Magnus Gustafsson
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Magnus Nils Gustafsson is a former professional tennis player from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

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Gustafsson won 14 top-level singles titles during his career, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 10 in 1991. He was also part of the Swedish team which won the Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...

 in 1998. His best performance at a Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...

 event came at the Australian Open in 1994, where he reached the quarter-finals.

Singles: 26 (14–12)

Wins (14)
Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Championship Series (2)
ATP Tour (12)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 6 May 1991 Munich
BMW Open
The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:...

, Germany
Clay   Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
Guillermo Pérez-Roldán
Guillermo Pérez-Roldán is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.Pérez-Roldán was known particularly as a strong clay court player. He turned professional in 1986. Between 1987 and 1993, he won nine top-level singles titles...

3–6, 6–3, 4–3 retired
2. 15 July 1991 Båstad
Swedish Open
The SkiStar Swedish Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad, Sweden in July each year.The Collector Swedish Open Women is a tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden...

, Sweden
Clay   Alberto Mancini
Alberto Mancini
Alberto César Mancini is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He turned professional in 1987. In 1988, he won his first top-level singles title at Bologna, and his first tour doubles title at St. Vincent....

6–1, 6–2
3. 29 July 1991 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay   Jordi Arrese
Jordi Arrese
Jordi Arrese i Castañé is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Born in Barcelona, Arrese won the men's singles Silver Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in his home-town of Barcelona...

5–7, 7–6(2), 2–6, 6–1, 6–0
4. 13 July 1992 Båstad, Sweden Clay   Tomás Carbonell
Tomas Carbonell
Tomás Carbonell Lladó is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Carbonell won 2 singles and 22 doubles titles on the ATP Tour in his career. He twice reached the semifinals of the French Open in doubles, in 1999 with Pablo Albano, and in 2000 with Martín García. Carbonell reached his...

5–7, 7–5, 6–4
5. 26 July 1993 Stuttgart
Mercedes Cup
The Mercedes Cup is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour. Held since 1916 in Stuttgart, Germany, the Mercedes Cup is played on clay courts...

, Germany
Clay   Michael Stich
Michael Stich
Michael Detlef Stich is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1991...

6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
6. 17 January 1994 Auckland
Heineken Open (tennis)
The Heineken Open is a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series played in Auckland, New Zealand. It was also a combined mens and womens tournament until 1981.-History:...

, New Zealand
Hard   Patrick McEnroe
Patrick McEnroe
Patrick John McEnroe is a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team.Born in Manhasset, New York, he is the younger brother of John McEnroe...

6–4, 6–0
7. 7 February 1994 Dubai
Dubai Tennis Championships
The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab...

, UAE
Hard   Sergi Bruguera
Sergi Bruguera
Sergi Bruguera i Torner is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning consecutive men's singles titles at the French Open in 1993 and 1994.-Career:...

6–4, 6–2
8. 1 April 1996 St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Open
The St. Petersburg Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It has been held annually at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in St. Petersburg, Russia,...

, Russia
Carpet   Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Russia. He won two Grand Slam singles titles , four Grand Slam doubles titles, and the men's singles gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games. He also helped Russia win the Davis Cup in 2002...

6–2, 7–6(4)
9. 15 July 1996 Båstad, Sweden Clay   Andrei Medvedev
Andrei Medvedev
Andriy Medvedev , is a former professional tennis player from Ukraine. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart...

6–1, 6–3
10. 13 October 1997 Singapore
ATP Singapore
The WTA Singapore Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1986 to 1994. It was held at the National Stadium in Singapore. The tournament was held on indoor hard courts in 1986 and on outdoor hard courts from 1987 to 1994.-Singles:...

Carpet   Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....

4–6, 6–3, 6–3
11. 16 March 1998 Copenhagen
Copenhagen Open
The Copenhagen Open was a tournament on the ATP Tour, first held in 1973. It was competed again in 1976, before being discontinued. It was re-introduced in 1991 and was halted again in 2003. The only man to win it more than once was Magnus Gustafsson...

, Denmark
Carpet   David Prinosil
David Prinosil
David Prinosil is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Daniel Vacek of the Czech Republic...

3–6, 6–1, 6–1
12. 13 July 1998 Båstad, Sweden Clay   Andrei Medvedev 6–2, 6–3
13. 8 March 1999 Copenhagen, Denmark Carpet   Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...

6–4, 6–1
14. 24 July 2000 Amsterdam, Netherlands Clay   Raemon Sluiter
Raemon Sluiter
Raemon Sluiter is a professional male tennis player from the Netherlands. His career-high Association of Tennis Professionals Entry ranking is Number 46...

6–7(4), 6–3, 7–6(5), 6–1


Runner-ups (12)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 17 July 1989 Gstaad
Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
The Swiss Open is a tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Held since 1915, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts...

