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In 1985, the Swede was ranked world No.5 in the singles rankings and also ranked No.1 at doubles. In that special year, he very nearly changed the course of Wimbledon history. Facing Boris Becker in the semi-finals, Jarryd won the first set 6-2 and was just points from a two-sets-to-love lead when Becker fired back to win the second set on a tie-break.
Thereafter the German accelerated away, but it was mightily close for a while. In doubles he was one of the few players to have won titles at every single Grand Slam event, and he topped the World Rankings for a total of 106 weeks. With exceptional reflexes and volleys, he seemed un-passable at times, and at 44, he plays and looks just as he did 20 years ago. Sporting spectacles off the court, Jarryd carries the look of a professor, but once on court he is as aggressive as they come.
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