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Mats Wilander

SWE Age 62 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1980–1996

Mats Wilander represented Sweden on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 1. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 526–203 and 33 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
1 (Sep 12, 1988)
Elo peak
2263 (99th percentile)
Singles record
526–203 (72.2%)
Singles titles
33
Prize money
$7,956,101

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Mats Wilander's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Martin Damm Sr 4-6 3-6 L Match data Oct 10, 1996* R32 China Open World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Carpet
Sjeng Schalken #48 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 3, 1996* R32 Brisbane International World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Carpet
Patrick Rafter #72 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 14, 1996* R64 New Haven Championship Series modern equivalent ATP 500 Hard
Todd Martin #18 4-6 6-7(5) 2-6 L H2H Match data May 31, 1996* R64 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Jean-Philippe Fleurian #97 7-5 6-4 6-1 W H2H Match data May 29, 1996* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

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Mats Wilander's most-played ATP rivals
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

Singles Titles (33)

Mats Wilander singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
198217 4 1 3 Barcelona Open, Swedish Open, Geneva Open, Roland Garros
198318 9 1 1 7 Aix En Provence, Barcelona Open, Swedish Open, Geneva Open, Lisbon, Monte-Carlo Masters, Stockholm Open, Cincinnati Open, Australian Open
198419 3 1 1 1 Barcelona Open, Cincinnati Open, Australian Open
198520 3 1 2 Swedish Open, U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, Roland Garros
198621 2 1 1 Brussels, Cincinnati Open
198722 5 1 4 Brussels, U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, Monte-Carlo Masters, U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, Italian Open
198823 6 3 2 1 Palermo, Cincinnati Open, Miami Open, Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open
199025 1 1 Itaparica
Total 33 7 6 20

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Mats Wilander career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19801514520.0%283283
19811613102356.5%6873
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

Mats Wilander career results by season and 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

Mats Wilander career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198015 0110.0%000000 0110.0%
198116 0220.0%101100.0%44850.0%00 561145.5%
198217 741163.6%34742.9%2452982.8%00 34134772.3%
198318 851361.5%1411593.3%2432788.9%00 4695583.6%
198419 52771.4%1251770.6%1631984.2%808100.0% 41105180.4%
198520 871553.3%1151668.8%2442885.7%12012100.0% 55167177.5%
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 585211052.7%824512764.6%2037127474.1%951711284.8% 43818562370.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 623/729 (85.5%) of Mats Wilander's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Mats Wilander performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199126 17/19 3.1 1.3 62.5% 65.8% 50.4% 54.4% 45.3% 59.1% 34.4%
199328 9/10 3.1 2.6 61.1% 66.0% 43.5% 61.7% 36.3% 57.4% 35.6%
199429 30/37 3.1 3.0 64.0% 65.9% 46.2% 55.9% 51.7% 58.7% 38.0%
199530 35/39 3.1 2.1 68.9% 66.4% 45.9% 56.2% 48.2% 60.0% 40.0%
199631 16/18 2.3 2.1 62.9% 66.9% 46.6% 58.3% 39.9% 59.4% 41.1%
Career 107/729 3.0 2.3 65.0% 66.2% 46.6% 56.6% 46.5% 59.2% 38.3%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 107/729 (14.7%) of Mats Wilander's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Mats Wilander advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1980 15 1497 120.5 +36 33.3% -1.17 0–2 0–1 -0.25
1981 16 1663 137.2 +15 -79 -104 54.2% +0.25 3–2 (60%) 2–3 (40%) 102.2 +0.23
1982 17 2020 162.4 -182 +108 -398 71.9% +1.39 11–7 (61%) 8–9 (47%) 103.8 -2.88
1983 18 2248 172.9 -208 +33 -287 78.3% +2.21 12–2 (86%) 12–11 (52%) 106.4 -4.52
1984 19 2180 167.5 -83 +62 -105 71.0% +1.24 13–3 (81%) 18–6 (75%) 111.5 -3.48
1985 20 2098 165.1 -58 +153 -23 71.8% +1.45 13–6 (68%) 12–4 (75%) 101.3 -3.35
1986 21 2055 160.6 +34 +97 +11 68.8% +1.29 8–3 (73%) 9–6 (60%) 102.3 -1.36
1987 22 2084 170.5 +5 +137 -68 73.2% +1.66 7–3 (70%) 13–11 (54%) 100.4 -4.55
1988 23 2180 162.6 +45 +57 -195 77.7% +1.76 12–2 (86%) 15–8 (65%) 107.0 -1.42
1989 24 1929 145.4 +51 +210 +61 63.3% +0.82 8–3 (73%) 10–8 (56%) 98.2 -0.07
1990 25 1897 152.5 +39 +195 59.3% +0.72 6–3 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 99.0 -2.18
1991 26 1769 129.1 -0.51 -2.42 0.841 46.9% +151 +167 50.0% -0.30 2–2 (50%) 5–2 (71%) 99.4 -0.37
1993 28 1697 115.7 -1.61 -1.46 0.836 47.1% +125 +183 37.0% -0.93 1–2 (33%) 4–1 (80%) 99.3 -0.40
1994 29 1653 131.2 -1.73 -0.29 0.920 48.7% +76 +109 47.5% -0.29 7–10 (41%) 3–4 (43%) 94.5 -0.64
1995 30 1768 148.4 -0.95 +2.28 0.999 49.9% +44 -65 +195 49.5% 0.00 9–3 (75%) 7–9 (44%) 103.5 -1.55
1996 31 1680 121.0 -1.79 +2.24 1.010 50.1% +11 +25 41.5% -0.32 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 96.7 -0.59
Career 2263 165.2 -1.28 +0.49 0.939 48.9% -16 +94 -98 66.8% +1.13 113–55 (67%) 121–89 (58%) 105.7 -3.77

