Bo Holmström (tennis) explained

Bo Holmström
Country: Sweden
Residence:Täby, Sweden
Birth Date:1943 5, df=y
Retired:1976
Plays:Right-handed
Singlesrecord:2–8
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:137 (26 November 1973)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1965)
Doublesrecord:2–5
Doublestitles:0
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1966)

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

Career

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

Notes and References

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