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May 30, 2019 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
If you're a quizzer, you may know this. If not, read ahead to know the surprising connect heavy metal has with the #FrenchOpen 🤘
Apart from @CaroWozniacki, you'd be hard-pressed to think of many famous Danish tennis players. But back in the 1940s and 50s, there was a guy named
Torben, who was very active on the tennis circuit, was the son of an Olympic tennis player. He didn't go "pro" until 1969, signing with WCT-World Championship Tennis, having earlier played as an amateur. He was 40 when he signed up - after most players have already retired.
