Wimbledon 4R (1970) Career record 30–28 US Open 3R (1970) | Australian Open QF (1970) Name Christina Sandberg French Open 3R (1970) | |
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Born 11 January 1948 (age 76) Boras, Sweden ( 1948-01-11 ) | ||
En ängel utanför Åhléns - Christina Sandberg
Christina Sandberg (born 11 January 1948) is a former professional Swedish tennis player. She reached the quarter finals of the 1970 Australian Open in both the singles and doubles. She played for Sweden in the Federation Cup in 25 matches, and is famous for beating Virginia Wade in the first round of the 1968 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles.
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- En ngel utanfr hlns Christina Sandberg
- Gunilla Wihlborg skapar Frlsningssoldaten Christina Sandberg
- Federation Cup
- Swedish Open
- References
Gunilla Wihlborg skapar Frälsningssoldaten Christina Sandberg
Federation Cup
Sandberg first played for Sweden in the Federation Cup, which was later renamed Fed Cup, on 10 May 1966 in Turin against Italy, beating Jacqueline Morales 7-9. 6-3, 6-2. She played her last Federation Cup match in May 1974 against Poland in Naples, losing to Barbara Kral 6-1, 6-1.
Altogether, she played 16 singles, winning 9, and 9 doubles, winning 5.
Swedish Open
Sandberg became the first Swedish player to win the Swedish Open twice running when she won it in 1965 and 1966.