Tennis Player. Swedish tennis star who set a record by shutting out two opponents at Wimbledon in 1946. A 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 victory is a tennis rarity, but Johansson produced two in a row at Wimbledon 58 years ago. Johansson played for the Royal Tennis Club in the early 1940s and won more than 100 national titles for the club, a record that still stands. He and Lennart Bergelin turned Sweden into a tennis power after World War II. Johansson played Davis Cup tennis for 16 years, retiring after the 1962 series against Mexico. He played in senior tournaments until his death.
Tennis Player. Swedish tennis star who set a record by shutting out two opponents at Wimbledon in 1946. A 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 victory is a tennis rarity, but Johansson produced two in a row at Wimbledon 58 years ago. Johansson played for the Royal Tennis Club in the early 1940s and won more than 100 national titles for the club, a record that still stands. He and Lennart Bergelin turned Sweden into a tennis power after World War II. Johansson played Davis Cup tennis for 16 years, retiring after the 1962 series against Mexico. He played in senior tournaments until his death.
Bio by: Ron Moody
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