Mikael Tillström
Mikael Tillström (born 5 March 1972) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1991.
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | 5 March 1972 Jönköping, Sweden |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,029,070 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 112–113 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 39 (14 October 1996) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1996) |
| French Open | 4R (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1996) |
| US Open | 3R (1998) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 3R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 111–85 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 15 (17 July 2000) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1999, 2000) |
| French Open | SF (1999) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2000) |
| US Open | 3R (1998, 2000) |
Career
He represented his native country as at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he was defeated in the third round by Switzerland's Roger Federer. The right-hander won one career title in singles (Chennai, 1997) and eight career doubles titles, all but one with fellow Swede Nicklas Kulti. He also reached the final of 2000 Majorca Open winning en route to the final some specialist at clay like Francisco Clavet or Mariano Puerta, and only an almighty Marat Safin could stop him.
He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 October 1996, when he became world no. 39. His best performance at a Grand Slam came when he got to the quarter finals of the Australian Open in 1996, he defeated Aaron Krickstein, Christian Ruud, Patrick McEnroe and Thomas Muster before losing to Michael Chang. He was the first player to be beaten by Gustavo Kuerten in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the Australian Open in 1997.[1] He is running the Good to Great Tennis Academy together with Magnus Norman and Nicklas Kulti and is coaching Gaël Monfils.
Career finals
Singles (1 win, 4 losses)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Grand Slam Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (0–1) |
| ATP International Series (1–4) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1997 | Chennai, India | Hard |  Alex Radulescu |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 1998 | Chennai, India | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Patrick Rafter |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1999 | Singapore, Singapore | Hard |  Marcelo Rios |
2–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2000 | San Jose, US | Hard (i) | Mark Philippoussis |
5–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | May 2000 | Majorca, Spain | Clay |  Marat Safin |
4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (8 wins, 4 losses)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Grand Slam Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (2–0) |
| ATP International Series (6–4) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1992 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Mårten Renström |
 Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans |
7–6, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 1992 | San Marino | Clay | Nicklas Kulti |
 Cristian Brandi Federico Mordegan |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | 1994 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Nicklas Kulti |
Jan Apell Jonas Björkman |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | 1997 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Nicklas Kulti |
Magnus Gustafsson Magnus Larsson |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 1997 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | Michael Tebbutt |
Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 1998 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet | Nicklas Kulti |
 Marius Barnard Brent Haygarth |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 1998 | Orlando, U.S. | Clay | Michael Tebbutt |
Grant Stafford  Kevin Ullyett |
6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 5. | 1998 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Nicklas Kulti |
Chris Haggard Peter Nyborg |
7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | 1999 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Nicklas Kulti |
David Adams  Jeff Tarango |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | 2000 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Nicklas Kulti |
Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle |
6–2, 6–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 7. | 2000 | Halle, Germany | Grass | Nicklas Kulti |
 Mahesh Bhupathi David Prinosil |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 8. | 2000 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Nicklas Kulti |
Andrea Gaudenzi Diego Nargiso |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
External links
- Mikael Tillström at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Mikael Tillström at the International Tennis Federation
- Mikael Tillström at the Davis Cup