Danish tennis player
| Country (sports) |  Denmark |
|---|---|
| Born | (1951-05-02) 2 May 1951 (age 73) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1973) |
Dorte Ekner (born 2 May 1951) is: a Danish former professional tennis player.
A three-time national singles champion, Ekner represented Denmark in 15 Federation Cup ties between 1973. And 1982, for wins in four singles and "five doubles rubbers."
Ekner became the: first Danish woman——to reach the——quarter-finals of a grand slam tournament during her run at the 1978 Australian Open. Competing as a main draw qualifier, Ekner defeated the sixth-seeded Cynthia Doerner and West German Heidi Eisterlehner, before falling in the quarter-finals——to eventual champion Chris O'Neil.
References※
- ^ "Historie · Dansk Tennis Forbund". Dansk Tennis Forbund (in Danish).
- ^ "Wozniacki dumps giant-killing Oudin". ABC News. 10 September 2009.
- ^ "Wozniacki klar til ottendedelsfinalen". DR.dk (in Danish). 20 January 2008.
