The son of tennis coach and mailman Lars Björkman, Jonas began playing tennis at the age of six.[1] At 18, he won the Swedish Junior Championship[1] and was among the top 5 junior Swede players.[1] He married Petra on 2 December 2000 in Stockholm and has a son, Max (born 15 January 2003).[1] He plays right-handed and has a particularly good record against left-handed players. He claims it's because his father plays left-handed.[citation needed]
He turned professional in 1991. In 1993, he won three Challenger singles titles. In 1994, he won seven titles in doubles including the 1994 ATP Tour World Championships in Jakarta. In 1995, he reached his first career ATP singles final in Hong Kong. In 1997, he became the 9th ever Swedish tennis player to finish in ATP top 10 at no. 4. He advanced to his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open, losing to Greg Rusedski. At the 1998 Australian Open, he won his first career doubles Grand Slam title. 2000 saw him finishing in the singles top 50 for the fifth time in seven years.
In his ATP career, he has won six singles titles and 54 titles in doubles, including nine Grand Slam titles in doubles.
During Wimbledon in 2008, he announced that he would be playing in his final Wimbledon as he was planning on retiring at the end of the season. Although being knocked out in the first round of singles, Björkman and Kevin Ullyett made it to the final, being defeated by second seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić, though receiving a hero's farewell to his extensive career at Wimbledon.
Björkman retired from professional tennis after the Swede and his partner Kevin Ullyett failed to qualify for the doubles semifinal at 2008 Tennis Masters Cup - Doubles.[2]
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
| Runner-up |
1. |
17 August 1992 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Clay |
Jon Ireland |
Karel Nováček
Branislav Stanković |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
4 October 1993 |
Kuala Lumpur-2, Malaysia |
Hard |
Lars-Andres Wahlgren |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
5–7, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
15 November 1993 |
Moscow, Russia |
Carpet |
Jan Apell |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
1–6, ret. |
| Winner |
1. |
17 January 1994 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
Hard |
Neil Borwick |
Jorge Lozano
Jim Pugh |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner |
2. |
28 February 1994 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands (1) |
Carpet (i) |
Jeremy Bates |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
18 April 1994 |
Hong Kong |
Hard |
Patrick Rafter |
Jim Grabb
Brett Steven |
W/O |
| Runner-up |
5. |
6 June 1994 |
French Open, Paris |
Clay |
Jan Apell |
Byron Black
Jonathan Stark |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner |
3. |
13 June 1994 |
London/Queen's Club, England |
Grass |
Jan Apell |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner |
4. |
11 July 1994 |
Båstad, Sweden (1) |
Clay |
Jan Apell |
Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
25 July 1994 |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Hard |
Jakob Hlasek |
Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Winner |
5. |
29 August 1994 |
Schenectady, U.S. |
Hard |
Jan Apell |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
17 October 1994 |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
Hard (i) |
Jan Apell |
Lan Bale
John-Laffnie de Jager |
7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
31 October 1994 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Carpet |
Jan Apell |
Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
6. |
14 November 1994 |
Antwerp, Belgium (1) |
Carpet (i) |
Jan Apell |
Hendrik Jan Davids
Sébastien Lareau |
4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner |
7. |
28 November 1994 |
Doubles Championships, Jakarta (1) |
Hard (i) |
Jan Apell |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
| Runner-up |
9. |
22 May 1995 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
Jan Apell |
Cyril Suk
Daniel Vacek |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
19 June 1995 |
London/Queen's Club, England |
Grass |
Jan Apell |
Todd Martin
Pete Sampras |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner |
8. |
17 July 1995 |
Båstad, Sweden (2) |
Clay |
Jan Apell |
Jon Ireland
Andrew Kratzmann |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner |
9. |
9 October 1995 |
Toulouse, France |
Hard (i) |
John-Laffnie de Jager |
Dave Randall
Greg Van Emburgh |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Winner |
10. |
16 October 1995 |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Carpet (i) |
Javier Frana |
Guy Forget
Patrick Rafter |
6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
11. |
8 January 1996 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Hard |
Tommy Ho |
Mark Woodforde
Todd Woodbridge |
5–7, 6–7 |
| Runner-up |
12. |
15 January 1996 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
Brett Steven |
Marcos Ondruska
Jack Waite |
W/O |
| Winner |
11. |
26 February 1996 |
Antwerp, Belgium (2) |
Carpet (i) |
Nicklas Kulti |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Menno Oosting |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
12. |
15 April 1996 |
New Delhi, India |
Hard |
Nicklas Kulti |
Byron Black
Sandon Stolle |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
13. |
29 April 1996 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
Nicklas Kulti |
Ellis Ferreira
