Ove Bengtson
Ove Nils Bengtson (born 5 April 1945 in Danderyd, Stockholm County), 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.
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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
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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 |
External links
- Ove Nils Bengtson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ove Nils Bengtson at the International Tennis Federation
- Ove Nils Bengtson at the Davis Cup