Mikael Pernfors was born on 16 July 1963 and is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
13 Facts About Mikael Pernfors
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Mikael Pernfors reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1986, and won the 1993 Canadian Open in Montreal.
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In 1986 Mikael Pernfors reached his first Grand Slam singles final at the French Open.
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Mikael Pernfors defeated Olivier Delaitre, Stefan Edberg, Robert Seguso, Martin Jaite, Boris Becker in the quarterfinals and Henri Leconte in the semifinals.
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Mikael Pernfors played for Sweden in the final of the Davis Cup in 1986.
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In 1988, Mikael Pernfors won his first top-level singles title at Los Angeles, defeating Andre Agassi in the final.
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Mikael Pernfors's second came just a month later in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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McEnroe was apparently unaware that under the new rules three code violations would result in disqualification, and Mikael Pernfors won the match by default after McEnroe attempted to intimidate a lineswoman, smashed a racket, and then verbally abused the umpire.
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Mikael Pernfors became the oldest player to lift a Masters title when the then 30-year-old Swede lifted the third and final singles trophy of his career.
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Mikael Pernfors was the lowest ranked player to triumph at a Masters, moving 58 positions up to world No 37 after the tournament.
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Mikael Pernfors was the recipient of the ATP Tour's Most Improved Player award in 1986, and its Comeback Player of the Year award in 1993.
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Mikael Pernfors retired from the professional tour in 1996 after a career in which he won three top-level singles and one doubles title.
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Since retiring from the tour, Mikael Pernfors has been a regular competitor in seniors events.