Anders Per Jarryd is a retired professional tennis player. He hails from Sweden and currently resides in Bastad, Sweden. Throughout his active career, he has 8 Grand Slam Doubles titles. As a singles player, he reached a career-high ranking of No.5 in July 1985. As a doubles player, he was ranked World No.1 on August 12, 1985.
He also played in the 1988 Seoul Olympics where he won the Bronze medal for Sweden at the Men’s Double’s event.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Jarryd was born Anders Per Jarryd on July 13, 1961 in Lidköping, Sweden. He stands 180 centimeters tall and his last listed weight was 70 kilograms. He is a right-handed player and he has a two-handed backhand.
He has a son named Niklas and a daughter named Rebecca, both were born in the early 1990s.
Career
He turned pro in 1980. His first notable Grand Slam success was when he won the Men’s Doubles at the French Open in 1983. He followed those wins at the other Grand Slam events for the rest of the 80s and the early 90s. In total, he won at Roland Garros three times.
He was also a part of the World Championship Tennis Circuit (WTC) and in 1986, he won the Finals as a single player. The year before that, he made it to the semi-finals of the ATP Tour. In his singles career, his best Grand Slam finish was the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 1985.
1985 was a good year for his singles career. He had top finishes at three of the four Grand Slam events and on July 22, 1985, he reached No.5 in the world ranking.
In the same year, he was crowned the World No.1 for Men’s Doubles tennis. That year, he also won the ATP tour doubles finals.
Career Highlights
Singles
- Career Record: 396–261
- Career Titles: 8
- Highest Ranking: No. 5 (22 July1985)
Notable Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open: QF (1987, 1988)
- French Open: 4R (1984, 1985)
- Wimbledon: SF (1985)
- US Open: QF (1985)
Other tournaments
- ATP Tour Finals: SF (1985)
- WCT Finals: W (1986)
- Olympic Games: 3R (1988)
Doubles
- Career Record: 590–236
- Career Titles: 58
- Highest Ranking: No. 1 (12 August1985)
Notable Grand Slam Doubles Performance
- Australian Open: W (1987)
- French Open: W (1983, 1987, 1991)
- Wimbledon: W (1989, 1991)
- US Open: W (1987, 1991)
Other Doubles Tournaments
- ATP Tour Finals: W (1985, 1986, 1991)
Notable Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- Wimbledon: 3R (1992)
Medal Record
- Bronze - 1988 Seoul - Doubles