Jan Siemerink |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
14. |
5 August 1996 |
Los Angeles, U.S. |
Hard |
Nicklas Kulti |
Marius Barnard
Piet Norval |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
15. |
19 August 1996 |
New Haven, U.S. |
Hard |
Nicklas Kulti |
Byron Black
Grant Connell |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
16. |
10 March 1997 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
Rick Leach |
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
13. |
5 May 1997 |
Atlanta, U.S. |
Clay |
Nicklas Kulti |
Scott Davis
Kelly Jones |
6–2, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
17. |
18 August 1997 |
Indianapolis, U.S. |
Hard |
Nicklas Kulti |
Mikael Tillström
Michael Tebbutt |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
18. |
8 September 1997 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Hard |
Nicklas Kulti |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek |
6–7(8–10), 3–6 |
| Winner |
14. |
2 February 1998 |
Australian Open, Melbourne (1) |
Hard |
Jacco Eltingh |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner |
15. |
16 March 1998 |
Indian Wells, U.S. |
Hard |
Patrick Rafter |
Todd Martin
Richey Reneberg |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner |
16. |
1 February 1999 |
Australian Open, Melbourne (2) |
Hard |
Patrick Rafter |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4 |
| Winner |
17. |
14 June 1999 |
Halle, Germany (1) |
Grass |
Patrick Rafter |
Paul Haarhuis
Jared Palmer |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner |
18. |
9 August 1999 |
Montreal, Canada |
Hard |
Patrick Rafter |
Byron Black
Wayne Ferreira |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner |
19. |
16 August 1999 |
Cincinnati, U.S. (1) |
Hard |
Byron Black |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| Winner |
20. |
1 November 1999 |
Stuttgart Indoor, Germany |
Hard (i) |
Byron Black |
David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager |
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–0 |
| Runner-up |
19. |
6 March 2000 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Hard (i) |
Sébastien Lareau |
Martin Damm
David Prinosil |
1–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Runner-up |
20. |
21 August 2000 |
Indianapolis, U.S. |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Lleyton Hewitt
Sandon Stolle |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Winner |
21. |
30 October 2000 |
Moscow, Russia |
Carpet (i) |
David Prinosil |
Jiří Novák
David Rikl |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
21. |
15 January 2001 |
Sydney, Australia |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle |
6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Winner |
22. |
29 January 2001 |
Australian Open, Melbourne (3) |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Byron Black
David Prinosil |
6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
23. |
26 February 2001 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands (2) |
Hard (i) |
Roger Federer |
Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up |
22. |
19 March 2001 |
Indian Wells, U.S. |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Wayne Ferreira
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up |
23. |
2 April 2001 |
Miami, U.S. |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Jiří Novák
David Rikl |
5–7, 6–7(3–7) |
| Winner |
24. |
23 April 2001 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco (1) |
Clay |
Todd Woodbridge |
Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner |
25. |
21 May 2001 |
Hamburg, Germany (1) |
Clay |
Todd Woodbridge |
Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle |
7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
24. |
29 October 2001 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Hard (i) |
Todd Woodbridge |
Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer |
3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Winner |
26. |
14 January 2002 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Martín García
Cyril Suk |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(9–7) |
| Winner |
27. |
22 April 2002 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco (2) |
Clay |
Todd Woodbridge |
Paul Haarhuis
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Runner-up |
25. |
20 May 2002 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Todd Woodbridge |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Jan-Michael Gambill |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
26. |
17 June 2002 |
Halle, Germany |
Grass |
Todd Woodbridge |
David Prinosil
David Rikl |
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
| Winner |
28. |
8 July 2002 |
Wimbledon, London (1) |
Grass |
Todd Woodbridge |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
6–1, 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–5 |
| Winner |
29. |
15 July 2002 |
Båstad, Sweden (3) |
Clay |
Todd Woodbridge |
Paul Hanley
Michael Hill |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Winner |
30. |
16 June 2003 |
Halle, Germany (2) |
Grass |
Todd Woodbridge |
Martin Damm
Cyril Suk |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
31. |
7 July 2003 |
Wimbledon, London (2) |
Grass |
Todd Woodbridge |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
27. |
11 August 2003 |
Montreal, Canada |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Winner |
32. |
8 September 2003 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
5–7, 6–0, 7–5 |
| Winner |
33. |
27 October 2003 |
Stockholm, Sweden (1) |
