Famous Swedish Tennis Players

Swedish former tennis player Stefan Edberg was once the world No. 1 professional tennis player (in both singles and doubles). He won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles, besides the Masters Grand Prix. Following his retirement from professional tennis, he began playing competitive squash and became an elite player in Sweden. 

Regarded as one of the best tennis players from Sweden, Björn Borg won 11 Grand Slam singles titles during his playing career. He started off as a teenage sensation and helped popularize tennis during the 1970s. The 2017 film Borg vs McEnroe was inspired by his rivalry against John McEnroe.

Mats Wilander is a former tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles from 1982 to 1988. A former world No. 1, Wilander is one of six men to have emerged victorious in Grand Slam singles tournaments on hard courts, grass courts, and clay courts. In 2002, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. 

Robin Söderling is a Swedish former tennis player. Former world No. 4 in singles, Söderling reached two successive finals at the Roland-Garros in 2009 and 2010. Robin Söderling achieved popularity in 2009, when he became the first player to defeat the great Rafael Nadal at the Roland-Garros. An offensive baseliner, Söderling was renowned for his powerful game and heavy serve.

Jonas Björkman is a Swedish retired professional tennis player. A former world number one in doubles, Björkman won nine Grand Slam titles and achieved his career Grand Slam in men's doubles in 2005. Jonas Björkman also represented his country at the Davis Cup, winning the prestigious title in 1994, 1997, and 1998.

Mikael Ymer is a Swedish professional tennis player. He came into prominence in 2015, when he won his second European Championships title after defeating Bernabé Zapata Miralles. Mikael Ymer is currently the No. 1 player in Sweden.

Thomas Enqvist is a Swedish retired professional tennis player who won 19 singles titles during his career. Former world No. 4, Enqvist won three Masters titles and achieved his best Grand Slam result at the 1999 Australian Open, where he was defeated by Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final.

Magnus Norman is a Swedish tennis coach and former professional tennis player. He is best known for running the Good to Great Tennis Academy, which has trained players like Gaël Monfils, Stan Wawrinka, and Grigor Dimitrov. Magnus Norman is widely regarded as one of the most respected and greatest tennis coaches around the world. 

Elias Ymer is a Swedish professional tennis player best known as the older brother of fellow tennis player Mikael Ymer. Although he is more known for his achievements as a singles player, Ymer has also played doubles in prominent tournaments. Elias Ymer was coached by Robin Söderling from 2017 to 2018.

Retired Swedish tennis player Thomas Johansson was once world number 7 in singles ranking. Starting his training in tennis at age 5, he went on to win the Australian Open in 2002. He also won a silver medal in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Mirjam Bjorklund is a Swedish professional tennis player who has won several titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She has won only one doubles WTA Challenger title so far. In 2022, Mirjam Bjorklund competed at the French Open and Wimbledon, losing in the first round of both the tournaments.

Rebecca Peterson is a Swedish professional tennis player who has won six doubles and 12 singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit so far. Apart from competing at the WTA and ITF tournaments, Rebecca Peterson also represents Sweden at the Billie Jean King Cup.

Donika Bashota is a Swedish–Kosovar professional tennis player. She has won two ITF doubles titles so far in her career. Apart from competing at the tournaments conducted by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF), Donika Bashota also represents Kosovo at the Billie Jean King Cup.