Magnus Norman
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Magnus Norman is a retired Swedish
professional tennis player who is best known for being the runner-up at the French Open in 2000 and for briefly being ranked World Number 2. He won 12 singles titles, including a Tennis Masters Series tournament in Rome, Italy
.
Norman reached his career high ranking of World Number 2 on 12 June 2000. This ranking resulted from his success during the first half of the year: he reached the semifinals of the Australian Open
, won the Rome Masters, beating Gustavo Kuerten
of Brazil
, and was the runner-up at the French Open, where Kuerten took revenge. His decline began late that year at the Sydney Olympics
, when he lost in the third round to Frenchman Arnaud di Pasquale
in straight sets (di Pasquale went on to win the bronze medal).
Norman underwent corrective surgery for a heart valve condition in 1998. He retired due to hip and knee injuries in 2004. Magnus is the former coach of Thomas Johansson
and Robin Söderling
. He is now running his own tennis academy called the Good to Great Tennis Academy.
Growing up he also played bandy
.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
LQ = lost in the qualifying draw.
SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional tennis player who is best known for being the runner-up at the French Open in 2000 and for briefly being ranked World Number 2. He won 12 singles titles, including a Tennis Masters Series tournament in Rome, Italy
Rome Masters
The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's...
.
Norman reached his career high ranking of World Number 2 on 12 June 2000. This ranking resulted from his success during the first half of the year: he reached the semifinals of the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, won the Rome Masters, beating Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and was the runner-up at the French Open, where Kuerten took revenge. His decline began late that year at the Sydney Olympics
Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles
The men's singles tennis competition during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was played at the Tennis Centre, Sydney Olympic Park.-Medalists:-Seeds:# # # # ...
, when he lost in the third round to Frenchman Arnaud di Pasquale
Arnaud Di Pasquale
Arnaud Di Pasquale is a former professional male tennis player from France.Di Pasquale is best remembered for his bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's singles event...
in straight sets (di Pasquale went on to win the bronze medal).
Norman underwent corrective surgery for a heart valve condition in 1998. He retired due to hip and knee injuries in 2004. Magnus is the former coach of Thomas Johansson
Thomas Johansson
Karl Thomas Conny Johansson , commonly known as Thomas Johansson, is a former Swedish professional tennis player. He is a former Australian Open singles champion and Olympic silver medalist in doubles.-Junior career:...
and Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
. He is now running his own tennis academy called the Good to Great Tennis Academy.
Growing up he also played bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
.
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 2000 2000 French Open - Men's Singles Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Karol Kučera.Gustavo Kuerten won in the final 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6, against Magnus Norman.-Seeds:# Andre Agassi # Pete Sampras ... |
French Open | Clay |  Gustavo KuertenGustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000... |
6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(6) |
Singles: 1 (1–0)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2000 | Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
Clay | Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000... |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Singles: 18 (12–6)
Wins (12)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | 13 July 1997 | Båstad Swedish Open The SkiStar Swedish Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad, Sweden in July each year.The Collector Swedish Open Women is a tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Clay |  Juan Antonio MarínJuan Antonio Marin Juan Antonio Marín is a former professional male tennis player from Costa Rica. He turned pro in 1996.On October 11, 1999, Marín reached his career-high singles ranking: World No. 55... |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 19 October 1997 | Ostrava ATP Ostrava The Czech Indoor is a defunct ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1994 to 1998. It was held at the ČEZ Aréna in Ostrava in the Czech Republic and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
Carpet (i) |  Karol KučeraKarol Kucera Karol Kučera is a retired ATP professional male tennis player from Slovakia. He is a former top 10 player and has been ranked as high as World No. 6.-Tennis career:... |
2–6, retired |
| Winner | 2. | 9 August 1998 | Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Clay |  Richard FrombergRichard Fromberg Richard James Fromberg is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Fromberg began playing tennis at the age of 10. In 1987, he reached the Australian Open Junior finals in both singles and doubles. He turned professional in 1988... |
6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 25 April 1999 | Orlando U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It is the last remaining ATP Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts.... , USA |
Clay |  Guillermo CañasGuillermo Cañas Guillermo Ignacio Cañas , often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. His highest singles ranking was 8th . After retirement Cañas took on coaching, he... |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 25 July 1999 | Stuttgart, Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Clay |  Tommy HaasTommy Haas Tommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no... |
6–7(6), 4–6, 7–6(7), 6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 1 August 1999 | Umag Croatia Open Umag The ATP Studena Croatia Open is a tennis tournament held in Umag, Croatia that is part of the 250 series of the ATP Tour.The first Croatia Open was held in 1990 as the Yugoslavia Open and has been played every year since. It is played on red clay courts. Carlos Moyá has won the tournament a record... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
Clay |  Jeff TarangoJeff Tarango Jeffrey Gail Tarango is a retired American professional tennis player. He was a top ten doubles player and a French Open doubles runner up, but is mostly remembered for defaulting a match at Wimbledon and his wife assaulting the umpire once Tarango had left the court.-Career summary:Tarango... |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 29 August 1999 | Long Island ATP Long Island The Volvo International – also known as the Pilot Pen International – is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on clay courts from 1973 to 1984 and on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1998. It was first held at the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in the... , USA |
Hard |  Àlex CorretjaÀlex Corretja Àlex Corretja i Verdegay is a former professional tennis player from Spain. During his career, he finished runner-up twice at the French Open . He won the ATP Tour World Championships in 1998 and reached his career-high singles ranking of world no. 2 in 1999... |
7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 10 October 1999 | Shanghai, China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
Hard |  Marcelo RíosMarcelo Ríos Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Chile. Nicknamed El Chino and El zurdo de Vitacura , he became the first Latin American player to reach the top position on the Association of Tennis Professionals singles rankings in 1998. He held the World No... |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 8. | 16 January 2000 | Auckland Heineken Open (tennis) The Heineken Open is a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series played in Auckland, New Zealand. It was also a combined mens and womens tournament until 1981.-History:... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Hard | Michael Chang Michael Chang Michael Te-Pei Chang is a former American professional tennis player. He is best remembered for becoming the youngest-ever male player to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17.... |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 9. | 14 May 2000 | Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Clay | Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000... |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 11 June 2000 | French Open, Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Clay | Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000... |
2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–7(6) |
| Winner | 10. | 16 July 2000 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Andreas VinciguerraAndreas Vinciguerra Andreas Vinciguerra is a tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1998. He was an impressive junior, winning the European junior championships and making the final of the junior Australian Open when he was 17, when he finished number 6 in the junior rankings.-Tennis career:Vinciguerra... |
6–1, 7–6(6) |
| Winner | 11. | 27 August 2000 | Long Island, USA | Hard | Thomas Enqvist Thomas Enqvist Thomas Karl Johan Enqvist is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.He was quickly touted as the only Swede who could follow in the footsteps of Stefan Edberg and Björn Borg, and was ranked as high as No. 4 on the ATP Rankings.Enqvist was a force on the Swedish Davis Cup team... |
6–3, 5–7, 7–5 |
| Winner | 12. | 22 October 2000 | Shanghai, China | Hard |  Sjeng SchalkenSjeng Schalken Sjeng Schalken is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.-Playing style:A right-handed baseliner with a single-handed backhand, Schalken's game is characterised by his consistency of both wings and his continental technique on both the forehand and backhand... |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 14 January 2001 | Sydney, Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Hard | Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20... |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 11 March 2001 | Scottsdale Tennis Channel Open The Tennis Channel Open was a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 27 to March 5, 2006. In the men's singles final, James Blake defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 2–6, 6–3... , USA |
Hard | Francisco Clavet Francisco Clavet Francisco Javier Clavet González is a former tennis player from Spain.From 2009 he has been coaching his countryman Feliciano López.-Singles career titles:* 1990 - Hilversum* 1995 - Palermo* 1996 - Amsterdam... |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 6 October 2002 | Tokyo Japan Open Tennis Championships The Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships is a tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The championship includes both men's and women's, as well as singles and doubles competitions... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Hard |  Kenneth CarlsenKenneth Carlsen Kenneth Carlsen is a former Danish professional tennis player, who was active between 1992 and 2007. Carlsen played left-handed with a one-handed backhand. His greatest asset was his powerful serve, and his game was therefore best suited to fast surfaces... |
6–7(6), 3–6 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Runner-ups (1)| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 5 January 1997 | Doha, Qatar Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its... |
Hard | Patrik Fredriksson |
Jacco Eltingh Jacco Eltingh Jacco Folkert Eltingh is a former professional male tennis player and former World No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands.He is best remembered for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis... Paul HaarhuisPaul Haarhuis Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former World No. 1 doubles player. He won six Grand Slam men's doubles titles, five with Jacco Eltingh and one with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.-Personal life:... |
6–3, 6–2 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Career SR | Career win-loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | LQ | LQ | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | 4R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 9–6 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | F | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 12–7 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 5–4 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 4R | 4R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 8–6 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 24 | N/A |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 7–4 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 15–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | N/A | 34–24 |
| Tennis Masters Cup Tennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | RR | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–3 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | QF | 1R | A | LQ | 0 / 3 | 4–3 |
| Miami Masters Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | A | LQ | 0 / 4 | 3–4 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 5 | 5–5 |
| Rome Masters Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
A | A | A | A | LQ | A | 2R | A | W | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1 / 5 | 7–4 |
| Hamburg Masters Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | QF | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 4–3 |
| Canada Masters Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 |
| Madrid Masters (Stuttgart) Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... |
1R | A | LQ | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 |
| Paris Masters Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... |
A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 |
| Total Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12 |
| Hardcourt Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–6 | 9–10 | 6–13 | 22–10 | 39–16 | 19–12 | 7–10 | 5–7 | N/A | 113–84 |
| Grass Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 7–8 |
| Carpet Win-Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11–7 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 15–14 |
| Clay Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 7–4 | 20–7 | 17–13 | 20–8 | 27–7 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 5–12 | N/A | 109–71 |
| Overall Win-Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 13–10 | 42–26 | 28–31 | 44–22 | 67–25 | 25–22 | 12–19 | 10–19 | N/A | 244–177 |
| Year End Ranking | 690 | 588 | 1003 | 170 | 86 | 22 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 49 | 107 | 125 | N/A | N/A |
A = did not participate in the tournament.
LQ = lost in the qualifying draw.
SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.