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An incomplete and assorted reference to some of T.U.'s tennis activities, to be updated as more information becomes available.
Davis Cup
Played for Denmark over four decades.
T.U.'s Davis Cup record, 1948-1977.
Wimbledon / All England Championships
Played in singles, doubles and mixed doubles over four decades, starting in 1948.
Member of the Last 8 Club (with Ladislav Legenstein reached doubles semifinals in 1959,
losing to eventual champions Roy Emerson and Neale Fraser, 3-6, 2-6, 2-6).
With Cliff Richey played a record (in total number of games) Wimbledon doubles match, 1966,
first round, losing to Nikki Pilicand Gene Scott 19-21, 12-10, 6-4, 4-6, 9-7 (98 games).
The record was broken in 2007 when Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa d. Paul Hanley and
Kevin Ullyett in 102 games: 5-7, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (7), 28-26.
French Championships & Open
Played in singles, doubles and mixed from the 1940s to the 1970s.
French Indoors title (singles and doubles), Paris (years unknown).
French Senior singles title, Roland Garros (year unknown).
U.S. Championships & Open
First played in 1953, played most years until the 1970s.
Member of the Final 8 Club (with Julie Heldman reached semifinals of mixed doubles in 1969,
losing to Margaret Court and Marty Riessen, 3-6. 2-6).
In 1969, Pancho Gonzales and T.U., both 41, played a five-set third-round match won
by Gonzales, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 8-6, 6-2.
Australian Championships & Open
Played twice in the 1970s.
Danish Championships
Singles title, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1965.
Doubles title, with Kurt Nielsen 1950, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1958. With Carl Edvard Hedelund, 1964.
With Jan Leschly, 1968.
Mixed doubles title, with Agnete Friis, 1952.
List of Danish champions since 1921. (in .pdf format.)
Video: Kurt Nielsen and T.U. play Tony Trabert and Victor Seixas in Danish championships, 1954.
Scandinavian Indoor Championships
Singles finalist twice, losing once to brother Jørgen Ulrich, once to Bobby Wilson of Great Britain.
Doubles title, with Kurt Nielsen, 1953.
List of Scandinavian Indoor champions, 1936-1979.
Canadian Open
1968: Lost to Ramanathan Krishnan in the finals.
International Tennis Federation
T.U. results in ITF matches, 1968-1977.
Association of Tennis Professionals
T.U. results in ATP matches, 1968-1975 (incomplete):
Singles
Doubles
Tennis Grand Masters
Played on the new international tour (for former champions 45 and over) from 1974 to 1982.
1976: Won 10 events, including final, was ranked No. 1 in the world among seniors.
USTA Indoor Championships
Men's 60s title, 1989, 1990.
Men's 65s title, 1993.
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