Jan Gunnarsson
| Country (sports) |
 Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born |
30 May 1962 Olofstrom, Sweden |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1979 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,285,040 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 188–204 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (9 December 1985) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1989) |
| French Open | 4R (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1991) |
| US Open | 1R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 176–176 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (30 April 1984) |
Jan Gunnarsson (born 30 May 1962) is a former tennis player from Sweden,[1] who won one singles in Vienna in 1985 (beating Libor Pimek in the final) and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career. In 1989 he reached the semi-finals of Australian Open where he lost in straight sets to Miloslav Mečíř.
Along with Michael Mortensen he won the longest tie-break in tennis history at Wimbledon in 1985. The Swedish/Danish duo defeated John Frawley and Víctor Pecci in the first round.
The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 25 in December 1985.
Summer 2012 Olympics scandal
Gunnarsson was an expert commentator for the Summer 2012 Olympic Games. His position on Swedish television became controversial after he made xenophobic comments in response to negative comments made by the Swedish Culture and Sports Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth about financial support for future Swedish applications for major championships. On his Facebook page, Gunnarsson posted the comment, "There's not enough money when the state is paying welfare for 27,000 Somalis." His comment was criticized by SVT's sports editor Per Yng, and he removed the comment shortly after.[2]
Career finals
Doubles (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1982 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Mark Dickson |
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 1983 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) | Anders Järryd |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1983 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Mike Leach |
 Francisco González Víctor Pecci |
2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1984 | Nice, France | Clay |  Michael Mortensen |
 Hans Gildemeister  Andrés Gómez |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1984 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Mats Wilander |
 Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 1984 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Michael Mortensen |
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6–0, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1984 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) | Joakim Nyström |
 Wojtek Fibak Sandy Mayer |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1984 | Treviso, Italy | Clay | Sherwood Stewart |
 Pavel Složil Tim Wilkison |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 1984 | Toulouse, France | Carpet | Michael Mortensen |
Pavel Složil Tim Wilkison |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1985 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Michael Mortensen |
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1985 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) | Peter Lundgren |
 Alex Antonitsch  Michiel Schapers |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1986 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) | Peter Lundgren |
 Kelly Evernden Chip Hooper |
4–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 1986 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Joakim Nyström |
 Carlos di Laura  Claudio Panatta |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1986 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Tomáš Šmíd |
 Guy Forget Yannick Noah |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 1987 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd |
Loïc Courteau Guy Forget |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1989 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Clay | Magnus Gustafsson |
Miloslav Mečíř Milan Šrejber |
6–7, 0–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 1989 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Anders Järryd |
Paul Annacone Kelly Evernden |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1990 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Udo Riglewski |
Rikard Bergh Ronnie Båthman |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 1991 | Nice, France | Clay | Rikard Bergh |
Vojtěch Flégl Nicklas Utgren |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
References
External links
- Jan Gunnarsson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jan Gunnarsson at the International Tennis Federation
- Jan Gunnarsson at the Davis Cup