman  Mark Woodforde
3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win 4–5 Jul 1994 Båstad, Sweden (1) Clay Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti
Jonas Björkman  Mikael Tillström
6–2, 6–3
Loss 4–6 Jul 1994 Washington, D.C., US Hard Jonas Björkman  Jakob Hlasek Jonas Björkman  Grant Connell
Jonas Björkman  Patrick Galbraith
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win 5–6 Aug 1994 Schenectady, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Jacco Eltingh
Jonas Björkman  Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–6
Loss 5–7 Oct 1994 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Lan Bale
Jonas Björkman  John-Laffnie de Jager
7–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss 5–8 Oct 1994 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Mark Woodforde
Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge
3–6, 4–6
Win 6–8 Nov 1994 Antwerp, Belgium (1) Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Hendrik Jan Davids
Jonas Björkman  Sébastien Lareau
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win 7–8 Nov 1994 Tennis Masters Cup, Jakarta (1) Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge
Jonas Björkman  Mark Woodforde
6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
Loss 7–9 May 1995 Rome, Italy Clay Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Cyril Suk
Jonas Björkman  Daniel Vacek
3–6, 4–6
Loss 7–10 Jun 1995 Queen's Club, England Grass Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Todd Martin
Jonas Björkman  Pete Sampras
6–7, 4–6
Win 8–10 Jul 1995 Båstad, Sweden (2) Clay Jonas Björkman  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman  Jon Ireland
Jonas Björkman  Andrew Kratzmann
6–3, 6–0
Win 9–10 Oct 1995 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  John-Laffnie de Jager Jonas Björkman  Dave Randall
Jonas Björkman  Greg Van Emburgh
7–6, 7–6
Win 10–10 Oct 1995 Ostrava, Czech Republic Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Javier Frana Jonas Björkman  Guy Forget
Jonas Björkman  Patrick Rafter
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 10–11 Jan 1996 Adelaide, Australia Hard Jonas Björkman  Tommy Ho Jonas Björkman  Mark Woodforde
Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge
5–7, 6–7
Loss 10–12 Jan 1996 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Jonas Björkman  Brett Steven Jonas Björkman  Marcos Ondruska
Jonas Björkman  Jack Waite
w/o
Win 11–12 Feb 1996 Antwerp, Belgium (2) Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti Jonas Björkman  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jonas Björkman  Menno Oosting
6–4, 6–4
Win 12–12 Apr 1996 New Delhi, India Hard Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti Jonas Björkman  Byron Black
Jonas Björkman  Sandon Stolle
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 12–13 Apr 1996 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti Jonas Björkman  Ellis Ferreira
Jonas Björkman  Jan Siemerink
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 12–14 Aug 1996 Los Angeles, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti Jonas Björkman  Marius Barnard
Jonas Björkman  Piet Norval
5–7, 2–6
Loss 12–15 Aug 1996 New Haven, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti Jonas Björkman  Byron Black
Jonas Björkman  Grant Connell
4–6, 4–6
Loss 12–16 Mar 1997 Scottsdale, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Rick Leach Jonas Björkman  Luis Lobo
Jonas Björkman  Javier Sánchez
3–6, 3–6
Win 13–16 May 1997 Atlanta, US Clay Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti Jonas Björkman  Scott Davis
Jonas Björkman  Kelly Jones
6–4, 6–4
Loss 13–17 Aug 1997 Indianapolis, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti Jonas Björkman  Mikael Tillström
Jonas Björkman  Michael Tebbutt
3–6, 2–6
Loss 13–18 Sep 1997 US Open, New York Hard Jonas Björkman  Nicklas Kulti Jonas Björkman  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jonas Björkman  Daniel Vacek
6–7(8–10), 3–6
Win 14–18 Feb 1998 Australian Open, Melbourne (1) Hard Jonas Björkman  Jacco Eltingh Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge
