Tenny Svensson

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

Tenny Svensson
Full nameTenny Svensson
Country (sports) Sweden
Born (1952-09-21) 21 September 1952
Enslöv, Sweden
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record34–84
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 117 (15 Oct 1973)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open1R (1974, 1975, 1979)
Wimbledon2R (1973, 1975)
US Open1R (1975)
Doubles
Career record32–75
Career titles0
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open2R (1976, 1977)
Wimbledon2R (1973)
US OpenQF (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.

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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