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March 19, 2010
Enqvist to lead Sweden's Davis Cup team
Published: 23 Oct 09 10:44 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/22830/20091023/
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Former top five professional tennis player Thomas Enqvist has been named as the replacement for Mats Wilander as captain of Sweden's Davis Cup tennis team, the Swedish tennis federation announced on Thursday.
- Söderling cruises into second round at Stockholm Open (22 Oct 09)
- Wilander quits as head of Sweden's Davis Cup team (20 Oct 09)
- Sweden's Thomas Johansson hangs up his racket (12 Jun 09)
Enqvist, 35, retired from the game in 2006 with 19 ATP Tour titles and an appearance in the final of the 1999 Australian Open to his name.
He twice won the Davis Cup with Sweden, in 1997 and 1998, having tasted defeat in the 1996 final against France.
In total he played 26 matches for his country between 1995 and 2004.
"I hope that my experiences as a player will serve me well and I intend to create a link between the team and young players from the junior team."
Enqvist's predecessor Wilander, a former world number one, announced on Tuesday that he was stepping down from the role he has occupied since 2003 in order to spend more time with his family.
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