Jonas Björkman  Mark Woodforde
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 15–18 Mar 1998 Indian Wells, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Patrick Rafter Jonas Björkman  Todd Martin
Jonas Björkman  Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–6
Win 16–18 Feb 1999 Australian Open, Melbourne (2) Hard Jonas Björkman  Patrick Rafter Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman  Leander Paes
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4
Win 17–18 Jun 1999 Halle, Germany (1) Grass Jonas Björkman  Patrick Rafter Jonas Björkman  Paul Haarhuis
Jonas Björkman  Jared Palmer
6–3, 7–5
Win 18–18 Aug 1999 Montreal, Canada Hard Jonas Björkman  Patrick Rafter Jonas Björkman  Byron Black
Jonas Björkman  Wayne Ferreira
7–6, 6–4
Win 19–18 Aug 1999 Cincinnati, US (1) Hard Jonas Björkman  Byron Black Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge
Jonas Björkman  Mark Woodforde
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win 20–18 Nov 1999 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Byron Black Jonas Björkman  David Adams
Jonas Björkman  John-Laffnie de Jager
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–0
Loss 20–19 Mar 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Sébastien Lareau Jonas Björkman  Martin Damm
Jonas Björkman  David Prinosil
1–6, 7–5, 5–7
Loss 20–20 Aug 2000 Indianapolis, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Lleyton Hewitt
Jonas Björkman  Sandon Stolle
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 21–20 Oct 2000 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  David Prinosil Jonas Björkman  Jiří Novák
Jonas Björkman  David Rikl
6–2, 6–3
Loss 21–21 Jan 2001 Sydney, Australia Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Daniel Nestor
Jonas Björkman  Sandon Stolle
6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7)
Win 22–21 Jan 2001 Australian Open, Melbourne (3) Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Byron Black
Jonas Björkman  David Prinosil
6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 23–21 Feb 2001 Rotterdam, Netherlands (2) Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Roger Federer Jonas Björkman  Petr Pála
Jonas Björkman  Pavel Vízner
6–3, 6–0
Loss 23–22 Mar 2001 Indian Wells, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Wayne Ferreira
Jonas Björkman  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2–6, 5–7
Loss 23–23 Apr 2001 Miami, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Jiří Novák
Jonas Björkman  David Rikl
5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win 24–23 Apr 2001 Monte Carlo, Monaco (1) Clay Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Joshua Eagle
Jonas Björkman  Andrew Florent
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 25–23 May 2001 Hamburg, Germany (1) Clay Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Daniel Nestor
Jonas Björkman  Sandon Stolle
7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–3
Loss 25–24 Oct 2001 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Donald Johnson
Jonas Björkman  Jared Palmer
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win 26–24 Jan 2002 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Martín García
Jonas Björkman  Cyril Suk
7–6(7–5), 7–6(9–7)
Win 27–24 Apr 2002 Monte Carlo, Monaco (2) Clay Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Paul Haarhuis
Jonas Björkman  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss 27–25 May 2002 Hamburg, Germany Clay Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman  Jan-Michael Gambill
2–6, 4–6
Loss 27–26 Jun 2002 Halle, Germany Grass Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  David Prinosil
Jonas Björkman  David Rikl
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
Win 28–26 Jul 2002 Wimbledon, London (1) Grass Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Mark Knowles
Jonas Björkman  Daniel Nestor
6–1, 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–5
