Ville Jansson (born 10 April 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
| Full name | Ville Jansson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
| Born | 10 April 1965 Timrå, Sweden |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Prize money | $36,255 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 243 (9 July 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1990) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4-9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 143 (30 April 1990) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1990) |
| French Open | 1R (1990) |
| US Open | 1R (1990) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1990) |
Biography edit
Born in Timrå, Jansson grew up in the town of Värnamo.[1]
Prior to touring professionally he played collegiate tennis for Northeast Louisiana University. He earned All-American honours in 1986 and graduated in 1988.[2]
From 1989 he joined the professional circuit, where he competed for two years. He beat Chris Pridham to win a Challenger tournament in Coquitlam in 1989, in addition to three Challenger titles he won in doubles. In 1990 he appeared in the main draw of the men's doubles at the Australian Open, French Open and US Open.
Since retiring he has lived mostly in Texas. In 2017 he became the Director of Sports at Lost Creek Country Club in Austin, Texas.[3]
Challenger titles edit
Singles: (1) edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1989 | Coquitlam, Canada | Hard |  Chris Pridham
|
6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: (3) edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1989 | Croydon, Great Britain | Carpet |  Russell Barlow
|
 Mike De Palmer Byron Talbot
|
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2. | 1989 | Winnetka, United States | Hard | Scott Warner
|
Bill Benjes Arkie Engle
|
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 3. | 1990 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay |  Pablo Albano
|
 Nduka Odizor Bryan Shelton
|
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
References edit
- ^ "Svenska tränare i Texas!" (in Swedish). primesite.se. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Hopeful Indians in NCAA". The Times. May 20, 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Staff Members - Ville Jansson". clubcorp.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
