Rikard Bergh
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Rikard Bergh is a former professional tennis
player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 5 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 37 in 1992.
Since retiring Bergh has relocated to the greater Dallas, Texas area in the United States. He has worked as a pro in several country clubs. As of 2010 he works as a freelance Tennis Pro.
Tennis
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player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 5 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 37 in 1992.
Since retiring Bergh has relocated to the greater Dallas, Texas area in the United States. He has worked as a pro in several country clubs. As of 2010 he works as a freelance Tennis Pro.
Doubles titles (6)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1988 | Athens ATP Athens Open The ATP Athens Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament held annually in Athens in Greece from 1986 to 1994 and played on outdoor clay courts. In 2008 the tournament was renewed under the new name of the Athens Status Open on the ATP Challenger Series, awarding $75,000... , Greece |
Clay | Per Henricsson Per Henricsson Per Henricsson , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 65 in 1990.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
Pablo Arraya Pablo Arraya Pablo Guillermo Arraya , is a former tennis player from Peru.Arraya was born in Córdoba, Argentina, and turned professional in 1980. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by Argentina's Javier Frana. The right-hander won... Karel Nováček Karel Novácek Karel Nováček is a retired Czech former top ten tennis player. Born in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia . Nováček now lives in Boca Raton, Florida, United States.... |
6–4, 7–5 |
2. | 1990 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Ronnie Bathman Ronnie Bathman Ronnie Bathman , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 4 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
Jan Gunnarsson Jan Gunnarsson Jan Gunnarsson is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one singles in Vienna 1985 and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career... Udo Riglewski Udo Riglewski Udo Riglewski , is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 10 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 10 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
6–1, 6–4 |
3. | 1991 | Nice ATP Nice The ATP Nice Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series and, formerly, Grand Prix tennis circuit affiliated men's tennis tournament... , France |
Clay | Jan Gunnarsson Jan Gunnarsson Jan Gunnarsson is a former tennis player from Sweden, who won one singles in Vienna 1985 and nine doubles titles on the world tour during his professional career... |
Vojtěch Flégl Vojtěch Flégl Vojtěch Flégl , is a former professional tennis player from the former Czechoslovakia and later Czech Republic.... Nicklas Utgren Nicklas Utgren Nicklas Utgren , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 55 in 1990.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
4. | 1991 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Ronnie Bathman | Magnus Gustafsson Magnus Gustafsson Magnus Nils Gustafsson is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.Gustafsson won 14 top-level singles titles during his career, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 10 in 1991. He was also part of the Swedish team which won the Davis Cup in 1998... Anders Järryd Anders Järryd Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland... |
6–4, 6–4 |
5. | 1993 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | Trevor Kronemann Trevor Kronemann Trevor Kronemann , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Kronemann enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 5 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
Javier Frana Javier Frana Javier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.-Tennis career:... Leonardo Lavalle Leonardo Lavalle Leonardo Lavalle Moreno is a former tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1985. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Spain's eventual runner up Jordi Arrese. The left-hander won one career title in... |
6–1, 6–2 |
6. | 1994 | Madrid Madrid Tennis Grand Prix The Madrid Tennis Grand Prix is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit initially and later, the ATP World Series of the ATP Tour. The tournament was established in 1972 and was played every year until... , Spain |
Clay | Menno Oosting Menno Oosting Menno Oosting was a professional tennis player from the Netherlands, who won seven ATP Tour doubles titles and reached 11 finals in his career.... |
Jean-Philippe Fleurian Jean-Philippe Fleurian Jean-Philippe Fleurian is a former tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1985. He won one doubles title during his career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 30 April 1990, when he became the number 37 of the world... Jakob Hlasek Jakob Hlasek Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Career:The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year... |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-ups (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1989 | Tel Aviv ATP Tel Aviv The Tel Aviv Open is a defunct, ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament. It was played from 1979-1996. It was held at the Israel Tennis Center at Ramat HaSharon, near Tel Aviv, Israel and was played on outdoor hard courts. The tournament was played as a ATP Challenger Series event in 1998 and 1999... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
Hard | Per Henricsson Per Henricsson Per Henricsson , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 65 in 1990.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
Jeremy Bates Patrick Baur Patrick Baur Patrick Baur , is a former professional tennis player from Germany.During his career Baur won 2 singles titles and 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 74 in 1991 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
1–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
2. | 1990 | Tel Aviv ATP Tel Aviv The Tel Aviv Open is a defunct, ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament. It was played from 1979-1996. It was held at the Israel Tennis Center at Ramat HaSharon, near Tel Aviv, Israel and was played on outdoor hard courts. The tournament was played as a ATP Challenger Series event in 1998 and 1999... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
Hard | Ronnie Bathman Ronnie Bathman Ronnie Bathman , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 4 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
Nduka Odizor Nduka Odizor Nduka Odizor is a former tennis player from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the first round by American lucky loser Robert Seguso. The right-hander won one career title in singles and seven doubles titles... Christo van Rensburg Christo Van Rensburg Christo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983... |
3–6, 4–6 |
3. | 1991 | San Francisco SAP Open The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour... , U.S. |
Carpet | Ronnie Bathman | Wally Masur Wally Masur Wally Masur is a tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional tennis player from Sydney, Australia.... Jason Stoltenberg Jason Stoltenberg Jason Stoltenberg is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Stoltenberg began playing tennis at age ten on an antbed court where his father owned a cotton farm in the Far West of New South Wales. In 1987, he won the boys' singles title at the Australian Open and was ranked the World No... |
6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
4. | 1991 | Birmingham Birmingham Open The Birmingham Open is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on ATP Tour for one year in 1991. The event was held in Birmingham, England and was played on indoor carpet courts.... , England |
Carpet | Ronnie Bathman | Jacco Eltingh Jacco Eltingh Jacco Folkert Eltingh is a former professional male tennis player and former World No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands.He is best remembered for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis... Paul Wekesa Paul Wekesa Paul Wekesa is a former professional tennis player from Kenya. Prior to turning professional, he won the doubles tournament at the 1987 Division II NCAA Men's Tennis Championships while attending Chapman University. During his career, Wekesa won 3 ATP Tour doubles titles... |
5–7, 5–7 |
5. | 1996 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Clay | Jack Waite Jack Waite Jack Waite , is a former American tennis player.Waite won 3 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest doubles ATP ranking on September, 1997, when he became the number 44 in the world.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
Donald Johnson Donald Johnson ----Donald James "Don" Johnson is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 2002. Although born in Bethlehem, PA he was raised and learned the sport of tennis in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania... Francisco Montana Francisco Montana Francisco Montana is a former professional male tennis player from the United States. He turned pro in 1990.He reached his career high doubles ranking, World No. 13, on July 8, 1998.-Doubles titles :... |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |