Background
Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland.
Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland.
He also finished runner-up in the men"s doubles at the United States Open that year, partnering Stefan Edberg.
5. While growing up he also played bandy in Lidköpings AIK. Järryd turned professional in 1980. One year later he captured his first top-level singles title, also at Linz. Järryd had a strong year in 1984, winning two singles and five doubles titles.
1985 saw Järryd"s career-best Grand Slam singles performance, when he beat Claudio Panatta, Scott Davis, Vincent Van Patten, Danie Visser and Heinz Günthardt to reach the semi-finals at Wimbledon before being knocked-out in four sets by Boris Becker.
Järryd reached his career-high singles ranking World Number. 5 in July 1985, and captured the World Number.
1 doubles ranking that August. At the French Open and United States Open, Järryd progressed to career best finishes in those two tournaments, finishing the fourth round and quarterfinal respectively.
In 1988, Järryd partnered John Fitzgerald to finish runner-up in the men"s doubles at both the French Open and Wimbledon.
Järryd reached his last Grand Slam doubles final at the 1993 Australian Open, partnering Fitzgerald again. His final singles title came in 1993 at Rotterdam. Järryd"s career prize money totaled United States$5,378,067.
He retired from the professional tour in 1996.
Wins (8)
Runners-up (5)
Wins (58)
Singles (8 titles, 16 runners-up).
During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles (three French Open, two Wimbledon, two United States Open, one Australian Open), reached the World Number. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World Number. He won his first tour doubles title in 1981 in Linz, Austria. In 1983, Järryd won his first Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open, partnering his fellow Swede Hans Simonsson. In 1986 he won the WCT Finals by beating Boris Becker in the final, while he and Edberg were the men"s doubles runners-up at the French Open. Järryd won three of the four Grand Slam men"s doubles titles in 1987, at the Australian Open (partnering Edberg), French Open (partnering Robert Seguso) and United States Open (partnering Edberg). Järryd was also a member of Swedish team which won the Davis Cup that year. He won two singles rubbers in the final where Sweden beat India 5–0. (Järryd also played on 3 Swedish teams which finished runners-up in the Davis Cup in 1986, 1988 and 1989) Järryd also won a men"s doubles Bronze Medal at the Olympic Games that year, partnering Edberg. Järryd was also a member of the Swedish team which won the 1988 World Team Cup. The following year, Järryd partnered Fitzgerald to win the men"s doubles title at Wimbledon. Thus completing a career set of all four Grand Slam men"s doubles titles. 1991 again saw Järryd capture three of the four men"s doubles titles, as he partnered Fitzgerald to win the French Open, Wimbledon and United States Open, his last Grand Slam titles. Over the course of his career, Järryd won eight top-level singles titles and 59 tour doubles titles. He won his final doubles title in 1995 at Saint St. Petersburg.
