In 1982, Mats Wilander took the tennis world by storm when he won Roland-Garros at age 17. At the time, he was the youngest male player to ever win a major title in singles. He went on to capture 8 Grand Slam titles during his Hall of Fame career.
In this episode, Mats recalls that memorable run in Paris, his mental toughness, and his incredible display of sportsmanship at match point in the semifinal that year. He also discusses his legacy, growing up as a Swedish tennis player in the shadow of Bjorn Borg, and his memories of being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002.
Mats Wilander is a three-time champion at both Roland-Garros and the Australian Open, and captured the US Open title in 1988. In 1986, he partnered with fellow Swede Joakim Nystrom to win his only Grand Slam doubles titles at Wimbledon. Mats was part of the dominating Swedish Davis Cup team that captured titles in 1984, 1985, and 1987.
For more information on the TennisWorthy podcast and full episode transcriptions, visit tennisfame.com/podcast.
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