Torsten Johansson
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Torsten Johansson 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.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
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
Lennart Bergelin
Lennart Bergelin was a Swedish tennis player and coach. As a player, for AIK, Bergelin won nine Swedish championship singles titles between 1945 and 1955, and the French Open doubles title in 1948. Bergelin is best known for his work with Björn Borg, whom he trained between 1971 and 1983, helping...
turned Sweden into a tennis power after World War II. Johansson played Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
tennis for 16 years, retiring after the 1962 series against Mexico. He played in senior tournaments until his death.