Win 29–26 Jul 2002 Båstad, Sweden (3) Clay Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Paul Hanley
Jonas Björkman  Michael Hill
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 30–26 Jun 2003 Halle, Germany (2) Grass Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Martin Damm
Jonas Björkman  Cyril Suk
6–3, 6–4
Win 31–26 Jul 2003 Wimbledon, London (2) Grass Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss 31–27 Aug 2003 Montreal, Canada Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 32–27 Sep 2003 US Open, New York Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
5–7, 6–0, 7–5
Win 33–27 Oct 2003 Stockholm, Sweden (1) Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Wayne Arthurs
Jonas Björkman  Paul Hanley
6–3, 6–4
Win 34–27 Jan 2004 Sydney, Australia Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
7–6(7–3), 7–5
Loss 34–28 Mar 2004 Dubai, UAE Hard Jonas Björkman  Leander Paes Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman  Fabrice Santoro
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 34–29 Apr 2004 Miami, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Wayne Black
Jonas Björkman  Kevin Ullyett
2–6, 6–7(12–14)
Win 35–29 Jul 2004 Wimbledon, London (3) Grass Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Julian Knowle
Jonas Björkman  Nenad Zimonjić
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win 36–29 Jul 2004 Båstad, Sweden (4) Clay Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman  Simon Aspelin
Jonas Björkman  Todd Perry
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)
Loss 36–30 Aug 2004 Toronto, Canada Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman  Leander Paes
4–6, 2–6
Loss 36–31 Aug 2004 Cincinnati, US Hard Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Mark Knowles
Jonas Björkman  Daniel Nestor
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 36–32 Oct 2004 Lyon, France Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Radek Štěpánek Jonas Björkman  Jonathan Erlich
Jonas Björkman  Andy Ram
6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss 36–33 Oct 2004 Moscow, Russia Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman  Igor Andreev
Jonas Björkman  Nikolay Davydenko
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win 37–33 Nov 2004 Paris, France (1) Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman  Wayne Black
Jonas Björkman  Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 6–4
Loss 37–34 Jan 2005 Chennai, India Hard Jonas Björkman  Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman  Lu Yen-hsun
Jonas Björkman  Rainer Schüttler
5–7, 6–4, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 37–35 Feb 2005 Dubai, UAE Hard Jonas Björkman  Fabrice Santoro Jonas Björkman  Martin Damm
Jonas Björkman  Radek Štěpánek
2–6, 4–6
Win 38–35 Apr 2005 Miami, US (1) Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Wayne Black
Jonas Björkman  Kevin Ullyett
6–1, 6–2
Win 39–35 May 2005 Hamburg, Germany (2) Clay Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Michaël Llodra
Jonas Björkman  Fabrice Santoro
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3)
Win 40–35 Jun 2005 French Open, Paris (1) Clay Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 40–36 Jun 2005 Queen's Club, England Grass Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
6–7(11–13), 6–7(4–7)
Win 41–36 Jul 2005 Båstad, Sweden (5) Clay Jonas Björkman  Joachim Johansson Jonas Björkman  José Acasuso
Jonas Björkman  Sebastián Prieto
6–2, 6–3
Win 42–36 Aug 2005 Cincinnati, US (2) Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Wayne Black
Jonas Björkman  Kevin Ullyett
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Loss 42–37 Sep 2005 US Open, New York Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
1–6, 4–6
Loss 42–38 Oct 2005 St. Petersburg, Russia Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Julian Knowle
Jonas Björkman  Jürgen Melzer
6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Win 43–38 Jan 2006 Doha, Qatar Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Christophe Rochus
Jonas Björkman  Olivier Rochus
