Anders Järryd

Anders Järryd

Anders Per Järryd (born July 13, 1961 in Lidköping, Västra Götaland) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won 8 Grand Slam doubles titles (3 French Open, 2 Wimbledon, 2 US Open, 1 Australian Open), reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.

Career

Järryd turned professional in 1980. He won his first tour doubles title in 1981 in Linz, Austria. One year later he captured his first top-level singles title, also at Linz.

In 1983, Järryd won his first Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open, partnering his fellow Swede Hans Simonsson. Järryd had a strong year in 1984, winning 2 singles and 5 doubles titles. He also finished runner-up in the men's doubles at the US Open that year, partnering Stefan Edberg.

1985 saw Järryd's career-best Grand Slam singles performance, when he reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon before being knocked-out in four sets by Boris Becker. Järryd reached his career-high singles ranking World No. 5 in July 1985, and captured the World No. 1 doubles ranking that August. At the French Open and US Open, Järryd progressed to career best finishes in those two tournaments, finishing the fourth round and quarterfinal respectively.

In 1986, Järryd and Edberg were the men's doubles runners-up at the French Open.

Järryd won 3 of the 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles in 1987, at the Australian Open (partnering Edberg), French Open (partnering Robert Seguso) and US Open (partnering Edberg). Järryd was also a member of Swedish team which won the Davis Cup that year. He won two singles rubbers in the final where Sweden beat India 5–0. (Järryd also played on 3 Swedish teams which finished runners-up in the Davis Cup in 1986, 1988 and 1989.)

In 1988, Järryd partnered John Fitzgerald to finish runner-up in the men's doubles at both the French Open and Wimbledon. Järryd also won a men's doubles Bronze Medal at the Olympic Games that year, partnering Edberg. And Järryd was also a member of the Swedish team which won the 1988 World Team Cup.

In 1989, Järryd partnered Fitzgerald to win the men's doubles title at Wimbledon; thus completing a career set of all 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles.

1991 again saw Järryd capture 3 of the 4 men's doubles titles, as he partnered Fitzgerald to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open, his last slam titles. Järryd reached his last slam doubles final at the 1993 Australian Open, partnering Fitzgerald again.

Over the course of his career, Järryd won 8 top-level singles titles and 59 tour doubles titles. His final singles title came in 1993 at Rotterdam. He won his final doubles title in 1995 at St. Petersburg. Järryd's career prize money totaled US$5,377,067. He retired from the professional tour in 1996.

Grand Slam men's doubles finals (13)

Wins (8)

Year Championship Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1983 French Open Hans Simonsson Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 6–4, 6–2
1987 Australian Open Stefan Edberg Peter Doohan
Laurie Warder
6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1987 U.S. Open Stefan Edberg Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 7–6
1987 French Open (2) Robert Seguso Guy Forget
Yannick Noah
6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1989 Wimbledon John Fitzgerald Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–6
1991 French Open (3) John Fitzgerald Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–0, 7–5
1991 Wimbledon (2) John Fitzgerald Javier Frana
Leonardo Lavalle
6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
1991 U.S. Open (2) John Fitzgerald Scott Davis
David Pate
3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–6

Runner-ups (5)

Year Championship Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1984 U.S. Open Stefan Edberg John Fitzgerald
Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 6–3, 6–3
1986 French Open Stefan Edberg John Fitzgerald
Tomáš Šmíd
3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6, 14–12
1988 French Open (2) John Fitzgerald Andrés Gómez
Emilio Sánchez
6–3 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1988 Wimbledon John Fitzgerald Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6
1993 Australian Open John Fitzgerald Danie Visser
Laurie Warder
6–4, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles finals (91)

