Bengt Axelsson

Bengt Axelsson (born 12 November 1929) was a Swedish tennis player.[1]

Bengt Axelsson
Country (sports)Sweden Sweden
Born12 November 1929
Turned pro1946 (amateur tour)
Retired1965
PlaysRight–handed
Singles
Career record58–65
Career titles3
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon3R (1951)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1951)

Tennis career

Axelsson represented Sweden in one Davis Cup tie, the 1956 Europe Zone second round tie against Norway that was played in Oslo. Axelsson and his teammates, Sven Davidson, Ulf Schmidt and Torsten Johansson won the tie 5–0, with Axelsson beating Nils-Erik Hessen in the final singles rubber.[2]

Axelsson played at the 1951 Wimbledon Championships and reached the third round before losing to Eric Sturgess in four sets. He also partnered Staffan Stockenberg in reaching the second round in the doubles events.[3]

Axelsson won three tournaments during 1951. At the Menton Open he was victorious against his compatriot, Bertil Blomquist in the final. He also won the amateur tournaments in Glamorgan and Harrogate, by beating the South African, Johann Kupferburger in both finals.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Bengt Axelsson| Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. "Bengt Axelsson | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  4. "player – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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