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 44–38 Feb 2006 San Jose, US Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  John McEnroe Jonas Björkman  Paul Goldstein
Jonas Björkman  Jim Thomas
7–6(7–2), 4–6, [10–7]
Win 45–38 Apr 2006 Miami, US (2) Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4
Win 46–38 Apr 2006 Monte Carlo, Monaco (3) Clay Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Fabrice Santoro
Jonas Björkman  Nenad Zimonjić
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Win 47–38 Jun 2006 French Open, Paris (2) Clay Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
Loss 47–39 Jun 2006 Queen's Club, England Grass Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Paul Hanley
Jonas Björkman  Kevin Ullyett
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win 48–39 Jul 2006 Båstad, Sweden (6) Clay Jonas Björkman  Thomas Johansson Jonas Björkman  Christopher Kas
Jonas Björkman  Oliver Marach
6–3, 4–6, [10–4]
Win 49–39 Aug 2006 Cincinnati, US (3) Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Loss 49–40 Sep 2006 US Open, New York Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Martin Damm
Jonas Björkman  Leander Paes
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6
Win 50–40 Nov 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai (2) Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Mark Knowles
Jonas Björkman  Daniel Nestor
6–2, 6–4
Loss 50–41 Jan 2007 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Bob Bryan
Jonas Björkman  Mike Bryan
5–7, 5–7
Win 51–41 Oct 2007 Stockholm, Sweden (2) Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman  Arnaud Clément
Jonas Björkman  Michaël Llodra
6–4, 6–4
Loss 51–42 Jul 2008 Wimbledon, London Grass Jonas Björkman  Kevin Ullyett Jonas Björkman  Daniel Nestor
Jonas Björkman  Nenad Zimonjić
6–7(12–14), 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 3–6
Win 52–42 Jul 2008 Båstad, Sweden (7) Clay Jonas Björkman  Robin Söderling Jonas Björkman  Johan Brunström
Jonas Björkman  Jean-Julien Rojer
6–2, 6–2
Win 53–42 Oct 2008 Stockholm, Sweden (3) Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Kevin Ullyett Jonas Björkman  Johan Brunström
Jonas Björkman  Michael Ryderstedt
6–1, 6–3
Win 54–42 Nov 2008 Paris, France (2) Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Kevin Ullyett Jonas Björkman  Jeff Coetzee
Jonas Björkman  Wesley Moodie
6–2, 6–2
Loss 54–43 Oct 2013 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Jonas Björkman  Robert Lindstedt Jonas Björkman  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Jonas Björkman  Jean-Julien Rojer
2–6, 2–6

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 2R 3R 4R 4R QF 1R 3R 1R QF A 1R 1R 1R 2R A 0 / 13
French Open A A Q1 3R 1R 4R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 2R 1R 1R 4R 1R 0 / 15
Wimbledon A A Q1 4R 2R 1R 1R 3R 2R 4R 3R 1R QF 3R 3R SF 4R 1R 0 / 15
US Open A A 2R QF 3R 3R SF QF 3R 2R 2R 1R 4R 1R 2R 2R 2R A 0 / 15
Year-end championships
Tennis Masters Cup Did not qualify SF Did not qualify 0 / 1
Grand Slam Cup Did not qualify 1R DNQ QF QF DNQ Not Held 0 / 3
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A A 2R 2R SF 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R A 3R 3R 2R 2R 2R 0 / 13
Miami A A A 3R SF 2R QF 2R 3R 1R 4R 2R 2R 3R 2R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 15
Monte Carlo A A A A 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R LQ LQ 1R LQ 0 / 11
Rome A A A A QF A A 1R 1R LQ 1R 1R A 1R LQ LQ 1R LQ 0 / 7
Hamburg A A A A A A A A A A 1R 1R LQ 1R A A 1R A 0 / 4
Canada A A A 1R A 1R 3R QF 1R 1R 1R A LQ 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R 0 / 12
Cincinnati A A A A 2R 2R 1R 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R A 3R A 1R 1R 1R 0 / 12
Madrid A 1R A 1R 1R A SF SF LQ A A LQ 2R 1R A 1R A A 0 / 8
Paris A A A A 1R A F 1R A A A LQ QF 1R A 1R LQ A 0 / 6
Year-end ranking 700 333 96 50 30 69 4 24 75 44 60 48 30 70 62 54 59 173

Doubles

Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A SF 1R 3R 3R W W 2R W 2R A SF SF QF F A 3 / 13 44–10
