Stefan edberg can be best judged that way!! The smooth flowing, graceful player who never ever lost his cool. A true iceberg.
Even when he was at the end of his career his opponents were awry of his prowess. If ever there was any weakness in his game that was his service. Towards the latter period of his career Edberg used to default often thereby letting his opponents in..
It is nice to know that this affable london based Swede married to Annette Ollsen (mats wilanders child hood sweet heart)has now been inducted into the tennis hall of fame. a recognition which I believe was bestowed a little late.
No I dont want to stir the hornests nest by commenting as to when the award sould have been given. I’m after all allowed make my views clear.
His backhand was always a beauty, probably the best ever I have seen. Ofcourse the only player who comes close is Roger federer. No open era player could produce such precise, poetic bachhand down the line, or across the court backhand strokes like this gentle swede.
We will defenitely miss him and his on court behaviour .. but Stefan you have left such a legacy that will hardly diminish .