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Swedish tennis player
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Birth:
5 April 1945(Danderyd Municipality)
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Biography
Introduction
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 5 doubles titles. Bengtson was a member of the Swedish Davis Cup team from 1967–1979, posting a 7–14 record in singles and a 15–14 record in doubles. He was part of the Swedish team winning the 1975 Davis Cup, defeating Czechoslovakia in the final in Stockholm.
Doubles titles (5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1969 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass |  Thomaz Koch |  Owen Davidson Dennis Ralston | 6–8, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1972 | Albany, U.S. | Carpet |  Björn Borg |  Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 2–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1973 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Jim McManus | Terry Addison Colin Dibley | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 1973 | Eastbourne, England | Grass | Jim McManus |  Manuel Orantes Ion Ţiriac | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1973 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Jim McManus | Roy Emerson Stan Smith | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1974 | Bologna WCT, Italy | Carpet | Björn Borg | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 1974 | London WCT, England | Hard (i) | Björn Borg |  Mark Farrell John Lloyd | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1974 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Björn Borg |  Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 1975 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Björn Borg | Juan Gisbert Sr. Manuel Orantes | 7–6, 7–5 |