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Björn Rehnquist
Björn Rehnquist (born January 5, 1978 in Borås, Sweden) is a professional Swedish tennis player. Tennis career Juniors Rehnquist had an outstanding junior career, winning the Australian Open Boys' Singles in 1996 and reaching as high as No. 3 in the world in singles the same year (and No. 7 in doubles). Junior Grand Slam finals Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) Australian Open: W (1996) French Open: F (1996) Wimbledon: 3R (1995) US Open: QF (1994) Pro tour The Swede competed in the 2006 Australian Open, losing to 20th seed Radek Štěpánek 6–1, 6–2, 6–2, and at the 2009 Australian Open, but lost in the first round 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 to eventual semi-finalist Andy Roddick. Rehnquist won 5 Challenger Challenger, Challengers, or The Challengers may refer to: Entertainment Comics and manga * Challenger (character), comic book character * ''Challengers'' (manga), manga by Hinako Takanaga Film and TV * ''The Challengers'' (TV series), a 1979 ... titles in his car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
