Pernfors was the only player in the history of NCAA tennis to win back-to-back singles championships. The titles came in 1984 and '85 and in that second year he led his Georgia squad to the team championship as well.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Pernfors was a finalist at the French Open in 1986, losing to Ivan Lendl.
He played Davis Cup for his native Sweden in 1986, '87 and '89, helping his team reach the final in 1986.
Mikael achieved this highest rank in singles - No. 10 - in 1986. His pinnacle in doubles came when he ranked No. 32 in 1988.
During the course of his career, Pernfors had wins over Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras, Jim Courier, Mats Wilander and John McEnroe.