Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Jutland, Denmark | 11 September 1940
Turned pro | 1957 (amateur) |
Retired | 1973 |
Plays | Left-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 219–112 |
Career titles | 18 |
Highest ranking | No. 10 (1967, Lance Tingay)[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1971) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1966) |
US Open | SF (1967) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 4R (1971) |
Wimbledon | QF (1966) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1959, 1960, 1967) |
Jan Leschly (born 11 September 1940) is a Danish businessman and former professional tennis player. He was a semi finalist in the men's singles at the 1967 U.S. National Championships, and a quarter finalist in doubles at the1966 Wimbledon Championships. Between 1957 and 1973 he won 18 career titles in singles.
Tennis career
[edit]He was a tour tennis professional from the late the 1950s to the early 1970s. In July 1957 won his played and won his first title the East of England Championships on grass at Felixstowe. Between 1959 and 1971 he participated in nine Wimbledon Championships and achieved his best result in 1966 when he reached the fourth round of the singles event and, partnering with his countryman Jørgen Ulrich (uncle of Lars Ulrich whose father is Torben Ulrich), the quarterfinals of the doubles event.[2] Jan Leschly was in the semifinal of the US Championship at Forest Hills in 1967, where he lost to Clark Graebner in five sets. He was ranked World No. 10 for 1967 in Lance Tingay amateur rankings for The Daily Telegraph.[1] In 1972 won his last title at the Scandinavian Indoor Championships played on carpet courts at Copenhagen. In 1973 played his final tournament at the Coast Championship at Rungsted where he lost in the semi-finals to Lars Elvstrom.
Career finals
[edit]Singles 33 (18-15)
[edit]Category + (Titles) |
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Grand Slam (0) |
National (8) |
International (4) |
Provincial/Regional/State (2) |
County 0) |
Regular (4) |
Titles by Surface |
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Clay – Outdoor (9) |
Grass – Outdoor (3) |
Hard – Outdoor (0) |
Carpet – Indoor (7) |
Wood – Indoor (8) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | July 1957 | East of England Championships | Grass | ![]() |
1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | July 1958 | East of England Championships | Grass | ![]() |
6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | 3. | August 1959 | Danish National Championships | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 4. | January 1961 | Danish Covered Court Championships | Wood (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | November 1961 | King's Cup | Wood (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 6. | December 1961 | Copenhagen Indoor | Wood (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 5–7, 6–3, 10–8 |
Loss | 7. | January 1962 | Danish Covered Court Championships | Wood (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | March 1962 | Danish International Championships | ? | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 9. | December 1962 | Copenhagen Indoor | Wood (i) | ![]() |
12–10, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 10. | January 1963 | Danish Covered Court Championships | Wood (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 9–11, 8–6, 8–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 11. | March 1963 | Moscow International Championships | ? | ![]() |
6–0, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 12. | August 1963 | Danish National Championships | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 13. | August 1964 | Danish National Championships | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7, 7–5, 8–6, 6–0 |
Loss | 14. | November 1965 | King's Cup Final (London) | Wood (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 12–10 |
Win | 15. | January 1966 | Danish Covered Court Championships | Wood (i) | ![]() |
6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
Win | 16. | August 1966 | Danish National Championships | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 17. | March 1967 | South African Championships | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 18. | July 1967 | Travemünde International | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 19. | August 1967 | Danish National Championships | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 20. | November 1967 | Queensland Hard Court Championships | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 12–10 |
Win | 21. | February 1968 | Scandinavian Indoor Championships | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 22. | February 1968 | U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–8, 3–6 |
Win | 23. | February 1968[3] | Macon Indoor | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 |
Loss | 24. | March 1968 | Concord Indoor Championships | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 13–15 |
Win | 25. | August 1968 | Copenhagen Tournament | ? | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 26. | January 1969 | Danish Covered Court Championships | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 27. | February 1969 | Rothmans Trophy Crystal Palace,[4] | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
9–7, 7–5 |
Win | 28. | August 1969 | Danish National Championships | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 29 . | August 1969 | Copenhagen Tournament | ? | ![]() |
4-6, 6-4, 7-9, 14-12, 1-6 |
Win | 20. | August 1970 | Danish National Championships | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 31. | June 1971 | Chichester International | Grass | ![]() |
2-6, 8-9 |
Loss | 32. | July 1971 | Swedish Open Bastaad | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 2–6, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 33. | February 1972 | Scandinavian Indoor Championships | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 11–9, 6–3 |
Work career
[edit]Leschly has been the chairman and chief executive officer of Care Capital LLC, a private equity firm, since May 2000. Other positions:
- Chief Executive and Director, SmithKline Beecham, a company that develops and markets pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter medicines, 1994 to May 2000.
- Director, American Express, Viacom, Maersk, and Dynavax Technologies Corporation.
- Member, Advisory Board of Daimler Chrysler and the Emory University Business School Dean's Advisory Council.
References
[edit]- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 428.
- ^ "Wimbledon player archive – Jan Leschly". AELTC.
- ^ "ATP Tour: Results Archive". ATP Tour. ATP. 1968. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Mulligan for Cystal Palace: Australian born Martin Mulligan, a former Wimbledon finalist, and Nicola PletrangeU will represent Italy in the new Rothman's Trophy tennis tournament, Crystal Palace in February". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, Scotland. 10 January 1969. p. 12.
External links
[edit]- Jan Leschly at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jan Leschly at the International Tennis Federation
- Jan Leschly at the Davis Cup
- Kubulus Alumni – Jan Leschly at Københavns Universitet
- Jan Leschly at the Tennis Archives