Kent Carlsson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kent Carlsson (born January 3, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won nine single titles during his professional career and earned career prize money totaling $998,956.
The right-hander Carlsson reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 19, 1988, when he became the World Number 6. He was a baseline player known for hitting high-arcing groundstrokes with excessive topspin on both his forehand and his two-handed backhand. Both because of that playing style and because of chronic knee problems, he played almost exclusively on clay courts.
[edit] Career titles (9)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (1) |
| ATP Tour (8) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1. | 1986 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Horacio de la Peña |
7–5, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 2. | 1986 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Andreas Maurer |
6–2, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 3. | 1987 | Nice, France | Clay |  Emilio Sánchez |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 4. | 1987 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Emilio Sánchez |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 5. | 1988 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Fernando Luna |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 6. | 1988 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay |  Henri Leconte |
6-2, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 7. | 1988 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Emilio Sánchez |
6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 8. | 1988 | Saint-Vincent, Italy | Clay | Thierry Champion |
6–0, 6–2 |
| 9. | 1988 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Thomas Muster |
6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
[edit] Finalist (8)
- 1985: Hilversum (lost to Ricki Ostherthun)
- 1986: Madrid (lost to Joakim Nyström)
- 1986: Bordeaux (lost to Paolo Canè)
- 1987: Boston (lost to Mats Wilander)
- 1987: Indianapolis (lost to Mats Wilander)
- 1988: Geneva (lost to Marián Vajda)
- 1988: Palermo (lost to Mats Wilander)
- 1989: Athens (lost to Ronald Agenor)
[edit] External links
- ATP Tour profile for Kent Carlsson
This biographical article relating to Swedish sport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
This biographical article relating to European tennis is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
