Thomas Hallberg

Summary

Dag Thomas Hallberg (born 1 August 1940) is a former tennis player and administrator from Sweden.[1]

Thomas Hallberg
Country (sports)Sweden Sweden
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
Born (1940-08-01) 1 August 1940 (age 83)
Stockholm, Sweden
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record0–4
Career titles0
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1962)
US Open1R (1962, 1963, 1964)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1963)

Tennis career edit

Hallberg represented Sweden in the 1961 Europe Zone final against Italy. In the doubles rubber he partnered with Jan-Erik Lundqvist and lost in four sets to Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola. In the final singles rubber, he played against Fausto Gardini and lost in straight sets.[2]

Hallberg made his Grand Slam debut in 1962 at the French Open and after receiving a bye in the first round, lost in the second round to Roy Emerson. He also played at the 1962, 1963 and 1964 US Opens, losing in the first round on each occasion.[3]

Hallberg's one tournament victory was at the 1962 Kassel Open in Germany when he beat the Hungarian player, Istvan Sikorski, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.[4]

Hallberg joined the International Tennis Federation in 1984 as director of men's tennis before becoming director of the Davis Cup, a position he held until his retirement in 2000.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Thomas Hallberg| Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. ^ "Thomas Hallberg | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  4. ^ "player – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  5. ^ "The week in tennis at a glance". The Independent. 2000-07-25. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2020-03-31.

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