Wins (59)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. 1981 Linz, Austria Hard (i) Hans Simonsson Brad Drewett
Pavel Složil
6–4, 7–6
2. 1981 Barcelona, Spain Clay Hans Simonsson Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
6–1, 6–4
3. 1982 Linz, Austria Clay Hans Simonsson Rod Frawley
Paul Kronk
6–2, 6–0
4. 1982 Båstad, Sweden Clay Hans Simonsson Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
0–6, 6–3, 7–6
5. 1982 Barcelona, Spain Clay Hans Simonsson Carlos Kirmayr
Cassio Motta
6–3, 6–2
6. 1982 Ancona, Italy Carpet Hans Simonsson Tim Gullikson
Bernard Mitton
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
7. 1983 Nancy, France Hard (i) Jan Gunnarsson Tim Gullikson
Bernard Mitton
7–5, 6–3
8. 1983 French Open, Paris Clay Hans Simonsson Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
7–6(4), 6–4, 6–2
9. 1983 Barcelona, Spain Clay Hans Simonsson Jim Gurfein
Erick Iskersky
7–5, 6–3
10. 1983 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Hans Simonsson Peter Fleming
Johan Kriek
6–3, 6–4
11. 1984 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Hans Simonsson Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd
1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
12. 1984 Luxembourg Carpet Tomáš Šmíd Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 7–5
13. 1984 Hamburg, Germany Clay Stefan Edberg Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–1
14. 1984 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Tomáš Šmíd Broderick Dyke
Michael Fancutt
6–4, 5–7, 7–6
15. 1984 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Hans Simonsson Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 6–4
16. 1985 Toronto Indoor, Canada Carpet Peter Fleming Glenn Layendecker
Glenn Michibata
7–6, 6–2
17. 1985 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Stefan Edberg Kevin Curren
Wojtek Fibak
6–3, 7–6
18. 1985 Milan, Italy Carpet Heinz Günthardt Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur
6–2, 6–1
19. 1985 Rome, Italy Clay Mats Wilander Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
20. 1985 Båstad, Sweden Clay Stefan Edberg Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–0, 7–6
21. 1985 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Stefan Edberg Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
22. 1985 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) John Fitzgerald Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick
6–3, 6–2
23. 1985 Wembley, England Carpet Guy Forget Boris Becker
Slobodan Živojinović
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
24. 1985 Masters, New York Carpet Stefan Edberg Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
6–1, 7–6
25. 1986 Madrid, Spain Clay Joakim Nyström Jesus Colas
David de Miguel
6–2, 6–2
26. 1986 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Stefan Edberg Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
3–6, 7–5, 7–6
27. 1986 Masters Doubles, London Carpet Stefan Edberg Guy Forget
Yannick Noah
6–3, 7–6, 6–3
28. 1987 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Stefan Edberg Peter Doohan
Laurie Warder
6–4, 6–4, 7–6
29. 1987 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Jonas Svensson Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–4, 6–2
30. 1987 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Stefan Edberg Chip Hooper
Mike Leach
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
31. 1987 French Open, Paris Clay Robert Seguso Guy Forget
Yannick Noah
6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
32. 1987 Båstad, Sweden Clay Stefan Edberg Emilio Sánchez
Javier Sánchez
7–6, 6–3
33. 1987 U.S. Open, New York Hard Stefan Edberg Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 7–6
34. 1987 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Tomáš Šmíd Stanislav Birner
Jaroslav Navratil
6–4, 6–3
35. 1987 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Stefan Edberg Jim Grabb
Jim Pugh
6–3, 6–4
36. 1988 Key Biscayne, U.S. Hard John Fitzgerald Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
7–6, 6–1, 7–5
37. 1989 Key Biscayne, U.S. Hard Jakob Hlasek Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe
6–3, ret.
38. 1989 Wimbledon, London Grass John Fitzgerald Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–6
39. 1989 Vienna, Austria Carpet Jan Gunnarsson Paul Annacone
Kelly Evernden
6–2, 6–3
40. 1989 Paris Indoor, France Carpet John Fitzgerald Jakob Hlasek
Eric Winogradsky
7–6, 6–4
41. 1991 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Patrick Galbraith Steve DeVries
David Macpherson
7–6, 6–2
42. 1991 French Open, Paris Clay John Fitzgerald Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–0, 7–6
43. 1991 Wimbledon, London Grass John Fitzgerald Javier Frana
Leonardo Lavalle
6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
44. 1991 U.S. Open, New York Hard John Fitzgerald Scott Davis
David Pate
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
45. 1991 Vienna, Austria Carpet Gary Muller Jakob Hlasek
Patrick McEnroe
6–4, 7–5
46. 1991 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet John Fitzgerald Tom Nijssen
Cyril Suk
7–5, 6–2
47. 1991 Paris Indoor, France Carpet John Fitzgerald Kelly Jones
Rick Leach
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
48. 1991 Doubles Championships, Johannesburg Hard (i) John Fitzgerald Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
49. 1992 London/Queen's Club, England Grass John Fitzgerald Goran Ivanišević
Diego Nargiso
6–4, 7–6
50. 1992 Bolzano, Italy Carpet Bent-Ove Pedersen Tom Nijssen
Cyril Suk
6–1, 6–7, 6–3
51. 1992 Vienna, Austria Carpet Ronnie Bathman Kent Kinnear
Udo Riglewski
6–3, 7–5
52. 1992 Antwerp, Belgium Carpet John Fitzgerald Patrick McEnroe
Jared Palmer
6–2, 6–2
53. 1993 Dubai, UAE Hard John Fitzgerald Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
6–2, 6–1
54. 1993 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Henrik Holm David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy
6–4, 7–6
55. 1993 Båstad, Sweden Clay Henrik Holm Brian Devening
Tomas Nydahl
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
56. 1994 Zaragoza, Spain Carpet Henrik Holm Martin Damm
Karel Nováček
7–5, 6–2
57. 1994 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Henrik Holm Sébastien Lareau
Patrick McEnroe
7–6, 6–1
58. 1995 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Martin Damm Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
6–3, 6–2
59. 1995 St. Petersburg, Russia Carpet Martin Damm Jakob Hlasek
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–4, 6–2

