Ove Bengtson
Swedish tennis player
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Ove Nils Bengtson (born 5 April 1945) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won five doubles titles. Bengtson was a member of the Swedish Davis Cup team from 1967 to 1979, posting a 7–14 record in singles and a 15–14 record in doubles. He was part of the Swedish team winning the 1975 Davis Cup, defeating Czechoslovakia in the final in Stockholm.[1]
FullnameOve Nils Bengtson
Country(sports)
Sweden
SwedenBorn5 April 1945
Danderyd Municipality, Sweden
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
| Full name | Ove Nils Bengtson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Sweden |
| Born | 5 April 1945 Danderyd Municipality, Sweden |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 137–177 (ATP) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (22 November 1976) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1975) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1966, 1968, 1979) |
| US Open | 3R (1969) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 111–130 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1966, 1978) |
| US Open | 3R (1971) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1969) |
| US Open | 2R (1970) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1975) |
Career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | 1969 | Beckenham, England | Grass |  Tom Gorman |
6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1969 | London/Queen's, England | Grass |  Thomaz Koch |
 Owen Davidson Dennis Ralston |
6–8, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1972 | Albany, U.S. | Carpet | Björn Borg |
 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
2–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | 1973 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Jim McManus |
Terry Addison Colin Dibley |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–2 | 1973 | Eastbourne UK | Grass | Jim McManus |
 Manuel Orantes  Ion Țiriac |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–3 | 1973 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Jim McManus |
Roy Emerson Stan Smith |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | 1974 | Bologna WCT, Italy | Carpet | Björn Borg |
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner |
6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–3 | 1974 | London, England | Hard (i) | Björn Borg |
 Mark Farrell John Lloyd |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–4 | 1974 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Björn Borg |
 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta |
6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | 1975 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Björn Borg |
Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes |
7–6, 7–5 |
