- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1972–1983
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 12
Greatest Tennis athletes from Sweden
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2008
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1980–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1983–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2005
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1980–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1981–1991
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1994–2009
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1988–2001
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1985–1997
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1949–1962
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Björn Borg | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1972–1983 | 90.9 |
| 61 | Jonas Björkman | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1991–2008 | 84.5 |
| 62 | Anders Järryd | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1980–1996 | 84.5 |
| 79 | Stefan Edberg | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1983–1996 | 83.4 |
| 100 | Thomas Enqvist | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1991–2005 | 82.7 |
| 106 | Mats Wilander | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1980–1996 | 82.4 |
| 148 | Joakim Nyström | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1981–1991 | 80.7 |
| 185 | Thomas Johansson | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1994–2009 | 79 |
| 188 | Magnus Larsson | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1988–2001 | 78.9 |
| 197 | Mikael Pernfors | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1985–1997 | 78.5 |
| 214 | Robin Söderling | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2011 | 77.3 |
| 236 | Sven Davidson | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1949–1962 | 75.4 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
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