Birger Andersson
Peak ranking
88 (Jun 30, 1975)
Elo peak
1634 (40.5%ile)
Career record
34–64 (34.7%)
Career titles
1
Recent ATP Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1980* | Bastad | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Balazs Taroczy | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 19, 1980* | Bastad | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Mario Martinez | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
| Jul 18, 1980* | Bastad | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Stefan Simonsson | 3-6 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 17, 1980* | Bastad | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Carlos Kirmayr | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 1980* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Dominique Bedel | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
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| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 19, 1980 | H2H |
| Dominique Bedel | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 14, 1980 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 7, 1979 | H2H |
| Antonio Munoz | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 17, 1979 | H2H |
| Paolo Bertolucci | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 31, 1978 | H2H |
Titles (1)
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1969 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1973 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 1974 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1975 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 14 | 16 | 30 | 46.7% |
| 1976 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31.6% |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 1978 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1979 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| Career | — | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | 25 | 42 | 67 | 37.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 34 | 64 | 98 | 34.7% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1973 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1974 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1975 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% |
| 1976 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% |
| 1978 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1979 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Career | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.0% | 7 | 24 | 31 | 22.6% | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 25 | 51 | 76 | 32.9% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 76/98 (77.6%) of Birger Andersson's ATP main draw matches.
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 18 | 1488 | 54 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 32 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 21 | 1470 | 26 | — | 46 | — | 22.2% | -2.42 | 34 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 22 | 1480 | 33 | 24 | 40 | — | 29.2% | -1.45 | 59 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 23 | 1495 | 53 | 58 | — | — | 37.5% | -0.83 | 55 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1975 | 24 | 1542 | 66 | 59 | 36 | 55 | 48.1% | -0.59 | 26 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| 1976 | 25 | 1513 | 56 | 44 | 23 | — | 35.7% | -1.20 | 41 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 1977 | 26 | 1509 | 53 | 22 | 30 | — | 32.0% | -0.65 | 69 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1978 | 27 | 1508 | 53 | — | 27 | — | 50.0% | +0.61 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1979 | 28 | 1451 | 10 | — | 7 | — | 23.1% | -2.20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 29 | 1503 | 54 | — | 31 | — | 50.0% | -0.70 | 44 | 50 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1506 | 49 | 39 | 30 | 52 | 39.3% | -1.04 | 42 | 5 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 56 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
Masters 1000
ATP 250
| Season | Age | BAD | BAR | FLR | HAM | MAD | MC | MUN | STO | VIE | ALG | AVI | BEC | BOR | BOU | CAI | CHI | COP | HAM | HEL | LON | LOS | NIC | NOT | OSL | OVI | PAL | PRA | TEH | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 21 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 22 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — |
| 1974 | 23 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 24 | R16 | QF | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | R32 | — | W | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R64 | R64 |
| 1976 | 25 | R32 | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 |
| 1977 | 26 | R32 | R64 | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 27 | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 28 | — | R64 | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 29 | SF | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
88
Career-high date
Jun 30, 1975
First top 100
Jun 30, 1975
First top 50
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First top 20
—
First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Hjertquist | SWE | 68 | 1,749 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 56 | 72 | 43.8% | 1976-1984 | Match log |
| Jan Norback | SWE | 84 | 1,666 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 36 | 78 | 31.6% | 1973-1981 | Match log |
| Rolf Norberg | SWE | 88 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 21 | 46 | 31.3% | 1969-1977 | Match log |
| Ion Tiriac | ROU | 55 | 1,899 | 0 | 8 | 418 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 1968-1979 | Match log |
| Bob Carmichael | AUS | 55 | 1,903 | 0 | 1 | 471 | 215 | 256 | 45.6% | 1968-1979 | Match log |
| Georges Goven | FRA | 56 | 1,871 | 0 | 1 | 433 | 203 | 230 | 46.9% | 1968-1984 | Match log |
| Gerald Battrick | GBR | 59 | 1,888 | 0 | 4 | 386 | 186 | 200 | 48.2% | 1968-1976 | Match log |
| Pierre Barthes | FRA | 57 | 1,887 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 185 | 190 | 49.3% | 1968-1977 | Match log |
| Hans Kary | AUT | 54 | 1,772 | 0 | 1 | 366 | 150 | 216 | 41.0% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| Patricio Cornejo | CHI | 65 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 142 | 202 | 41.3% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
| Jim Mcmanus | USA | 90 | 1,730 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 132 | 222 | 37.3% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
| Syd Ball | AUS | 63 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 126 | 181 | 41.0% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Birger Andersson?
- Birger Andersson is 75 years old, born on March 26, 1951.
- Which country is Birger Andersson from?
- Birger Andersson is from Sweden.
- Is Birger Andersson left-handed or right-handed?
- Birger Andersson plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Birger Andersson won?
- Birger Andersson has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Birger Andersson won?
- Birger Andersson has not won a Masters 1000 title.
- How many ATP titles has Birger Andersson won?
- Birger Andersson has won 1 ATP singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Algiers in 1975.
- What is Birger Andersson's highest ATP ranking?
- Birger Andersson's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 88, first achieved on June 30, 1975.
- What is Birger Andersson's career win-loss record?
- Birger Andersson has a career ATP singles record of 34 wins and 64 losses (34.7%).
- When did Birger Andersson play professional tennis?
- Birger Andersson turned professional in 1969 and was active through 1980.
- What is Birger Andersson's best surface?
- Birger Andersson's best surface is clay court with a 37.3% win rate (25W-42L).
- Who is Birger Andersson's biggest rival?
- Birger Andersson's most frequent opponent is Balazs Taroczy, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.