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 Mikael Pernfors at 1992 U.S. Open Championship; Tennis; September 1, 1992; ASAPSports FastScripts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
MIKAEL PERNFORS: Well, I think we are a little different, considering he was 15 and I started when I was 23.
MIKAEL PERNFORS: Well, he is going-- his confidence level is going to have to be on the highest, because the way he goes for broke the whole time, if he goes out there one day and doesn't feel 100%, he is not going to win.
MIKAEL PERNFORS: Some of it has to do with the fact that players are physically stronger now.
www.asapsports.com /tennis/1992usopen/090192MP.html   (1406 words)

  
 www.xlcapitalbermudaopen.bm
A native of Sweden, Mikael Pernfors attended college in the US at the University of Georgia and was twice crowned the NCAA singles champion.
Pernfors also reached the round of sixteen at Wimbledon (1987) and quarters of The Australian Open (1990).
Pernfors now lives in Atlanta, GA, and participates in The Champions Tour with the best senior tennis players in the world.
www.xlcapitalbermudaopen.bm /legends.html   (671 words)

  
 Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions
Mikael Pernfors was one disappointed man after losing his third consecutive match at the Vale do Lobo Grand Champions BCP Millennium, and only when the post-match press conference shifted to the subject of British Comedy, did his mood lighten.
Pernfors is a huge fan of the British television comedy hit 'The Office', as well as the stand-up comedian Lee Evans, and now he hopes to watch a full day's worth of his favourites to cheer himself up after going down 6-1, 6-4 to home favourite Joao Cunha Silva.
Seeing a collective look of confusion on the faces of all the Portuguese media, Pernfors explained that he was a huge fan of the show, which is set in a typical British office, and also loves the stand-up comedian Lee Evans.
www.mltourofchampions.com /5/news/2004/algarve_thursday1.asp   (303 words)

  
 InsideOut Sports & Entertainment presents The Outback Champions Series
PERNFORS WAS THE ONLY player in the history of NCAA tennis to win back-to-back singles championships.
Pernfors was a finalist at the French Open in 1986, losing to Ivan Lendl.
Mikael achieved this highest rank in singles - No. 10 - at 1986.
www.championsseriestennis.com /index.php?page=player15   (148 words)

  
 PLS suggest a Pat Cash match to watch! - Talk Tennis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pernfors played so well in the first two sets I very much doubt that any player in the world could have beaten him (Im not given to exaggeration, he was just that good).
The third occasion was the 1990 Australian Open, where Pernfors' fourth- round contest with John McEnroe was excitingly balanced in the fourth set when the American lost control of his fragile temper and became the first player defaulted in a Grand Slam singles for 27 years.
Pernfors came to London as a late replacement for the injured John Lloyd, leaving behind in his Atlanta home a group of workmen renovating the floors and stairs.
tt.tennis-warehouse.com /showthread.php?t=44741   (2345 words)

  
 Mikael Pernfors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pernfors lost in the next round, the quarterfinals.
In addition to Becker, Agassi, McEnroe and Martin, Pernfors holds victories over Wilander, Pete Sampras, Stefan Edberg, Jim Courier, Thomas Muster, Sergi Bruguera and Michael Stich.
This page was last modified 05:36, 3 December 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mikael_Pernfors   (566 words)

  
 Courier cashes in, wins Cup | marconews.com | Marco Eagle | Marco Island, FL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 47-year-old McEnroe outlasted Mikael Pernfors, 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 (champions tiebreaker), in the third-place match under the lights.
McEnroe and Pernfors left the 2,000-plus fans wanting more, and allowed them to get into the right frame of mind for the title match between Courier and Cash that followed.
Pernfors did recover and went on to win the second set to force the champion's tiebreaker.
www.marconews.com /news/2006/Mar/14/courier_cashes_wins_cup   (1067 words)

  
 The Tennis Channel::Wilander Fantasy Camp
Mikael Pernfors has made his peace with his former nemesis, Mats Wilander.
The last time these two Swedes met on the pro circuit was the 1993 U.S. Open when Wilander defeated Pernfors in a marathon five-set match (7-6 3-6 1-6 7-6 6-4) that ended after 2 a.m.
Join Wilander and Pernfors for a weekend at the Inn at Essex in Essex, VT., nestled in the panoramic Green Mountains.
www.thetennischannel.com /travel/fantasycamps/mats_camp.aspx   (464 words)

  
 Mikael Pernfors at 1993 U.S. Open Championship; Tennis; September 1, 1993; ASAPSports FastScripts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
MIKAEL PERNFORS: I wonder why I thought that question would be the first one.
MIKAEL PERNFORS: I don't know if a comeback is called a comeback when it's like the third time.
I think-- I think you'll have a problem finding two guys that hit the ball that easily and-- I mean, not as hard as all the other guys in the second round of the Open, but at least we know we're going to get the returns in, we don't have to worry about it.
www.asapsports.com /tennis/1993usopen/090193MP.html   (327 words)

