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Mikael Pernfors

Mikael Pernfors, Swedish tennis player

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Born
July 16, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1963

About Mikael Pernfors

Mikael Pernfors is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1986, and won the 1993 Canadian Open in Montreal. In 1986 Pernfors reached his first (and only) Grand Slam singles final at the French Open. In 1988, Pernfors won his first top-level singles title at Los Angeles, defeating Andre Agassi in the final. He won one singles rubber against Paul McNamee in straight sets and lost the other to Pat Cash in five sets – after winning the first two – as Australia beat Sweden 3–2.

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Mikael Pernfors timeline

  1. In 1986 Pernfors reached his first (and only) Grand Slam singles final at the French Open.
  2. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1986, and won the 1993 Canadian Open in Montreal.
  3. In 1988, Pernfors won his first top-level singles title at Los Angeles, defeating Andre Agassi in the final.

The world when Mikael Pernfors was born

Mikael Pernfors was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mikael Pernfors's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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