Jan Apell (born 4 November 1969) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who in 1994 won the ATP Tour World Championship in doubles and Davis Cup. The left-hander has retired from tennis unbeaten in Davis Cup after five matches, and played most of his career with Jonas Björkman. He also has a Son call Emil Apell and a Daughter named Elin Apell.

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Legend Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP Masters Series (0–0) ATP Championship Series (0–1) ATP World Series (0–0)Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (0–1) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)Finals by setting Outdoors (0–1) Indoors (0–0)
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–1)
ATP World Series (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–1)
Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 1995Stuttgart, GermanyChampionship SeriesClayAustria Thomas Muster2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runners-up)

Legend
Legend Grand Slam Tournaments (0–1) ATP World Tour Finals (1–0) ATP Masters Series (0–2) ATP Championship Series (0–0) ATP World Series (8–3)Finals by surface Hard (4–1) Clay (3–2) Grass (1–1) Carpet (1–2)Finals by setting Outdoors (7–4) Indoors (2–2)
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–1)
ATP World Tour Finals (1–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–2)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (8–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (3–2)
Grass (1–1)
Carpet (1–2)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (7–4)
Indoors (2–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Apr 1993Seoul, South KoreaWorld SeriesHardSweden Peter NyborgUnited Kingdom Neil Broad South Africa Gary Muller5–7, 7–6, 6–2
Loss1–1Nov 1993Moscow, RussiaWorld SeriesCarpetSweden Jonas BjörkmanNetherlands Jacco Eltingh Netherlands Paul Haarhuis1–6, ret.
Win2–1Feb 1994Scottsdale, United StatesWorld SeriesHardUnited States Ken FlachUnited States Alex O'Brien Australia Sandon Stolle6–4, 6–4
Loss2–2Jun 1994Roland Garos, FranceGrand SlamClaySweden Jonas BjörkmanZimbabwe Byron Black United States Jonathan Stark4–6, 6–7
Win3–2Jun 1994Queen's, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrassSweden Jonas BjörkmanAustralia Todd Woodbridge Australia Mark Woodforde3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win4–2Jul 1994Båstad, SwedenWorld SeriesClaySweden Jonas BjörkmanSweden Nicklas Kulti Sweden Mikael Tillström6–2, 6–3
Win5–2Aug 1994Schenectady, United StatesWorld SeriesHardSweden Jonas BjörkmanNetherlands Jacco Eltingh Netherlands Paul Haarhuis6–4, 7–6
Loss5–3Oct 1994Tel Aviv, IsraelWorld SeriesHardSweden Jonas BjörkmanSouth Africa Lan Bale South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager7–6. 2–6, 6–7
Loss5–4Oct 1994Stockholm, SwedenMasters SeriesCarpetSweden Jonas BjörkmanAustralia Todd Woodbridge Australia Mark Woodforde3–6, 4–6
Win6–4Nov 1994Antwerp, BelgiumWorld SeriesCarpetSweden Jonas BjörkmanNetherlands Hendrik Jan Davids Canada Sébastien Lareau4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win7–4Nov 1994Jakarta, IndonesiaATP FinalsHardSweden Jonas BjörkmanAustralia Todd Woodbridge Australia Mark Woodforde6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
Loss7–5May 1995Rome, ItalyMasters SeriesClaySweden Jonas BjörkmanCzech Republic Cyril Suk Czech Republic Daniel Vacek3–6. 4–6
Loss7–6Jun 1995Queen's, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrassSweden Jonas BjörkmanUnited States Todd Martin United States Pete Sampras6–7, 4–6
Win8–6Jul 1995Båstad, SwedenWorld SeriesClaySweden Jonas BjörkmanAustralia Jon Ireland Australia Andrew Kratzmann6–3, 6–0
Win9–6Apr 1996Paget, BermudaWorld SeriesClaySouth Africa Brent HaygarthAustralia Pat Cash Australia Patrick Rafter3–6, 6–1, 6–3

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 7 (3–4)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (3–4) ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surface Hard (1–2) Clay (1–1) Grass (0–0) Carpet (1–1)
ATP Challenger (3–4)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Apr 1991Nagoya, JapanChallengerHardUnited States John Stimpson1–6, 3–6
Win1–1Jul 1991Hanko, FinlandChallengerClaySwitzerland Claudio Mezzadri6–2, 6–4
Win2–1Oct 1992Cherbourg, FranceChallengerCarpetGermany Christian Saceanu6–3, 6–7, 7–6
Loss2–2Jul 1993Ostend, BelgiumChallengerClayFrance Jean-Philippe Fleurian6–7, 5–7
Loss2–3Nov 1993Aachen, GermanyChallengerCarpetSweden Jonas Björkman3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Loss2–4Mar 1996Stockholm, SwedenChallengerHardBelgium Johan Van Herck3–6, 5–7
Win3–4Nov 1997Réunion Island, RéunionChallengerHardFrance Arnaud Clément6–4, 7–6