  
 Iran International Magazine - On Agenda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bjorn Borg and Mikael Pernfors from Sweden, Emilio Sanchez from Spain, and Mansour Bahrami from Iran were four of the world famous tennis players, who participated in the tournament.
The quartet was in agreement that there were too few tournaments held in Iran and that was the main problem in the way of Iran’s tennis.
Pernfors said that the Swedish Tennis Federation conducts routine programs that lead to more Swedish tennis players’ success in international events.
www.iraninternationalmagazine.com /issue_24/text/tennis.htm   (491 words)

  
 Champions Cup Naples   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mikael Pernfors defeated Petr Korda Sunday in a long three set game, 7-6, 3-6, and 7-6.
Pernfors was losing to Michael Chang Saturday when a torn Achilles tendon ended the game for Chang.
Pernfors' ability to keep the ball in play helped him defeat Korda.
www.naplesnews.com /photos/galleries/2006/mar/13/champions_cup_naples/6176   (45 words)

  
 Leconte, Pernfors advance to final in Central Park
 NEW YORK (AP) -- Henri Leconte and Mikael Pernfors posted straight-set victories Saturday to advance to the final of the season-ending LastMinuteTravel.com Masters senior tennis championships.
 Pernfors used the entire court with a variety of shots in his victory over Gomez.
A two-time NCAA singles champion at the University of Georgia and a finalist in the 1986 French Open, Pernfors kept Gomez on the move, hitting sideline to sideline, occasionally throwing in a drop shot, to convincing beat his Ecuadorian opponent on the clay court.
www.canoe.ca /SlamTennisArchive/jun17_lec.html   (284 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Wimbledon 2003 | History | Classic Matches: Connors v Pernfors
At the age of 34, it looked as if time had finally run out on the two-time champion who had not won a tournament for four years.
Mikael Pernfors cruised into a 6-1 6-1 4-1 lead as the light started to fade on Centre Court.
Pernfors, whose other great claim to fame was that he was at the other end when John McEnroe was disqualified at the Australian Open, did not know what had hit him.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/tennis/wimbledon_2003/history/2974646.stm   (236 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Wimbledon History | Classic Matches: Connors v Pernfors
At the age of 34, it looked as if time had finally run out as Mikael Pernfors cruised into a 6-1 6-1 4-1 lead.
With the light fading and the two-time champion nursing a leg injury Connors could have slunk of Centre Court.
Probably the first to employ the fist-clenching exhortations so common in today's stars, his never-say-die attitude came into full flow as he worked the crowd into a frenzy.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/tennis/wimbledon_history/3742093.stm   (235 words)

  
 Mikael Pernfors: Back to Back NCAA Tennis Titles. (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A three time ATP player of the year and a ranking as high as #10 in the world, Mikael has earned over a million dollars in his career.
Mikael is currently playing on the Nuveen tour.
After his successful and exciting week with us last summer as a special member of our staff, we are pleased to let you know that Mikael will return for another stay with us in August.
www.netennisholidays.com.cob-web.org:8888 /pernfors.html   (131 words)

  
 The New York City Sports Commission
In this afternoon’s final, Pernfors dominated the two nearly identical sets to take his first senior tennis season-end championship and his second tournament title in the 1999-2000 season.
Pernfors’ only other title this season was the 1999 Citibank Champions last June in New York where he defeated Mel Purcell, 6-2, 6-4.
Leconte, who was defeated in the 1998-99 season-end tournament by Bjorn Borg, won the first game of both sets before Pernfors won five straight to go up 5-1.
www.nyc.gov /html/sports/html/seniortennistext.html   (475 words)

  
 Bob Larson's Tennis News | Essen McEnroe: "Bring it on, Goran"
The battle for third and fourth positions will take place between Swedish pair Anders Jarryd and Mikael Pernfors.
There will be more than just pride at stake between Jarryd and Pernfors.
Both are currently outside the qualification positions for the season-ending Masters at the Royal Albert Hall, so there is a real incentive for one of them to get the additional 75 points for finishing third here in Essen.
www.tennisnews.com /exclusive.php?pID=8515   (395 words)

  
 Royal Gazette   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pernfors, who delighted the crowd with antics and lots of byplay with Wilander, was instantly the sentimental favourite and those watching urged him on in both of his matches.
Shots through his legs, with his back to the court or kneeling down drew applause from spectators as did the ‘war’ of words between him and Wilander who won the first set 6-1 before losing the second 6-3 and the deciding tiebreak 10-6.
Wilander promptly served an ace to go 40-15 up and Pernfors quipped “I don’t know why you would want to swear after that” to which his opponent responded “Actually I was preparing him (the umpire) for your outburst” and served another ace to claim the set.
www.theroyalgazette.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050418/SPORT/104180059   (504 words)

  
 Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions
Millenium BCP Group: Michael Stich, Richard Krajicek, Mikael Pernfors, Jo?
Mikael Pernfors 4-6, 6-3 10-2 (on a Champions?
Group B : Thomas Muster, Michael Stich, Mikael Pernfors
www.mltourofchampions.com /5/results/2004results.asp   (290 words)

