Christina Sandberg (born 11 January 1948) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. She reached the quarterfinals of the 1970 Australian Open in both the singles and doubles. She played for

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in the

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in 25 matches, and she notably defeated

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in the first round of the 1968 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles.

Federation Cup

Sandberg first played for Sweden in the

on 10 May 1966 in Turin against

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, beating Jacqueline Morales 7–9, 6–3, 6–2. She played her last

match in May 1974 against

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in Naples, losing to Barbara Kral 6–1, 6–1. Retrieved 2008-05-01 All together, she played 16 singles, winning 9, and 9 doubles, winning 5.

Swedish Open

Sandberg became the first Swedish player to win the

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twice running when she won it in 1965 and 1966.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sandberg, Christina 1948 births Living people Swedish female tennis players Sportspeople from Borås