his achievements Norman won the inaugural ATP Coach of the Year award in 2016. Playing style Magnus Norman was known as one of the most powerful and fittest athletes on tour. On top of that, he is known for his work ethic and his perfectionism on court. During earlier stages of career he played serve and volley style tennis, influenced by his idol Stefan Edberg, but later started employing aggressive baseline play. Norman possessed a very dangerous forehand and he would often flatten his groundstrokes whenever he had a chance and go for winner. He could also generate great pace on his flat two-handed backhand. Norman also utilized drop shots and attacked the net on occasion. He also has one of the strongest and toughest mental game of all time. One of the best displays of it was 2000 French Open final, when Norman saved 10 championship points before falling to Gustavo Kuerten in the tiebreak of the fourth set. Personal life Norman began playing tennis at the age of 8 when his grandmother gave him a racquet for his birthday. He is the oldest child of his father, Leif (who played bandy in the Swedish second division), and his mother, Leena (who was a swimmer on Swedish national team). He has a younger brother, Marcus, who also plays bandy and is the Secretary General of the Swedish Bandy Association. He briefly dated Swiss tennis player Martina Hingis. Significant finals Grand Slam finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) Masters Series finals Singles: 1 (1 title) Career finals Singles: 18 (12 titles, 6 runner-ups) Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) Performance timeline Singles 1Held in Stockholm till 1994, Stuttgart Masters from 1995 till 2001, Madrid Masters from 2002 to 2008. Top 10 wins References External links 1976 births Living people People from Filipstad Olympic tennis players of Sweden People from Monte Carlo Swedish expatriates in Monaco Swedish male tennis players Swedish bandy players Tennis players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swedish tennis coaches Sportspeople from Värmland County