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Four players added to Tennis Hall of Fame ballot

Sports News // 5 years ago

Four players added to Tennis Hall of Fame ballot

Former world No. 1 men's doubles tennis star Jonas Bjorkman was one of four players added Wednesday to the ballot for 2020 induction into the International Hall of Fame.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Jonas Bjorkman ends his tennis career

Doubles specialist Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden has kept his retirement pledge on the men's Association of Tennis Professionals tour.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Bjorkman beaten in final Swedish Open

Defending champion David Ferrer and third-seeded Tommy Robredo each won straight-set victories Thursday in the second round of the Swedish Open.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Nestor and Zimonjic win men's doubles

Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic beat Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman and Zimbabwe's Kevin Ullyett Saturday in the men's doubles final at Wimbledon.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Nadal opens post-French play with win

World No. 2 Rafael Nadal swept through a second-round win Wednesday at the $1.12 million Artois Championships tennis tournament in London.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Verdasco, Hewitt first-round winners

Spaniard Fernando Verdasco and four-time champion Lleyton Hewitt were among Monday's opening-round winners at the $1.12 million Artois Championships.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Gonzalez starts with win in Las Vegas

Top-seeded Fernando Gonzalez downed Dudi Sela 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) Tuesday in the first round of the $436,000 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Soderling, Darcis win Memphis semifinals

Sweden's Robin Soderling and Belgium's Steve Darcis won their semifinal matches Saturday at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Roddick ousted in Memphis quarters

Robin Soderling kept his hot streak going Friday, surprising Andy Roddick in the quarterfinals of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Roddick easily earns quarterfinal berth

Andy Roddick avoided the upset bug in the second round of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, eliminating Mardy Fish 6-4, 6-2.

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I've been mentally prepared for this because I'm mentally very ready to retire
Jonas Bjorkman ends his tennis career Nov 14, 2008

I've been hitting the ball well in practice, I just need to win some more here
Ferrero, Moya reach semifinals Sep 27, 2002

This is the first time I ever won a match here in Lyon
Frenchmen ousted in Lyon Oct 11, 2001

Infobox last updated on: 3 November 2008.

Jonas Lars Björkman (pronounced: YO-nas BYERK-mann) (born 23 March 1972, Alvesta, Sweden) is a former World No. 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is a also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Bjorkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup - Doubles.

On 20 November 2006, he replaced Dick Norman as the oldest player in the ATP Top 100 (singles) when Norman dropped out of the Top 100 for the last time. On 9 June 2008, aged 36 years and 2 months, Björkman was himself succeeded in this honour by Fabrice Santoro after dropping out of the Top 100 in his turn.

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