from Göteborgs Posten
by Tobias Österberg
translated into English by Markus Zacharski

Stockholm. He’s one of the greatest throughout the years on the tennis court. From Stockholm Open Stefan Edberg tells about life after tennis, the occasion where he got a warning and what’s wrong with Swedish youngster tennis.

Almost everyone knows tennis player Edberg, do we get to know what you are doing now?

- Yes, I’m member of the Stockholm Open tournament committee, I’ve got a foundation which works for Swedish youngster tennis. Furthermore I work with Växjö’s tennis centre and I’m member of Catella Capital, a company that deals with asset and fund management.

This sounds like a full follow up chart?

- At present it feels like one has a bit too much to do and I should need to reduce.

It has been about five years now since you gave up tennis. Do you miss life on tour?

- I’ve really no big longing back. I was very satisfied, I had been playing as a professional for 14 years and obtained much from it.

from Australian Associated Press

SYDNEY. World No. 1 aspirant Lleyton Hewitt yesterday defended himself after his late withdrawal from the Stockholm Open angered organizers, including tennis great Stefan Edberg.

US Open champion Hewitt faces a fine of up to $100,000 from the ATP Tour after pulling out a day after the tournament started, citing a back problem.

The 20-year-old Australian was top seed for the event and had requested last week that his first round match be delayed until today.

However, his coach Darren Cahill rang and told organisers he would not be playing just 10 minutes before they were to send a private jet to collect him from Luxembourg.

translated into English by Mauro Cappiello

These two have fought, but never denigrated. Not a word higher than the others, no adverse feeling confessed, respect above all, at the point that it was uncommon with them that a handshake was not accompanied by a warm embrace. Yes, nothing more than a simple rivalry opposed Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg and it was never better exposed than on the Wimbledon Centre Court where the two men fought for three consecutive years in the final from 1988 to 1990.

Strangely, no other Grand Slam final at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and the US Open, will put them against each other. At the end of the three finals played at the All England Club, Edberg was the one who came out on top with two wins against one from Becker.

from Intrum Iustitia - Fair Pay magazine 
by Christofer Brask
contributed by La Zingara

On the tennis court he rarely gives away a point unnecessarily. Tennis champ Stefan Edberg is aiming to be as tough in his new career. As a businessman he has learnt the importance of getting paid on time. “I am probably a little too kind, which is a problem,” he says.

Almost eleven years have passed since his last volley as tennis pro. The former Wimbledon winner was not attracted by the idea of becoming a trainer or joining the veteran tour, although Stefan Edberg has always retained close contact with the sport. He is involved in the ATP tour’s If Stockholm Open, where Intrum Justitia is one of the main sponsors.

He also sees a further link to tennis in his investment firm’s results-based activities: “If you do a great job you get paid well, if you do a bad job you don’t get paid well. I think that is a good basic philosophy.”

But the most basic demand is to just get paid, he says. Over the years he has amassed substantial experience in this area. “In tennis everything functioned pretty well, even if there was occasional problems. But I was pretty spoilt because I had agents who took care of everything. After a tennis career it is almost as if you grow up when you start having to suddenly lead a normal life. You have to take responsibility for things yourself and sometimes tackle these types of problems.”

This became most concrete for Edberg in his other role – as a landlord in his hometown of Växjö in central Sweden. Cash flow is vital, especially during certain periods when major payments have to be made. “Most of the time it works really well, but sometimes people forget to pay the rent. My philosophy is to deal with the problem immediately.”

Signore del tennis

from La Gazzetta dello Sport Magazine
by Iacopo Iandiorio



His class and fair play left the mark, so that the ATP decided to name the Sportsmanship Award after him, a prize he himself won for five times. But the Swede has also been a great for his attitude towards an attack tennis, the one he prefers, that allowed him to win six Grand Slam Championships and three Davis Cups.

It looks like time goes by leaving no trace on him. You see him distinguished and elegant, as always, with his characteristic blonde forelock on his forehead, and it looks as if he's just got off the court. It's true that it's not been so long since Stefan Edberg from Västervick said goodbye to tennis, little more than two years ago. But his athletic appearance, his lynx eye and, most of all, his class, in and off the beloved court, have left unchanged.

He welcomes us with the kindness everybody acknowledged and, in spite of his commitments, he gives us an hour to tell about himself dispassionately.

His balance and fairness left the mark, so that the ATP named the "sportsmanship award" after him, a prize that Stefan won five times in a row. And if you ask him what he would like to be remembered for, he answers peaceful: "For my sportsmanship and my behavior. Besides the victories in Wimbledon".