Mats Wilander Quotes


The point is to win the biggest tournaments and beat the biggest guys head to head. Then, if the computer ranking works out that you are No 1 in the world so be it.

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Topics
Competition
Success
Winning
Achievement
Sportsmanship
Supremacy
Tournaments
Victory
Grand Slams
Ranking
Competitive Spirit
Head-to-Head
Professional Tennis
Ranking System
Tournament Success
World Number One
Citations

Wilander, Mats. "Being Number One." The Guardian, Guardian News & Media, 28 June 2008.

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Mats Wilander
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Mats Wilander
  • Born: August 22, 1964
  • Nationality: Swedish
  • Profession: Athlete
Biography

Mats Arne Olof Wilander is a former world No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 to 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles (three at the French Open, three at the Australian Open, and one at the US Open), and one Grand Slam men's doubles title (at Wimbledon). His breakthrough came suddenly and unexpectedly (even in Sweden) when he won the 1982 French Open. This coincided with countryman Björn Borg's decision to retire from tennis.