Birgitta Lindström
Birgitta Lindström (born 14 January 1948) is a Finnish former tennis player. She has also been known by her married name Birgitta Warbach.
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Born | 14 January 1948 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1968) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1967, 1969, 1971) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1971) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1971) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1967, 1969) |
Lindström was the girls' singles champion at the 1966 Wimbledon Championships and the first Finn to win a grand slam title.[1] She represented Finland at the 1968 Federation Cup, where she teamed up with elder sister Christina.[2] In the late 1970s she was the women's tennis coach at Syracuse University.
References
- "HS 50 vuotta sitten torstaina (republished 7 July 2016)". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 7 July 1966.
- "Urheilu - kuka? - Birgitta Warbach (o.s. Lindström)". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 29 August 2006.
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