Bo Holmström (tennis)

Bo Eddie Holmström (born 15 May 1943) is a Swedish former tennis player.[1]

Bo Holmström
Country (sports)Sweden Sweden
ResidenceTäby, Sweden
Born (1943-05-15) 15 May 1943 (age 81)
Retired1976
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record2–8
Career titles0
Highest ranking137 (26 November 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1965)
Doubles
Career record2–5
Career titles0
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1966)

Career

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Holmström made his debut for Sweden in the Davis Cup competition during 1964 Europe Zone first-round tie against Greece, losing his singles match against Nicky Kalogeropoulos. In the 1966 first round, against Poland, Holmström played both the singles and the doubles rubbers. In his first singles rubber he lost to Wieslaw Gasiorek while beating Piotr Jamroz in the second. In the doubles he teamed up with Lars Ölander, losing to Gasiorek and Wieslaw Nowicki.[2]

In Grand Slam tennis, Holmström, as a lucky loser, qualified for the 1965 Wimbledon Championships losing in the first round to the Australian, Bob Howe.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bo Holmstrom | Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  2. ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  3. ^ "Bo Holmstrom | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. ^ "Bo Holmstrom - ITF Grand Slam". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
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