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Mats Wilander Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198116 R64R32 2–2 (50%)
198217 WR16R16 13–2 (87%)
198318 WFR32QF 18–3 (86%)
198419 WSFR64QF 16–3 (84%)
198520 FWR128SF 17–3 (85%)
198621 R32R16R16 8–3 (73%)
198722 FQFF 16–3 (84%)
198823 WWQFW 25–1 (96%)
198924 R64QFQFR64 10–4 (71%)
199025 SFR128 5–2 (71%)
199126 R16R64 4–2 (67%)
199328 R32 2–1 (67%)
199429 R16R128R128 3–3 (50%)
199530 R128R64R32R64 4–4 (50%)
199631 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 36–7
(84%)
47–9
(84%)
25–10
(71%)
36–11
(77%)
144–37
(80%)

Masters 1000

Mats Wilander Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINIWMCMIAPARITASTO W-L
Win %
199025 R32R64R64R32 2–4 (33%)
199126 R32R64 1–2 (33%)
199429 R64R32R128 1–3 (25%)
199530 SFR64R32QFR64 9–5 (64%)
199631 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
W-L 4–1
(80%)
1–3
(25%)
2–4
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
13–16
(45%)

ATP 500

Mats Wilander ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARCINMIAIWNAPITASTUWASMIABRUMIAMEMCANNEWPHISYD W-L
Win %
198217 R64SFR16 6–3 (67%)
198318 WR32 6–1 (86%)
198419 WR32 7–1 (88%)
198520 FR16SF 12–3 (80%)
198621 WSFF 16–2 (89%)
198722 R16SFWQF 15–3 (83%)
198823 WR16W 15–1 (94%)
198924 SFR16R32 8–3 (73%)
199025 R32R64R32 1–3 (25%)
199126 R64R16R16 3–3 (50%)
199328 R64 0–1 (0%)
199429 R16R16 4–2 (67%)
199530 SF 4–1 (80%)
199631 R64R32 0–2 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
35–4
(90%)
3–1
(75%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
23–6
(79%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
6–1
(86%)
1–1
(50%)
13–2
(87%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
97–29
(77%)