, Switzerland
Clay   Carl-Uwe Steeb
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Carl-Uwe Steeb is a former professional tennis player from Germany.Steeb turned professional in 1986. He won his first top-level singles title in 1989 in Gstaad...

6–7(6), 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
2. 13 November 1989 Stockholm
Stockholm Open
The If Stockholm Open is a tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Stockholm, Sweden in the end of October or beginning of November each year. The organizer of the tournament is The Royal Lawn Tennis Club of Stockholm....

, Sweden
Carpet   Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...

7–5, 6–0, 6–3
3. 13 May 1991 Hamburg
Hamburg Masters
The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship...

, Germany
Clay   Karel Nováček
Karel Novácek
Karel Nováček is a retired Czech former top ten tennis player. Born in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia . Nováček now lives in Boca Raton, Florida, United States....

6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 0–6, 6–1
4. 5 August 1991 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay   Karel Nováček 7–6(2), 7–6(4), 6–2
5. 12 August 1991 Prague
ATP Prague
The Prague Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP affiliated tennis tournament played from 1987 to 1999. It was held in Prague in the Czech Republic and played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*...

, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
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Clay   Karel Nováček 7–6(5), 6–2
6. 13 April 1992 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Carlos Costa 6–4, 7–6(3), 6–4
7. 21 June 1993 Genova
Hypo Group Tennis International
The Hypo Group Tennis International was an annual tennis tournament held in Pörtschach, Austria. The event was part of the ATP Tour's ATP International Series. The tournament had been held since 1981, on clay courts.-List of singles winners:...

, Italy
Clay   Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Austria. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, Muster won the 1995 French Open and at his peak was known as "The King of Clay." In addition, he won eight Masters 1000 series titles, placing him sixth on the all-time list...

7–6(3), 6–4
8. 2 August 1993 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay   Carlos Costa 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
9. 15 November 1993 Antwerp, Belgium Carpet   Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....

6–1, 6–4
10. 11 August 1997 San Marino
San Marino Open
The San Marino CEPU Open is a professional tennis tournament played on red clay. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour...

, San Marino
Clay   Félix Mantilla
Félix Mantilla Botella
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6–4, 6–1
11. 6 October 1997 Beijing
China Open (tennis)
The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in...

, China
Hard (i)   Jim Courier
Jim Courier
James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...

7–6(10), 3–6, 6–3
12. 15 November 1999 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i)   Thomas Enqvist
Thomas Enqvist
Thomas Karl Johan Enqvist is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.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 on the ATP Rankings.Enqvist was a force on the Swedish Davis Cup team...

6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Singles performance timeline

Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Career SR Career Win-Loss
Grand Slams
Australian Open A NH A 3R 4R 2R 3R 2R 1R QF A A 2R 3R A A A 0 / 9 16–9
French Open A A A 4R 1R 4R 3R 2R 1R 2R 2R 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 14 14–13
Wimbledon A A A 2R 1R A 2R A 1R A A 4R 2R 3R 1R 3R 1R 0 / 10 10–10
US Open A A A A 1R A A 1R 1R A A 2R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 9 2–9
Grand Slam SR 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 42 N/A
Annual Win-Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 6–3 3–4 4–1 5–3 2–3 0–4 5–2 1–1 4–3 4–4 6–4 0–3 2–3 0–3 N/A 42–41
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells
Indian Wells Masters
The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California....

Not MS1

Before 1990
A A 3R A A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 2–1
Key Biscayne
Miami Masters
The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park...

A 3R 2R A A A A A A A A A 0 / 2 1–2
Monte Carlo 1R QF 2R 2R 3R A QF 1R 2R A Q2 3R 0 / 9 12–9
Rome
Rome Masters
The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's...

3R 2R A 2R A A A 1R A A A A 0 / 4 4–4
Hamburg
Hamburg Masters
The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship...

QF F A QF QF A A 2R 2R A Q1 1R 0 / 7 15–7
Canada
Canada Masters
The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour...

A A A A A A 1R A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...

A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Stuttgart (Stockholm)
Madrid Masters
There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters...

3R A 3R 3R A 2R QF 2R 2R A A A 0 / 7 11–7
Paris
Paris Masters
The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour...

2R A A 3R A 1R SF 3R QF A 2R A 0 / 7 13–7
Masters Series SR N/A 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 38 N/A
Annual Win-Loss N/A 8–5 10–4 4–4 8–5 4–2 1–2 10–4 4–5 6–4 0–0 1–1 2–2 N/A 58–38
Year End Ranking 794 273 53 51 34 31 12 47 14 33 84 17 37 32 61 82 82 N/A

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