Edberg

British

/ ˈɛdbɜːɡ /

noun

Stefan. born 1966, Swedish tennis player; winner of six Grand Slam singles titles: Wimbledon (1988, 1990), the US Open (1991–2), and the Australian Open (1985, 1987)

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"You can never count him out if everything goes right," six-time Grand Slam champion Stefan Edberg told BBC Sport.

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But Grand Slam titles have regularly been won by great players in their mid-thirties over the past decade, and Edberg has played his part.

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What is clear when speaking to Edberg is how the top players now feel no psychological barrier to winning in their thirties.

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Edberg retired in December 1996 aged 30, after yet another appearance in a Davis Cup final.

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Djokovic said in November he asked Murray to work with him "because I still have big plans", and Edberg believes the Scot offers a deep knowledge of opponents, inspiration and motivation.

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