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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Only four players who won the boys' singles title have gone on to win the men's - Roger Federer, Bjorn Borg, Pat Cash and Stefan Edberg.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2023

“I had a real urge to take the exit to the 5,” bicyclist Steve Edberg told The Times in an article covering that 2003 gathering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Sporting royalty was on hand, too: former NBA star Pau Gasol, a friend and compatriot of Nadal’s, and tennis champions Billie Jean King, Stefan Edberg, Stan Smith and Gustavo Kuerten.

From Washington Post • Jun. 5, 2022

Becker also reached the Wimbledon final in 1988, losing to Sweden's Stefan Edberg.

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2022

His boyhood role models Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Sampras all went out early in their last Wimbledons.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021

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