Runner-ups (32)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. 1981 Båstad, Sweden Clay Hans Simonsson Mark Edmondson
John Fitzgerald
2–6, 7–5, 6–0
2. 1981 Bordeaux, France Clay Jim Gurfein Andrés Gómez
Belus Prajoux
7–5, 6–3
3. 1982 Hamburg, Germany Clay Hans Simonsson Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 6–3
4. 1982 Bordeaux, France Clay Hans Simonsson Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
6–4, 6–2
5. 1983 Munich, Germany Clay Tomáš Šmíd Chris Lewis
Pavel Složil
6–4, 6–2
6. 1983 Båstad, Sweden Clay Hans Simonsson Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
7. 1984 U.S. Open, New York Hard Stefan Edberg John Fitzgerald
Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 6–3, 6–3
8. 1985 Montreal, Canada Hard Stefan Edberg Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
5–7, 7–6, 6–3
9. 1986 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Stefan Edberg Scott Davis
David Pate
7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
10. 1986 Memphis, U.S. Carpet Guy Forget Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
11. 1986 Boca West, U.S. Hard Stefan Edberg Brad Gilbert
Vincent Van Patten
W/O
12. 1986 French Open, Paris Clay Stefan Edberg John Fitzgerald
Tomáš Šmíd
3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6, 14–12
13. 1987 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Andrés Gómez Paul Annacone
Kevin Curren
6–4, 7–6
14. 1988 Rome, Italy Clay Tomáš Šmíd Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
6–3, 6–3
15. 1988 French Open, Paris Clay John Fitzgerald Andrés Gómez
Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
16. 1988 Wimbledon, London Grass John Fitzgerald Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6
17. 1988 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Michael Mortensen Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
18. 1989 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard John Fitzgerald Martin Davis
Tim Pawsat
7–5, 7–6
19. 1989 Masters Doubles, London Carpet John Fitzgerald Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe
7–5, 7–6, 5–7, 6–3
20. 1990 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet John Fitzgerald Guy Forget
Jakob Hlasek
6–4, 6–2
21. 1990 Moscow, Russia Carpet John Fitzgerald Hendrik Jan Davids
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–6
22. 1991 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard John Fitzgerald Stefan Edberg
Todd Woodbridge
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
23. 1991 Munich, Germany Clay Danie Visser Patrick Galbraith
Todd Witsken
7–5, 6–4
24. 1991 Båstad, Sweden Clay Magnus Gustafsson Ronnie Bathman
Rikard Bergh
6–4, 6–4
25. 1992 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Carpet John Fitzgerald Tom Nijssen
Cyril Suk
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
26. 1992 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard John Fitzgerald Kelly Jones
Rick Leach
0–6, 7–5, 6–3
27. 1992 Doubles Championships, Johannesburg Hard John Fitzgerald Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3
28. 1993 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard John Fitzgerald Danie Visser
Laurie Warder
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
29. 1994 Hamburg, Germany Clay Henrik Holm Scott Melville
Piet Norval
6–3, 6–4
30. 1995 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard John Fitzgerald Mark Knowles
Jonathan Stark
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
31. 1995 Hong Kong Hard John Fitzgerald Tommy Ho
Mark Philippoussis
6–1, 6–7, 7–6
32. 1996 Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Daniel Nestor Paul Kilderry
Pavel Vízner
7–5, 6–3

