Stefan Olsson

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Stefan Olsson
Steffan Olsson at the 2010 US Open 01.jpg
Stefan Olsson at the 2010 US Open
Country (sports) Sweden
ResidenceFalun, Sweden
Born (1987-04-24) 24 April 1987 (age 34)
Falun, Sweden
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 2 (14 February 2011)
Current rankingNo. 7 (9 July 2018)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (2019)
French OpenF (2010)
WimbledonW (2017, 2018)
US OpenSF (2009)
Other tournaments
MastersW (2008, 2010)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 4 (18 May 2009)
Current rankingNo. 8 (9 July 2018)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2019)
French OpenF (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018)
WimbledonW (2010, 2019)
US OpenW (2009)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2008)
Paralympic GamesGold medal Paralympics.svg Gold Medal (2012) Silver medal Paralympics.svg Silver Medal (2008)
Last updated on: 9 July 2018.

Stefan Olsson (born 24 April 1987)[1] is a Swedish wheelchair tennis player. Olsson is the former world number two singles player. He has won two Grand Slam titles in doubles, the 2009 US Open and the 2010 Wimbledon titles, and two in singles, at Wimbledon in 2017 and 2018.[2] Olsson has won both the singles and doubles events at the year end Masters and is a Paralympic champion in men's doubles. He started playing tennis at the age of seven.[3]

He competed in wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stefan Olsson". australianopen.com. Australian Open. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ Adepitan, Ade (30 June 2011). "Wheelchair tennis has progressed rapidly in a short space of time". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Stefan Olsson". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Wheelchair Tennis - OLSSON Stefan - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

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