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Name
  
Torsten Johansson

Role
  
Tennis player

Died
  
May 14, 2004


Torsten Johansson Torsten JOHANSSON Sweden 1940s 1950s Original TENNIS Player


Torsten Johansson (11 April 1920 – 14 May 2004) was a Swedish tennis player 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. 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.

Torsten Johansson Torsten JOHANSSON Sweden 1940s 1950s Original TENNIS Player

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Torsten Johansson Wikipedia