  
 Cincinnati Tennis Tournaments ATP Masters Series WTA Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Joining Wilander in making his Cincinnati seniors debut will be former top-10 player Mikael Pernfors.
He was a two-time All-American at the University of Southern California (1986-87) and currently provides color commentary for ESPN and other networks.
Pernfors, 42, is making his first Seniors appearance in Cincinnati.
www.cincytennis.com /en/news/2006/senior_tour.asp   (782 words)

  
 Sports 123: Tennis: French Open 1986: Men: Singles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mikael Pernfors (swe) * - Boris Becker (wge) 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-0
Mikael Pernfors (swe) * - Henri Leconte (fra) 2-6 7-5 7-6 6-3
Ivan Lendl (czs) * - Mikael Pernfors (swe) 6-3 6-2 6-4
sports123.com /ten/results/mfr-s-1986.html   (89 words)

  
 Iran's World Tennis Stars Tournament's closing ceremonies held
The quartet were in agreement that the primary problem with Iran's tennis is too few tournaments held in the country.
On July 11, Sweden's Mikael Pernfors fought back to defeat the Spaniard Emilio Sanchez 2-1 in the second World Tennis Stars Tournament here Friday.
In front of over 4,000 fans, Pernfors who lost 6-7 managed to win the next two sets 6-3 10-6 on the clay court of Enqelab Sports Complex, northwest of Tehran.
www.payvand.com /news/03/jul/1082.html   (360 words)

  
 Hyundai Hopman Cup (Official Mixed Teams Competition of the International Tennis Federation) :: Past Results - Hopman ...
They were followed by top seeds Czechoslovakia, with Miloslav Mecir and Helena Sukova downing Shuzo Matsuoka and Masako Yanagi 2-1; Swedish pair Mikael Pernfors and Catarina Lindqvist disposed of Yugoslavia’s Slobodan Zivojinovic and Carmen Skulj 3-0 and West Germany’s super-star attraction Graf combined with Patrick Kuhnen to beat French duo Pascale Paradis and Thierry Tulasne.
That put the top four seeded teams through to the semi-finals where Czechoslovakia beat Sweden 2-1, with the colourful Pernfors displaying tennis prowess as well as entertainment value to beat Mecir, ranked No. 4 in the world at that stage.
In the end, the Czechs were too good in the doubles 6-3, 7-5 and Sukova clinched the Tie with a 6-3, 6-2 scoreline against Lindqvist.
www.hopmancup.com.au /default.aspx?id=311&comp=i   (890 words)

  
 WireImage: Listings
Mikael Pernfors of Sweden goes to aid of Michael Chang of the USA after Chang suffers and...
Mikael Pernfors of Sweden in action against Michael Chang of the USA at the Champions Cup...
Michael Chang of the USA, in action before he has to default the match to Mikael Pernfors of...
www.wireimage.com /GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls=2=22=432=174624&nbc1=1   (263 words)

  
 Injury knocks Chang out of contention | marconews.com | Marco Eagle | Marco Island, FL
What could have been a Sunday night Courier-Chang match to decide who would play for the tournament title from Pool B was dashed Saturday afternoon.
Chang, a former French Open champion, was taken off the court with an apparent Achilles' tendon injury and forced to retire, giving the match to opponent Mikael Pernfors.
Chang, a former French Open champion, was leading Pernfors 6-0, 5-2 when he sprinted across the court to return a Pernfors shot.
www.marconews.com /news/2006/Mar/12/injury_knocks_chang_out_contention   (981 words)

  
 Tennis Week
Ivanisevic swept Sweden's Mikael Pernfors, 6-2, 6-4, in Friday's opening match of the Champions Cup Boston at the Bosse Sports Club in Sudbury, Mass.
John McEnroe was a 6-3, 6-3 victor over Sweden's Mikael Pernfors.
Individual and series tickets for the Champions Cup Series Boston start at $15 and can be purchased by logging in at www.championsseriestennis.com.
www.sportsmediainc.com /tennisweek/index.cfm?func=showarticle&newsid=15204&bannerregion=   (331 words)

  
 The Palisades The Championships at The Palisades
The eight-player field will also feature former French Open finalist Mikael Pernfors, former U.S. Davis Cup star Aaron Krickstein and four other players to be announced at a later date.
Ferreira joins former world No. 1 players John McEnroe and Jim Courier as well as 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash, 1998 Australian Open champion Petr Korda, 1986 French Open finalist Mikael Pernfors, 1999 US Open finalist Todd Martin and former U.S. Davis Cup star Aaron Krickstein in the eight player field.
Arias served notice at age 11 that he was a player to be reckoned with.
www.thepalisades.info /default.asp?id=99   (1633 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Late bloomer Verkerk plays Ferrero for French title   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Martin Verkerk became the first French Open finalist in his debut since Mikael Pernfors in 1986.
Verkerk is the first man to reach the final in his French Open debut since Mikael Pernfors in 1986.
Coming into the tournament he had never won a Grand Slam match, and now he could become the fifth unseeded champion — male or female — at Roland Garros.
www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/french/2003-06-07-french-open-final-preview_x.htm   (812 words)

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