Background
He was born in Copenhagen, and is the only Danish tennis player ever to have played in a Men"s Singles final in a Grand Slam tournament.
He was born in Copenhagen, and is the only Danish tennis player ever to have played in a Men"s Singles final in a Grand Slam tournament.
Nielsen reached the singles finals of Wimbledon in 1953 (losing to Vic Seixas, having defeated Ken Rosewall in the quarterfinal) and 1955 (losing to Tony Trabert). Nielsen turned professional in 1960, and played on the pro circuit. After ending his active career, Nielsen held numerous honourable positions in leading international tennis associations, as well as being supervisor and referee at many Grand Slam events.
He was a commentator on the Danish version of the television channel Eurosport until late 2006.
Nielsen was the grandfather of Danish tennis player Frederik Løchte Nielsen. Singles: 2 (0–2)
Mixed doubles: 2 (1–1)
The following lists main draw appearances for Grand Slam and pre-Open Era Professional Major tournaments only.