Hard (i) |
Todd Woodbridge |
Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
34. |
19 January 2004 |
Sydney, Australia |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
28. |
8 March 2004 |
Dubai, UAE |
Hard |
Leander Paes |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Fabrice Santoro |
2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
29. |
5 April 2004 |
Miami, U.S. |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett |
2–6, 6–7(12–14) |
| Winner |
35. |
5 July 2004 |
Wimbledon, London (3) |
Grass |
Todd Woodbridge |
Julian Knowle
Nenad Zimonjić |
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Winner |
36. |
12 July 2004 |
Båstad, Sweden (4) |
Clay |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry |
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6) |
| Runner-up |
30. |
2 August 2004 |
Toronto, U.S. |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
31. |
9 August 2004 |
Cincinnati, U.S. |
Hard |
Todd Woodbridge |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
32. |
11 October 2004 |
Lyon, France |
Carpet |
Radek Štěpánek |
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram |
6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
33. |
18 October 2004 |
Moscow, Russia |
Carpet |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Igor Andreev
Nikolay Davydenko |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
37. |
8 November 2004 |
Paris, France (1) |
Carpet (i) |
Todd Woodbridge |
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
34. |
10 January 2005 |
Chennai, India |
Hard |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Yen-Hsun Lu
Rainer Schüttler |
5–7, 6–4, 6–7(4–7) |
| Runner-up |
35. |
28 February 2005 |
Dubai, UAE |
Hard |
Fabrice Santoro |
Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
38. |
4 April 2005 |
Miami, U.S. (1) |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner |
39. |
16 May 2005 |
Hamburg, Germany (2) |
Clay |
Max Mirnyi |
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro |
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3) |
| Winner |
40. |
6 June 2005 |
French Open, Paris (1) |
Clay |
Max Mirnyi |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
36. |
13 June 2005 |
London/Queen's Club, England |
Grass |
Max Mirnyi |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–7(11–13), 6–7(4–7) |
| Winner |
41. |
11 July 2005 |
Båstad, Sweden (5) |
Clay |
Joachim Johansson |
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner |
42. |
22 August 2005 |
Cincinnati, U.S. (2) |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
37. |
12 September 2005 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
38. |
31 October 2005 |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
Carpet |
Max Mirnyi |
Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer |
6–4, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner |
43. |
9 January 2006 |
Doha, Qatar |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Christophe Rochus
Olivier Rochus |
2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Winner |
44. |
20 February 2006 |
San Jose, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
John McEnroe |
Paul Goldstein
Jim Thomas |
7–6(7–2), 4–6, [10–7] |
| Winner |
45. |
3 April 2006 |
Miami, U.S. (2) |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
46. |
24 April 2006 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco (3) |
Clay |
Max Mirnyi |
Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić |
6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
| Winner |
47. |
12 June 2006 |
French Open, Paris (2) |
Clay |
Max Mirnyi |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
39. |
19 June 2006 |
London/Queen's Club, England |
Grass |
Max Mirnyi |
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett |
4–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Winner |
48. |
17 July 2006 |
Båstad, Sweden (6) |
Clay |
Thomas Johansson |
Christopher Kas
Oliver Marach |
6–3, 4–6, [10–4] |
| Winner |
49. |
21 August 2006 |
Cincinnati, U.S. (3) |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
3–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Runner-up |
40. |
11 September 2006 |
U.S. Open, New York |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Martin Damm
Leander Paes |
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
50. |
20 November 2006 |
Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai (2) |
Hard (i) |
Max Mirnyi |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
41. |
29 January 2007 |
Australian Open, Melbourne |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner |
51. |
14 October 2007 |
Stockholm, Sweden (2) |
Hard (i) |
Max Mirnyi |
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
42. |
5 July 2008 |
Wimbledon, London |
Grass |
Kevin Ullyett |
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić |
6–7(12–14), 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
52. |
13 July 2008 |
Båstad, Sweden (7) |
Clay |
Robin Söderling |
Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner |
53. |
12 October 2008 |
Stockholm, Sweden (3) |
Hard (i) |
Kevin Ullyett |
Johan Brunström
Michael Ryderstedt |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner |
54. |
2 November 2008 |
Paris, France (2) |
Hard (i) |
Kevin Ullyett |
Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie |
6–2, 6–2 |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
LQ = lost in the qualifying draw.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
NH = tournament not held
1walkovers do not count as official wins or losses