Peter Svensson (born 6 January 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
| Full name | Peter Svensson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
| Born | 6 January 1961 Ängelholm, Sweden |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $57,659 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 247 (26 November 1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 19–34 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (7 August 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1990) |
Biography edit
Svensson received a tennis scholarship to attend the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, after which he completed an MBA at the University of Texas at Tyler.
Most of his top level tour matches were in doubles, in which he was ranked as high as 77 in the world. He had his best year in 1985 when he made the semi-finals of five Grand Prix tournaments. During his career he won a total of seven Challenger doubles titles.
As a singles player he reached two Challenger finals and competed in the 1988 Swedish Open, held in Bastad. He defeated Branislav Stankovič in the first round, then lost in the second round to Niclas Kroon.[1]
One of his doubles partners was Stefan Edberg, who he teamed up with at Basel in both 1988 and 1989.
His only Grand Slam appearance came at the 1990 Australian Open where he teamed up with Ronnie Båthman.[2]
He now lives in Switzerland and is an executive with Nestlé. Two sons, Filip and Viktor, played collegiate tennis in the United States.[3][4]
Challenger titles edit
Doubles: (7) edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1984 | Travemünde, West Germany | Clay | Johan Carlsson
|
 Igor Flego Shahar Perkiss
|
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1985 | Bergen, Norway | Clay | Jonas Svensson
|
Stefan Eriksson Peter Lundgren
|
7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 3. | 1988 | Crans Montana, Switzerland | Clay | Lars-Anders Wahlgren
|
Conny Falk Stefan Svensson
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| 4. | 1988 | Genoa, Italy | Clay | Lars-Anders Wahlgren
|
Per Henricsson Nicklas Utgren
|
7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 5. | 1989 | Hossegor, France | Clay | Jörgen Windahl
|
David Engel Barry Moir
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| 6. | 1989 | Clermont Ferrand, France | Clay | Lars-Anders Wahlgren
|
 Marcelo Ingaramo Gustavo Luza
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| 7. | 1989 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | Lars-Anders Wahlgren
|
Christer Allgårdh Tobias Svantesson
|
7–5, 6–7, 6–3 |
References edit
- ^ "Tennis Results Singles First round". United Press International. 11 July 1988. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Australian Open - 15 January - 28 January 1990". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Men's Tennis - Filip Svensson". vcuathletics.com/. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Men's Tennis - Viktor Svensson". George Washington Athletics Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
