Tenny Svensson

Tenny Svensson
Full name Tenny Svensson
Country (sports)  Sweden
Born (1952-09-21) 21 September 1952
Enslov, Sweden
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Career record 33–83
Career titles 0
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 1R (1974, 1975, 1979)
Wimbledon 2R (1973, 1975)
US Open 1R (1975)
Doubles
Career record 32–75
Career titles 0
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 2R (1976, 1977)
Wimbledon 2R (1973)
US Open QF (1975)

Tenny Svensson (born 21 September 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.

Biography

Svensson played a 77-game opening round match against American John Andrews at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships, which he won 18–16 in the fifth set. The match went for 3 hours and 50 minutes.[1] In his next match, against Onny Parun, he had to retire hurt in the second set.[2] He made the quarter-finals in the men's doubles at the 1975 US Open, with Armistead Neely.[3] Also in 1975, Svensson had a win over Björn Borg in a WCT tournament in Stockholm.[4]

In the 1978 Davis Cup competition he represented the Sweden team in three ties. This included the Europe Zone final against Hungary, which Sweden won.[5]

He won the Scandinavian Indoor Championships in 1979.

Now he works in a tennishall, called the SALK-hall and is a coach.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lloyd gives Connors a hard fight". The Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1975. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Connors Still Wins Amid Upsets". The Galveston Daily News. 26 June 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Forest Hills, N.Y." The San Bernardino County Sun. 6 September 1975. p. 25. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Borg Upended by Svensson". The Pittsburgh Press. 22 April 1975. p. 26. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Even Bjorn Borg can't help Sweden". The Day. 18 September 1978. p. 28. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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