Borje Fornstedt
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SwedenEdsbyn, Sweden
| Country (sports) | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1926 Edsbyn, Sweden |
| Died | 22 September 2015 (aged 89) |
| Turned pro | 1948(amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1955 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1952) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1948) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1948) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1948) |
Emil Börje Fornstedt (4 February 1926 – 22 September 2015) was a Swedish tennis player.[1]
In 1948 Fornstedt won the Scandinavian singles championships held in Copenhagen beating Kurt Nielsen, 1–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–2 in the final and he also won the doubles, with Sven Davidson.[2] During July 1948 he represented Sweden in the Davis Cup Europe Zone final against Czechoslovakia.[3]
In September 1949 he won the Aachen Invitational Tournament in Germany, beating Ernst Buchholz in the final and in October 1949 he won the first Israeli International Championships, with a victory over Yehuda Finkelkraut in the final.[2] Fornstedt participated in two Grand Slam events, the 1948 Wimbledon Championships and the 1952 French Open.[4]
He together with Sven Davidson, among others, were also the founders of the Stockholm Open, that was founded in 1969.[5]