Doubles: 13 (7–6)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (7–6) ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surface Hard (0–2) Clay (4–2) Grass (0–0) Carpet (3–2)
ATP Challenger (7–6)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (4–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (3–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 1990Gevrey-Chambertin, FranceChallengerCarpetSweden Peter NyborgIran Mansour Bahrami France Rodolphe Gilbert5–7, 2–6
Win1–1Jul 1991Hanko, FinlandChallengerClayFinland Olli RahnastoSweden Patrik Albertsson Sweden Jörgen Windahlwalkover
Win2–1Sep 1991Graz, AustriaChallengerClayIsrael Raviv WeidenfeldCanada Sébastien Leblanc Germany Markus Naewie6–3, 6–3
Loss2–2Sep 1991Messina, ItalyChallengerHardGermany Markus NaewieItaly Renzo Furlan Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán4–6, 2–6
Loss2–3Apr 1992Birmingham, United StatesChallengerClaySweden Peter NyborgUnited States Bret Garnett Sweden Tobias Svantesson4–6, 6–7
Win3–3Jun 1992Salzburg, AustriaChallengerClaySweden Mikael TillströmSpain Jordi Arrese Sweden Nils Holm3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win4–3Jan 1993Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerCarpetSweden Jonas BjörkmanUnited States Brian Devening Sweden Peter Nyborg6–2, 7–6
Loss4–4Feb 1993Wolfsburg, GermanyChallengerCarpetDenmark Michael MortensenUnited States Donald Johnson India Leander Paes6–7, 1–6
Win5–4Feb 1993Rennes, FranceChallengerCarpetSweden Jonas BjörkmanPortugal João Cunha-Silva Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner7–6, 6–3
Loss5–5Aug 1993Liège, BelgiumChallengerClayAustralia Paul KilderrySouth Africa Brendan Curry South Africa Kirk Haygarth3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win6–5Aug 1993Geneva, SwitzerlandChallengerClaySweden Nicklas UtgrenSwitzerland Claudio Mezzadri Argentina Christian Miniussi6–4, 6–2
Win7–5Nov 1993Aachen, GermanyChallengerCarpetSweden Jonas BjörkmanUnited States Mike Briggs United States Trevor Kronemann7–5, 7–6
Loss7–6Mar 1995Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHardUnited States Mike BauerSweden Nicklas Kulti Sweden Mikael Tillström6–7, 4–6

Performance timelines

Key
WFSFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH

Singles

Tournament19891990199119921993199419951996199719981999SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1RAAA1RQ22R1RA2RQ20 / 52–529%
French OpenAAAAQ1A1RAAAA0 / 10–10%
WimbledonAQ1AAQ2A2RAAAA0 / 11–150%
US OpenAAAQ1A2R1RAAAA0 / 21–233%
Win–loss0–10–00–00–00–11–12–40–10–01–10–00 / 94–931%
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsAAAAAAQ3AAAA0 / 00–0–
MiamiAAAAA3R2RAAAA0 / 23–260%
Monte CarloAAAAA1RAAAAA0 / 10–10%
HamburgA1RAAA2RAAA1RA0 / 31–325%
RomeAAAAAQ3AAAAA0 / 00–0–
CincinnatiAAAAAQ2AAAAA0 / 00–0–
Win–loss0–00–10–00–00–03–31–10–00–00–10–00 / 64–640%

Doubles

Tournament1989199019911992199319941995199619971998SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1RAAAASF1R3RA2R0 / 57–558%
French OpenAAAA1RF2RAAA0 / 36–367%
WimbledonAQ1AA1R3R3RAAA0 / 34–357%
US OpenAAA2RA1RAAAA0 / 21–233%
Win–loss0–10–00–01–10–211–43–32–10–01–10 / 1318–1358%
Year-end Championships
ATP FinalsDid not qualifyWDid not qualify1 / 14–180%
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsAAAAAQFQFAAA0 / 23–260%
MiamiAAAAAQF2RAAA0 / 22–250%
Monte CarloAAAAA2RAAAA0 / 11–150%
HamburgAAAAA1RAAAA0 / 10–10%
RomeAAAAAQFFAAA0 / 26–275%
CincinnatiAAAAA1RAAAA0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–07–65–30–00–00–00 / 912–957%

See also

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