Wilander, Mats (1964 -), Swedish tennis player, youngest player to win a Grand Slam tournament.
Born in Vaxjo, Mats Wilander wins against Argentina's Guillermo Vilas in the final of the Internationaux de France de Roland Garros at the age of 17 years and 9 months In 1982, a year after his stint with the professional and winning the International Junior de France. This record, however, was beaten early in 1985 by Germany's Boris Becker, winner of the International of Great Britain to 17 years and 3 months.
In 1983, Mats Wilander knows a good year, as he won nine titles, including the Australian Open he held the following year, before winning again at Roland Garros in 1985 . At 24, this versatile Swede, whose playing powerful groundstrokes reminiscent of his illustrious countryman Bjorn Borg (even if is never reached, unlike the latter, to stand out on the lawn of Wimbledon fast), knows the height of his career. Indeed, once again victorious at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and the U.S. International in 1988, he became the first player since Jimmy Connors in 1974 to win three Grand Slam titles during a same season.
The late eighties was marked by the finals of major tournaments often giving rise to long duels between Swedish and Czechoslovak Ivan Lendl in particular, another follower of the game from the baseline. Mats Wilander dispossesses the latter of its rank number one worldwide in fall 1988 and retains the command of ATP (Association of tennis professionals) for twenty weeks. His domination is short-lived, since fate of the "Top 10" in 1989, before beginning a long journey through the desert. Knee surgery in 1991, he continues a career in subdued until 1996, without being able to shine again in major tournaments. Winner of 33 titles, including seven Grand Slams, Mats Wilander also won three times (1984, 1985, 1987) Davis Cup team in Sweden.
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