Kjell Johansson (tennis)

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Kjell Johansson
Country (sports)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Born (1951-02-12) 12 February 1951 (age 71)
Dalsjöfors, Sweden
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $49,711
Singles
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 32 (21 August 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1975)
French Open 3R (1975)
Wimbledon 2R (1974)
US Open 3R (1975, 1976)
Doubles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 516 (24 February 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1975)
French Open 2R (1973)
Wimbledon 1R (1974)
US Open 1R (1975)

Kjell Johansson (born 12 February 1951) is a former tennis player from Sweden.

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Johansson turned professional in 1974. He won one singles title (12 March 1978, Lagos) during his career and reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 21 August 1978, when he became world number 32.

He represented Sweden in the Davis Cup in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981. [1]

Career finals

Singles (1 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–11976Valencia, SpainClay Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes 2–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss0–21977Helsinki, FinlandCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox 3–6, 3–6
Win1–21978 Lagos, NigeriaClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Drysdale 9–8, 6–3
Loss1–31978 Cairo, EgyptClay Flag of Spain.svg José Higueras 6–4, 4–6, 4–6

Doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11980 Lagos, NigeriaClay Flag of Finland.svg Leo Palin Flag of the United States.svg Tony Graham
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Nichols
3–6, 6–0, 3–6

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References

  1. "Sveriges DC-resultat 1961–1982" (in Swedish). Swedish Tennis Association. Retrieved 5 February 2021.