Tenny Svensson
Tenny Svensson (born 21 September 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
| Full name | Tenny Svensson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  |
| Born | 21 September 1952 Enslöv, Sweden |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 34–84 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 117 (15 Oct 1973) |
| 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) |
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 SALK-hallen and is a coach.
References
- "Lloyd gives Connors a hard fight". The Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1975. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Connors Still Wins Amid Upsets". The Galveston Daily News. 26 June 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Forest Hills, N.Y." The San Bernardino County Sun. 6 September 1975. p. 25. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Borg Upended by Svensson". The Pittsburgh Press. 22 April 1975. p. 26. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Even Bjorn Borg can't help Sweden". The Day. 18 September 1978. p. 28. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
