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Swedish tennis player
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Male
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Birth:
5 January 1960(Hylte Municipality)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Stefan Simonsson (born 5 January 1960, in Hyltebruk), is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing singles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 49 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 88 in 1984. He´s the brother of Hans Simonsson. After his career, he coached two top 10 players on the ATP ranking, Magnus Gustavsson and Magnus Larsson.
Doubles titles (2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1983 | Bordeaux, France | Clay |  Magnus Tideman |  Francisco Yunis Juan Carlos Yunis | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1983 | Ferrara, Italy | Carpet |  Stanislav Birner |  Bernard Mitton Butch Walts | 6–7, 6–0, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1985 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Hans Simonsson |  Carl Limberger Mark Woodforde | 6–3, 6–4 |
Singles runners-up (1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner up | 1. | 1982 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |