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Mats Wilander

SWE Age 61 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1980–1996
Peak ranking
1 (Sep 12, 1988)
Elo peak
2262 (99.1%ile)
Career record
526–203 (72.2%)
Career titles
33
Prize money
$7,956,101

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 10, 1996* Beijing ATP 250 R32 Carpet Martin Damm Sr 4-6 3-6 L Match data
Oct 3, 1996* Singapore ATP 250 R32 Carpet Sjeng Schalken #48 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 14, 1996* New Haven ATP 250 R64 Hard Patrick Rafter #72 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
May 31, 1996* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Todd Martin #18 4-6 6-7(5) 2-6 L H2H Match data
May 29, 1996* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Jean-Philippe Fleurian #97 7-5 6-4 6-1 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Stefan Edberg 11 9 20 Jul 27, 1995 H2H
Ivan Lendl 6 13 19 May 13, 1994 H2H
Joakim Nystrom 12 1 13 Aug 1, 1987 H2H
Jan Gunnarsson 9 2 11 Mar 7, 1990 H2H
John McEnroe 6 5 11 Jul 7, 1989 H2H

Titles (33)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
198217 4 1 3 Barcelona , Bastad , Geneva , Roland Garros
198318 9 1 1 7 Aix En Provence , Barcelona , Bastad , Geneva , Lisbon , Monte Carlo , Stockholm , Cincinnati , Australian Open
198419 3 1 1 1 Barcelona , Cincinnati , Australian Open
198520 3 1 2 Bastad , Boston , Roland Garros
198621 2 1 1 Brussels , Cincinnati
198722 5 1 4 Boston , Brussels , Indianapolis , Monte Carlo , Rome
198823 6 3 2 1 Palermo , Cincinnati , Key Biscayne , Australian Open , Roland Garros , US Open
199025 1 1 Itaparica
Total 33 7 6 20

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19801514520.0%283283
19811613102356.5%28373
19821756167277.8%698
19831871118286.6%74
19841949126180.3%44
19852065178279.3%43
19862146135978.0%33
19872265178279.3%33
1988235196085.0%31
19892431154667.4%112
19902521133461.8%1341
1991269101947.4%43159
199328371030.0%529330
19942917203746.0%330129
19953021183953.9%12946
1996317111838.9%46196
Career52620372972.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198015 13425.0%0110.0% 14520.0%
198116 31475.0%44850.0%23540.0%42666.7% 13102356.5%
198217 1862475.0%3443889.5%31475.0%15616.7% 56167277.8%
198318 1932286.4%3924195.1%81988.9%551050.0% 71118286.6%
198419 1421687.5%2152680.8%71887.5%741163.6% 49126180.3%
198520 1341776.5%3754288.1%52771.4%1061662.5% 65178279.3%
198621 2142584.0%1341776.5%31475.0%941369.2% 46135978.0%
198722 1562171.4%3433791.9%42666.7%1261866.7% 65178279.3%
198823 2923193.5%1732085.0%41580.0%13425.0% 5196085.0%
198924 851361.5%1351872.2%72977.8%33650.0% 31154667.4%
199025 1582365.2%12333.3%53862.5% 21133461.8%
199126 52771.4%36933.3%0110.0%11250.0% 9101947.4%
199328 24633.3%12333.3%0110.0% 371030.0%
199429 10122245.5%781546.7% 17203745.9%
199530 1492360.9%471136.4%21366.7%11250.0% 21183953.8%
199631 0330.0%751258.3%0330.0% 7111838.9%
Career1867125772.4%2366830477.6%45166173.8%594810755.1%52620372972.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198015 0110.0%0000101100.0% 11250.0%
198116 0220.0%202100.0%45944.4%404100.0% 1071758.8%
198217 751258.3%34742.9%2963582.9%1411593.3% 53166976.8%
198318 861457.1%1511693.8%3143588.6%13013100.0% 67117885.9%
198419 63966.7%1351872.2%1832185.7%10010100.0% 47115881.0%
198520 871553.3%1251770.6%2442885.7%13013100.0% 57167378.1%
198621 661250.0%63966.7%1822090.0%1021283.3% 40135375.5%
198722 1081855.6%1531883.3%1952479.2%1711894.4% 61177878.2%
198823 831172.7%909100.0%1742181.0%1521788.2% 4995884.5%
198924 0330.0%33650.0%1672369.6%1111291.7% 30144468.2%
199025 14520.0%22450.0%1261866.7%51683.3% 20133360.6%
199126 101100.0%0440.0%35837.5%51683.3% 9101947.4%
199328 000220.0%34742.9%0110.0% 371030.0%
199429 12333.3%0660.0%981752.9%731070.0% 17193647.2%
199530 35837.5%661250.0%741163.6%53862.5% 21183953.8%
199631 000110.0%771450.0%0220.0% 7101741.2%
Career 595511451.8%864513165.6%2177429174.6%1301814887.8% 49219268471.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 684/729 (93.8%) of Mats Wilander's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199126 17 3.1 1.3 62.5% 65.8% 50.4% 54.4% 45.3% 59.1% 34.4%
199328 9 3.1 2.6 61.1% 66.0% 43.5% 61.7% 36.3% 57.4% 35.6%
199429 30 3.1 3.0 64.0% 65.9% 46.2% 55.9% 51.7% 58.7% 38.0%
199530 35 3.1 2.1 68.9% 66.4% 45.9% 56.2% 48.2% 60.0% 40.0%
199631 16 2.3 2.1 62.9% 66.9% 46.6% 58.3% 39.9% 59.4% 41.1%
Career 107 3.0 2.3 65.0% 66.2% 46.6% 56.6% 46.5% 59.2% 38.3%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1980 15 1497 50 50 33.3% -1.13 88 0 0 1
1981 16 1663 81 80 68 44 54.2% +0.26 80 20 60 2 3 40
1982 17 2020 99 93 99 72 71.9% +1.52 84 50 61 8 9 47
1983 18 2247 100 99 100 96 78.3% +2.36 93 75 86 12 11 52
1984 19 2177 99 99 99 99 71.0% +1.41 96 80 81 18 6 75
1985 20 2109 99 99 100 98 71.8% +1.64 93 75 68 12 4 75
1986 21 2057 99 99 99 98 68.8% +1.56 94 71 73 9 6 60
1987 22 2082 99 99 100 97 73.2% +1.80 96 71 70 13 11 54
1988 23 2152 100 99 100 96 77.7% +1.77 94 57 86 15 8 65
1989 24 1922 98 98 100 96 63.3% +0.88 85 53 73 10 8 56
1990 25 1895 98 97 100 59.3% +0.78 93 29 67 2 4 33
1991 26 1767 91 96 94 50.0% -0.40 71 0 50 5 2 71
1993 28 1695 85 93 94 37.0% -1.06 55 0 33 4 1 80
1994 29 1652 81 84 89 47.5% -0.32 62 10 41 3 4 43
1995 30 1767 92 93 80 95 49.5% -0.07 94 22 75 7 9 44
1996 31 1680 82 79 84 41.5% -0.37 62 18 33 1 2 33
Career 1947 94 96 96 91 66.8% +0.92 86 46 67 121 89 58

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
198116 R64R32
198217 WR16R16
198318 WFR32QF
198419 WSFR64QF
198520 FWR128SF
198621 R32R16R16
198722 FQFF
198823 WWQFW
198924 R64QFQFR64
199025 SFR128
199126 R16R64
199328 R32
199429 R16R128R128
199530 R128R64R32R64
199631 R64

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINDLBIWMCMIAPARROMSTOBOCKEYMON
198217 R64SFR16
198318 WR32
198419 WR32
198520 FR16SF
198621 WSFF
198722 R16SFWQF
198823 WR16W
198924 SFR16R32
199025 R32R64R64R32
199126 R32R64
199429 R64R32R128
199530 SFR64R32QFR64
199631 R64R128

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEATLBADBARBASBEIBRIBUEDALGENHAMHOULYOMADMCNAPPARQUEROTSTGSTOSTUTKYWASAIXBANBERBIRBOLBOLBORBOSBRUCORFORFRAGUAITALALISLOSMEMMILMONNEWNICORLPALPHIPINPRASCHSCOSINSYDSYDTOUWEM
198015 R16R32R32R32
198116 R16R32R16QFFR32R16R64
198217 WWFWQFR16QFR32FFR32R16R32
198318 WWWQFWWWSFFWR32R16R32
198419 WQFSFFFQFR32F
198520 WFQFFSFFR16R32FWFR32
198621 FSFSFR16FWQF
198722 SFFQFWWR64R32WWR16SFR32R32
198823 R16R32R16QFR16W
198924 QFSFR32QFSFFR32R32
199025 R16R32FR32WR64R32SF
199126 R64R16R64R16R16R32
199328 R16R32R32R64R32R32
199429 R32QFR32R16R16R16R16R32SFR32R16R32R32
199530 QFR32R32R16R32R32R16SFR32
199631 R32R32QFR32R64R32FR32

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MASDEC
198217 R16
198318 SF
198419 SF
198520 QF
198621 SF
198722 F
198823 RR

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Sep 12, 1988
First top 100
Nov 23, 1981
First top 50
Mar 15, 1982
First top 20
May 24, 1982
First top 10
Jul 12, 1982

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197914480
198015283
1981167173
19821769702736181291411788
198318798557555554
198419434444444444
198520444444333333
198621333222222433
198722455443233333
198823322232321111
1989242222454513131212
199025101112161824445967404141
199126815961585959605960108157159
1992272323563674556101094
199328537555563558322318328330
199429233231214203137146137116125124127129
19953014214097100107101594850514646
199631505466807574115174196192194196
1997321952032042315097161258134013341354

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
Bjorn Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log
Thomas Enqvist SWE 4 2,013 0 19 703 422 281 60.0% 1989-2005 Match log
Jimmy Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
Ilie Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,241 8 59 1,104 836 268 75.7% 1986-2006 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
Pete Sampras USA 1 2,265 14 64 945 737 208 78.0% 1988-2002 Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
Brian Gottfried USA 3 2,237 0 25 1,017 695 322 68.3% 1970-1984 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mats Wilander?
Mats Wilander is 61 years old, born on August 22, 1964.
Which country is Mats Wilander from?
Mats Wilander is from Sweden.
How tall is Mats Wilander?
Mats Wilander is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is Mats Wilander left-handed or right-handed?
Mats Wilander plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Mats Wilander won?
Mats Wilander has won 7 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was US Open in 1988.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Mats Wilander won?
Mats Wilander has won 6 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Key Biscayne in 1988.
How many ATP titles has Mats Wilander won?
Mats Wilander has won 33 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Itaparica in 1990.
What is Mats Wilander's highest ATP ranking?
Mats Wilander's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on September 12, 1988.
What is Mats Wilander's career win-loss record?
Mats Wilander has a career ATP singles record of 526 wins and 203 losses (72.2%).
How much career prize money has Mats Wilander earned?
Mats Wilander has earned at least $7,956,101 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Mats Wilander play professional tennis?
Mats Wilander turned professional in 1980 and was active through 1996.
What is Mats Wilander's best surface?
Mats Wilander's best surface is clay court with a 77.6% win rate (236W-68L).
Who is Mats Wilander's biggest rival?
Mats Wilander's most frequent opponent is Stefan Edberg, with a head-to-head record of 11–9 across 20 meetings.