Grand Slam men's doubles performance timeline

Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Career SR
Australian Open 1R A 2R A A NH W QF QF A 3R 3R F 3R A A 1 / 9
French Open A 1R W 3R SF F W F SF 1R W 2R 3R 2R 3R A 3 / 14
Wimbledon A 2R SF 3R 3R 1R SF F W 1R W 2R 2R 1R 1R 1R 2 / 15
US Open A A 2R F 2R 2R W 3R SF QF W 3R A 1R 3R A 2 / 12
SR 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 8 / 50

Singles finals (24)

Wins (8)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 1982 Linz, Austria Clay José Higueras 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
2. 1982 Ancona, Italy Carpet Mike De Palmer 6–3, 6–2
3. 1984 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
4. 1984 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
5. 1985 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Mats Wilander 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
6. 1986 Dallas, U.S. Carpet Boris Becker 6–7, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
7. 1990 Vienna, Austria Carpet Horst Skoff 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
8. 1993 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Karel Nováček 6–3, 7–5

Runner-ups (16)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 1981 Båstad, Sweden Clay Thierry Tulasne 6–2, 6–3
2. 1983 Båstad, Sweden Clay Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–2
3. 1983 Montreal, Canada Hard Ivan Lendl 6–2, 6–2
4. 1984 Båstad, Sweden Clay Henrik Sundström 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
5. 1984 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Mats Wilander 7–6, 6–3
6. 1985 Toronto Indoor, Canada Carpet Kevin Curren 7–6, 6–3
7. 1985 Milan, Italy Carpet John McEnroe 6–4, 6–1
8. 1985 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) John McEnroe 6–1, 6–2
9. 1986 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Joakim Nyström 6–0, 6–3
10. 1987 Wembley, United Kingdom Carpet Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
11. 1989 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Jakob Hlasek 6–1, 7–5
12. 1989 San Francisco, U.S. Carpet Brad Gilbert 7–5, 6–2
13. 1991 Copenhagen, Denmark Carpet Jonas Svensson 6–7, 6–2, 6–2
14. 1992 Copenhagen, Denmark Carpet Magnus Larsson 6–4, 7–6
15. 1994 Beijing, China Carpet Michael Chang 7–5, 7–5
16. 1995 Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Karol Kučera 7–6, 7–6

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