Curt Östberg
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1905 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 30 March 1969 (aged 64) Västerleds parish, Bromma, Sweden |
| Turned pro | 1928(amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1937 |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1929, 1934) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1929, 1934) |
Curt Mauritz Axel Östberg (17 February 1905 – 30 March 1969) was a Swedish tennis player.[1][2]
Tennis career[]
Östberg represented the Swedish Davis Cup team in 1929, 1933–34 and 1936–37. His first match in 1929 was against South Africa in Saltsjobaden, where he and his teammates, Sune Malmström and Henning Muller, suffered a 5–0 loss. He played a total of 17 matches and won 6 of them. Three of the wins were in doubles with his partner Kalle Schröder. In 1946 he was appointed as non-playing captain for the Swedish team.[3]
Östberg made two appearances at the Wimbledon Championships, in 1929 and 1934, losing in the first round on both occasions.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Curt Ostberg| Player Stats | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "player – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "Curt Ostberg | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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Categories:
- 1905 births
- 1969 deaths
- Swedish male tennis players
- Sportspeople from Stockholm