Top 24 Quotes & Sayings by Stefan Edberg

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Swedish athlete Stefan Edberg.

Last updated on November 25, 2024.

Stefan Bengt Edberg is a Swedish former professional tennis player. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles between 1985 and 1996. He is one of only two men in the Open Era to have been ranked world No. 1 in both singles and doubles. He also won the Masters Grand Prix and was a part of the Swedish Davis Cup-winning team four times. In addition, he won four Masters Series titles, four Championship Series titles and the unofficial 1984 Olympic tournament, was ranked in the singles top 10 for ten successive years, and ranked 9 years in the top 5.

Swedish - Athlete | Born: January 19, 1966

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I think in 1991, when Jimmy got to the semifinals, it was just incredible all of the people coming out.

Stefan Edberg

I felt better being in the background. That's the way I like it.

Stefan Edberg

Since a month, two months ago, you know, I've started hitting the ball well. I'm playing some really good tennis. That really helps. I sort of have to motivate myself to get pumped up. It really helps my game a lot.

Stefan Edberg

I've been here playing against Connors and it can be very, very loud. It makes it exciting at the same time.

Stefan Edberg

I had one good racket, a Wilson Javelin. It was my favorite racket, and I made the mistake of putting it next to the heater. It just got so hot that it melted.

Stefan Edberg

I've been on the tour for many, many years. It's time for me to go now, before it's too late.

Stefan Edberg

A good thing is I've been playing tennis I think every day for the last two months. I really haven't had a day off. I've been doing things that I did used to do.

Stefan Edberg

As years go by, chances of winning here are getting slimmer. That's just a matter of fact. It does get tougher, but it's possible, there's a tiny little chance.

Stefan Edberg

For me, and most of the other players, too, if you had to pick one of the four Grand Slams, you would pick Wimbledon. It's got tradition, it's got atmosphere, and it's got mystique.

Stefan Edberg

I'm really trying to focus myself on playing tennis, and I think that's really important.

Stefan Edberg

The crowds can be very loud, especially when you're playing in the evening.

Stefan Edberg

I played Chang here under the lights here. I think that was '91. Another good match. I've played a lot more good matches under the lights than I played bad. You tend to remember some of the bad ones unfortunately.

Stefan Edberg

I've been in a lot of trouble and come out of it. I think it shows a lot of good character.

Stefan Edberg

I'm telling you, it's so exciting playing out there because I'm playing well, you have the crowd behind you, and it's such a good feeling. I'm really having a good time out there.

Stefan Edberg

If I'm going to be out there, I want to be in the top 10 and really have a chance of winning a Grand Slam.

Stefan Edberg

You lose some, you win some. Nothing wrong with that at all.

Stefan Edberg

I'd won the Australian Open twice, but winning Wimbledon takes something special.

Stefan Edberg

I felt that I did have the crowd behind me. That obviously helps a lot.

Stefan Edberg

I'm always being realistic.

Stefan Edberg

Once you succeed in tennis, financially you become quite well off.

Stefan Edberg

If you serve well, your volleys are going to be so much easier. It has got to do with confidence, obviously.

Stefan Edberg

It was a tough year for me, '89, losing two Slam finals and losing another five finals. It wasn't until I won the Masters, or what's now called the ATP Finals, that things changed again. Suddenly I won seven tournaments in 1990 and became No. 1.

Stefan Edberg

The serve really is the key to my game.

Stefan Edberg

I'll play as long as I'm still willing to work this much, to do all these sacrifices

Stefan Edberg