Hans Sven Torstensson Nerell (born 27 September 1944) is a former
tennis player from
Sweden
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.
Tennis career
Nerell represented Sweden at the
Olympic Games in
Mexico City in
1968
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when tennis was a demonstration sport. He lost in the first round of the singles event to the American,
Herbert Fitzgibbon.
Nerell was a regular member of the
Swedish Davis Cup team between 1968 and 1971, playing in six ties. His first appearance was against
Rhodesia
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in the
1968 Davis Cup Europe Zone, first-round tie that was scheduled for
Båstad
Båstad () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Scania County, Sweden, with approximately 5,000 permanent residents. It is however one of Sweden's most typical summer resorts. The population is presumably more ...
, Sweden. A demonstrators protest, that became known as the
Båstad riots, against the political situation in
Rhodesia
Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of S ...
, caused the tie to be moved to
Bandol,
France. Nerell played both in the singles and doubles, losing his first singles match and winning the doubles with
Ove Bengtson
Ove Nils Bengtson (born 5 April 1945) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won five doubles titles. Bengtson was a member of the Swedish Davis Cup t ...
, as well as his second singles, coming back for a two set to zero deficit. His last Davis Cup match was in the
1971 Europe Zone first round against
France.
Nerell played in the main draw of the singles, doubles and mixed doubles at the
1969 French Open
The 1969 French Open was a tennis tournament that was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris in France from May 26 through June 8, 1969. It was the 73rd edition of the French Open, the 39th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Grand ...
. He lost in the second round of the singles and doubles and, with partner
Margareta Strandberg, in the first round of the mixed doubles. He and Strandberg also qualified for the mixed doubles at the
1969 Wimbledon Championships
The 1969 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts. It was the second edition of the Wimbledon Championships in the Open Era and the 83rd since its formation. It was held a ...
, once again losing in the first round.
See also
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List of Sweden Davis Cup team representatives
This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Sweden Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Sweden have taken part in the competition since 1925.
Players
References
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References
External links
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1944 births
Living people
Swedish male tennis players
Tennis players at the 1968 Summer Olympics