Michael Tauson
Encyclopedia
Michael Tauson is a former tennis player from Denmark
, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. There he was defeated in the first round by the number five seed from the United States
, Brad Gilbert
. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on March 5, 1990, when he became the number 101 of the world. Michael Tauson is nowadays among others working as Tennis commentator for Danish television; TV2 and TV2 Sport.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. There he was defeated in the first round by the number five seed from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Brad Gilbert
Brad Gilbert
Brad Gilbert , is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, an author and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School ....
. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
-ranking on March 5, 1990, when he became the number 101 of the world. Michael Tauson is nowadays among others working as Tennis commentator for Danish television; TV2 and TV2 Sport.