 |
| Name: | Thomas Johansson |
| Nationality: | Sweden |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | 3/24/1975 |
| Birthplace: | Linkoping, Sweden |
| Residence: | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
|
| Play Style: | Right Handed |
| Raquet: | Dunlop |
| Clothes by: | n/a |
| Shoes by: | Adidas |
|
| |
About:
Began playing tennis at age five with his father, Krister...Mother, Maud; and has one younger sister, Tina...In 1989, became European 14s singles champion and won doubles title (w/M. Norman)...Injured his right elbow while playing Orange Bowl 16s in 1991, but still reached final, losing to Spain's Gonzalo Corrales...Finished No. 10 in 1993 world junior rankings...Idol growing up was Mats Wilander, who is captain of Swedish Davis Cup team...Enjoys reading books from Swedish author Henning Mankell, National Geographic magazine and watches TV show Friends (owns almost every episode on DVD)...Favorite actors are Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro...Enjoys music of U2, Depeche Mode and Swedish group Kent, playing golf and innebandy (indoor floor hockey)...Enjoys watching home town hockey team Link÷ping HC and Djurgsrdens IF...Scored two goals and assisted on another in 6-5 win by ATP Stars over NHL Players in annual street hockey challenge in Montreal in 2001...Has an 8-9 career Davis Cup record (8-6 in singles) in eight ties...Coached by former ATP pro and countryman Magnus Tideman (since 1995). |
Highest Rank:
Career High INDESIT ATP Entry Ranking - Singles: 7 (6/10/2002)
Career High ATP Entry Ranking - Doubles: 137 (7/29/2002)
|
| |
|
Tennis Newsletter