ATP 250

Mats Wilander ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLSWEBARBASBEIBRIBUEDALGENHAMMTPMADMCU.SPARQUEROTSTGSTOTKYAIXBANBERBIRBOLBOLBORBRUDLBFORFRAGUAITALALISLOSMEMMILMONNICORLPALPHIPINPRASCHSCOBRISYDTOUU.SWEM W-L
Win %
198015 R16R32R32R32 1–4 (20%)
198116 R16R32R16QFFR32R16R64 11–8 (58%)
198217 WWFWQFQFR16R32FFR32R16R32 37–10 (79%)
198318 WWWQFWWWSFFWR32R16R32 46–6 (88%)
198419 WQFSFFFQFR32F 25–7 (78%)
198520 WFQFFSFFR16R32FFR32W 35–10 (78%)
198621 FSFSFR16FWQF 20–6 (77%)
198722 SFFQFWWR64R32WR16SFR32R32W 31–9 (78%)
198823 R16R32R16R16WQF 10–5 (67%)
198924 QFSFR32QFSFR32R32F 13–8 (62%)
199025 R16R32FWSF 13–4 (76%)
199126 R16R64R32 1–3 (25%)
199328 R16R32R32R32R32 1–5 (17%)
199429 R32QFR32R16R16R16R32SFR32R16R32R32 9–12 (43%)
199530 QFR32R32R16R32R32R16R32 4–8 (33%)
199631 R32R32QFR32FR32 6–6 (50%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
5–4
(56%)
25–6
(81%)
27–2
(93%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
16–3
(84%)
13–5
(72%)
4–1
(80%)
3–3
(50%)
25–5
(83%)
7–1
(88%)
0–2
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
3–4
(43%)
0–1
(0%)
25–10
(71%)
6–2
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
4–1
(80%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
21–4
(84%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
4–1
(80%)
5–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
8–4
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
6–1
(86%)
1–3
(25%)
7–3
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
16–2
(89%)
0–2
(0%)
263–111
(70%)

ATP Finals

Mats Wilander ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FINFIN W-L
Win %
198217 R16 0–1 (0%)
198318 SF 1–1 (50%)
198419 SF 1–1 (50%)
198520 QF 1–1 (50%)
198621 SF 2–2 (50%)
198722 F 3–2 (60%)
198823 RR 1–2 (33%)
W-L 7–8
(47%)
2–2
(50%)
9–10
(47%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

Mats Wilander ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197914480
198015283
1981167173
19821770702736181291411788
198318798557555554
198419434444444444
198520444444333333
198621333222222433
198722455443233333
198823322232321111
1989242222454513131212
199025101112161824445967404141
199126815961585959605960108157159
1992272323563674556101094
199328537555563558322318328330
199429233231214203137146137116125124127129
19953014214097100107101594850514646
199631505466807574115174196192194196
1997321952032042315097161258134013341354

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Mats Wilander's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE #1 2,237 996 748 248 75.1% $20,630,941 41 6 4 1982–1996 Rivalries Match log
Boris Becker GER #1 2,268 892 672 220 75.3% $25,080,956 49 6 5 1983–1999 Rivalries Match log
Jim Courier USA #1 2,216 712 489 223 68.7% $14,034,132 23 4 5 1987–2000 Rivalries Match log
Bjorn Borg SWE #1 2,558 757 617 140 81.5% $3,655,751 66 11 0 1971–1993 Rivalries Match log
Thomas Muster AUT #1 2,165 858 590 268 68.8% $12,266,977 44 1 8 1984–2011 Rivalries Match log
John McEnroe USA #1 2,493 1,026 835 191 81.4% $12,552,132 77 7 0 1976–1994 Rivalries Match log
Ivan Lendl USA #1 2,423 1,272 1,045 227 82.2% $21,262,417 94 8 0 1978–1994 Rivalries Match log
Jimmy Connors USA #1 2,441 1,564 1,266 298 80.9% $8,641,040 109 8 0 1969–1996 Rivalries Match log
Andre Agassi USA #1 2,242 1,110 842 268 75.9% $31,152,975 60 8 17 1986–2006 Rivalries Match log
Pete Sampras USA #1 2,265 948 739 209 78.0% $43,280,489 64 14 11 1988–2002 Rivalries Match log
Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS #1 2,066 855 574 281 67.1% $23,883,797 26 2 0 1992–2003 Rivalries Match log
Patrick Rafter AUS #1 2,105 511 333 178 65.2% $11,133,128 11 2 2 1991–2001 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mats Wilander?
Mats Wilander is 62 years old, born on August 22, 1964.
Which country does Mats Wilander represent?
Mats Wilander represents Sweden in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Mats Wilander?
Mats Wilander is 183 cm / 6'0".
Does Mats Wilander use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Mats Wilander uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Mats Wilander left-handed or right-handed?
Mats Wilander plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Mats Wilander won?
Mats Wilander has won 7 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was US Open in 1988.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Mats Wilander won?
TennisDB does not group any of Mats Wilander's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Mats Wilander won?
Mats Wilander has won 33 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent 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.
Which seasons of Mats Wilander's career appear in TennisDB?
Mats Wilander appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1980 through 1996.
On which surface does Mats Wilander have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Mats Wilander's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 77.6% (236–68).
Who has Mats Wilander faced most often?
Mats Wilander's most frequent opponent is Stefan Edberg, with a head-to-head record of 11–9 across 20 meetings.