Jan Apell
Jan Apell (born 4 November 1969) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who in 1994 won the ATP Tour World Championship in doubles and Davis Cup. The left-hander has retired from tennis unbeaten in Davis Cup after five matches, and played most of his career with Jonas Björkman.[1] He also has a Son call Emil Apell and a Daughter named Elin Apell.
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
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| Residence | Kungsbacka, Sweden |
| Born | 4 November 1969 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $1,404,957 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 44–68 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 62 (31 July 1995) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1995, 1998) |
| French Open | 1R (1995) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
| US Open | 2R (1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 121–73 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (20 June 1994) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1994) |
| French Open | F (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1994, 1995) |
| US Open | 2R (1992) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1993) |
Career finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jul 1995 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay |  Thomas Muster |
2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 15 (9–6)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Apr 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Peter Nyborg |
 Neil Broad .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gary Muller |
5–7, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | Nov 1993 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Jonas Björkman |
 Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
1–6 ret. |
| Win | 2. | Feb 1994 | Scottsdale, United States | Hard |  Ken Flach |
Alex O'Brien .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sandon Stolle |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | Jun 1994 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Jonas Björkman |
 Byron Black Jonathan Stark |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 3. | Jun 1994 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Jonas Björkman |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | Jul 1994 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Jonas Björkman |
Nicklas Kulti Mikael Tillström |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | Aug 1994 | Schenectady, United States | Hard | Jonas Björkman |
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Oct 1994 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Jonas Björkman |
 Lan Bale John-Laffnie de Jager |
7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 4. | Oct 1994 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Jonas Björkman |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | Nov 1994 | Antwerp, Belgium | Carpet | Jonas Björkman |
Hendrik Jan Davids .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sébastien Lareau |
4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 7. | Nov 1994 | Doubles Championship, Jakarta | Hard (i) | Jonas Björkman |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 5. | May 1995 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Jonas Björkman |
 Cyril Suk Daniel Vacek |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Jun 1995 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Jonas Björkman |
Todd Martin Pete Sampras |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | Jul 1995 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Jonas Björkman |
Jon Ireland Andrew Kratzmann |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 9. | Apr 1996 | Bermuda | Clay | Brent Haygarth |
Pat Cash Patrick Rafter |
3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
References
- "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
External links
- Jan Apell at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jan Apell at the International Tennis Federation
- Jan Apell at the Davis Cup
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