Thomas Enqvist

Country	Sweden
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Date of birth	March 13, 1974
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Height	6 ft 3 in (190 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Turned Pro	1991
Plays	Right; Two-handed backhand
Career Prize Money	$10,461,641
Singles
Career record:	448-297
Career titles:	19
Highest ranking:	No. 4 (November 15, 1999)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	F (1999)
French Open	4R (2001)
Wimbledon	QF (2001)
U.S. Open	4R (1993, 1996, 2000)
Doubles
Career record:	35-46
Career titles:	1
Highest ranking:	No. 169 (May 8, 2000)

Thomas Enqvist (born March 13, 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former professional tennis player, and played on the ATP circuit since turning pro in 1991. He announced his retirement from tennis in April, 2006. Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Australian Open tennis tournament, now held annually during the last two weeks of January, but formerly held in December in many years, is chronologically the first of the worlds four major tournaments which together constitute the Grand Slam. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest event in the sport of tennis. ... The United States Open tennis tournament, commonly referred to as the U.S. Open (or as simply the Open in the U.S. only), is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was quickly touted as the only Swede who could follow in the footsteps of Stefan Edberg and Björn Borg, and was ranked as high as No. 4 (which he attained in 1999) on the ATP Rankings. Stefan Bengt Edberg (born January 19, 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No. ...   (born June 6, 1956, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former World No. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Enqvist was a force on the Swedish Davis Cup team. In 1997, he helped Sweden reach the finals of the Davis Cup for the fourth time in four years. The great Australians Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall with the Cup in 1953 The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Throughout his career, Enqvist finished a year ranked in the top 10 four times and won at least one ATP title for six consecutive years. In 1998 he underwent surgery in Stockholm to remove a small piece of bone from his right foot and had surgery on his right shoulder to repair a repetitive strain injury. Despite his surgeries, Enqvist posted some impressive victories, including wins over Pete Sampras, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Andy Roddick.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12, 1980) is a former World No. ... Andrew Stephen (Andy) Roddick , THE FUCKING HOTTEST TENNIS PLAYER(born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. ...

Enqvist won a total of 19 singles titles, the biggest being ATP Masters Series titles at Paris (1996), Stuttgart (1999) and Cincinnati (2000). He also won one doubles title. The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe and North America. ... The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. ... The Madrid Masters is is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players. ... The Cincinnati Masters is an annual tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is today the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city. ...

His best showing at a Grand Slam event was in 1999, when he lost the Australian Open final to Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia. He also reached the quarterfinals at both Wimbledon (2001) and the Australian Open (1996). In tennis, a singles player or doubles team who succeed in winning all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam (CYGS) In case they win all four consecutively, but not in the same calendar year... The Australian Open is the first of the worlds four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, held each January at Melbourne Park. ... Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (born on 18 February 1974) (Russian: Евгений Александрович Кафельников) (yehv-GYEH-nee kah-FYELL-nee-koff; KAH-fyell-nee-koff in Russian) is a former World No. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest event in the sport of tennis. ... The Australian Open is the first of the worlds four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, held each January at Melbourne Park. ...

Grand Slam singles finals

Runner-ups (1)

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Masters Series singles finals

Wins (3)

Year	Tournament	Opponent in Final	Result	Score in Final
2000	Cincinnati	Tim Henman	Win	7-6, 6-4
1999	Stuttgart	Richard Krajicek	Win	6-1, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
1996	Paris	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	Win	6-2, 6-4, 7-5