Jonas Björkman is a Swedish former tennis player who won a career doubles Grand Slam and reached World No. 4 in singles, becoming one of the most successful doubles players of his generation.
Jonas Björkman is one of a handful of players in tennis history to complete a career Grand Slam in doubles, winning titles at all four majors across 22 years of professional competition while simultaneously reaching World No. 4 in singles — a dual distinction virtually no other player has come close to matching. He built a strong dual career in both singles and doubles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 4 in November 1997 after semifinal runs at that year's US Open, without ever winning a Grand Slam singles title. Björkman's greater legacy came in doubles, where he won titles at all four Grand Slams — three at the Australian Open, three at Wimbledon, two at the French Open, and one at the US Open — completing a career doubles Grand Slam. He reached World No. 1 in doubles in July 2001, and was part of Sweden's Davis Cup-winning teams in 1994, 1997, and 1998. He also reached the Wimbledon semifinals as a 34-year-old singles player in 2006, one of his final deep Grand Slam runs. Björkman retired from singles in 2008 and from doubles in 2013, having won 54 career doubles titles and over $14.6 million in prize money, ranking among the top 40 all-time ATP earners. He went on to a successful coaching career, working with Andy Murray in 2015 and Marin Čilić from 2016 to 2017, helping both players win multiple titles.
Completing a career Grand Slam in doubles and reaching World No. 1 in the discipline
How They Played
Skilled all-court doubles specialist with excellent volleys and court positioning
Lasting Impact
One of the most successful and versatile doubles players of his generation, later a respected coach to top singles players
Career Honours
- Career doubles Grand Slam (9 Grand Slam doubles titles across all four majors)
- Former World No. 1 in doubles
- Career-high ranking of World No. 4 in singles
- 3x Davis Cup champion with Sweden (1994, 1997, 1998)
- 2x ATP Tour Finals doubles champion