French Open A A 1R F 2R QF 2R SF 3R 2R QF QF 2R 3R W W QF QF 2 / 16 44–14
Wimbledon A A 1R 3R 3R QF QF SF QF 3R 3R W W W SF QF 1R F 3 / 16 51–13
US Open A A QF 1R 1R 1R F QF SF 1R 3R SF W 3R F F 3R 2R 1 / 16 42–15
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 3–3 11–4 3–4 8–4 11–4 17–3 15–3 4–4 13–3 14–3 13–1 14–3 19–3 17–3 10–4 9–3 9 / 61 181–52
Year-end championships
Tennis Masters Cup A A A W A RR A A A A A NH RR SF RR W RR RR 2 / 8 16–13
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A A QF 2R QF W 2R 1R F SF SF 1R SF SF SF QF 1 / 14 28–13
Miami A A A QF 1R 2R 2R 2R 2R QF F 1R QF F W W QF 2R 2 / 15 30–13
Monte Carlo A A A A 2R F SF 1R QF 1R W W 2R QF 2R W QF SF 3 / 14 26–11
Rome A A A A F A A QF QF QF 1R A A SF SF SF 2R SF 0 / 10 18–10
Hamburg A A A A A A A A A A W F QF SF W QF QF 2R 2 / 8 17–6
Canada A A A A A SF 2R SF W SF 2R A F F SF QF QF QF 1 / 12 25–11
Cincinnati A A A A 2R QF QF 1R W QF SF 1R QF F W W 2R 2R 3 / 14 26–11
Madrid A A A F 2R A 2R 2R W SF A SF QF 1R A SF SF SF 1 / 12 21–11
Paris A A A A 2R A 1R 2R 2R 2R A SF SF W 1R SF QF W 2 / 12 18–10
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 5–2 9–7 10–5 10–7 11–7 17–5 13–8 21–5 15–6 12–8 18–8 20–5 24–6 11–9 13–8 15 / 111 209–96
Year-end ranking 408 199 56 9 26 12 17 8 3 26 1 6 6 3 3 4 15 9

Top 10 wins

Season 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
Wins 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 22
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score
1994
1. Jonas Björkman  Sergi Bruguera 3 Schenectady, United States Hard 2R 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
2. Jonas Björkman  Stefan Edberg 5 US Open, New York Hard 3R 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1997
3. Jonas Björkman  Marcelo Ríos 9 Miami, United States Hard 3R 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
4. Jonas Björkman  Pete Sampras 1 Queen's Club, London Grass QF 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
5. Jonas Björkman  Carlos Moyà 9 Indianapolis, United States Hard F 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
6. Jonas Björkman  Gustavo Kuerten 9 US Open, New York Hard 3R 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
7. Jonas Björkman  Pat Rafter 3 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) SF 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3)
8. Jonas Björkman  Sergi Bruguera 8 ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover Hard (i) RR 6–3, 6–1
9. Jonas Björkman  Michael Chang 2 ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover Hard (i) RR 6–4, 7–5
10. Jonas Björkman  Michael Chang 3 Davis Cup, Gothenburg Carpet (i) RR 7–5, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1998
11. Jonas Björkman  Àlex Corretja 7 Davis Cup, Stockholm Carpet (i) RR 6–3, 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
12. Jonas Björkman  Carlos Moyá 5 Davis Cup, Stockholm Carpet (i) RR 6–3, 7–5
1999
13. Jonas Björkman  Richard Krajicek 4 Tokyo, Japan Hard QF 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
14. Jonas Björkman  Mark Philippoussis 10 World Team Cup, Düsseldorf Clay F 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2000
15. Jonas Björkman  Nicolás Lapentti 9 Rotterdam, Netherlands Hard (i) 1R 7–6(7–5), 6–2
16. Jonas Björkman  Àlex Corretja 7 Cincinnati, United States Hard 1R 6–4, 6–4
2001
17. Jonas Björkman  Sébastien Grosjean 9 Lyon, France Carpet (i) 2R 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–4
2002
18. Jonas Björkman  Tim Henman 8 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard 4R 6–2, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2004
19. Jonas Björkman  Andy Roddick 1 Doha, Qatar Hard 2R 6–3, 6–4
20. Jonas Björkman  Mark Philippoussis 9 Davis Cup, Adelaide Hard RR 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
2005
21. Jonas Björkman  Nikolay Davydenko 7 Wimbledon, London Grass 2R 6–7(4–7), 1–2 ret.
22. Jonas Björkman  Mariano Puerta 10 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hard SF 6–1, 6–0

References

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