Constantin Tănăsescu
| Country (sports) |  ROM |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1912 Romania |
| Died | July 1997 (age 85) Las Vegas, United States |
| Turned pro | 1921 (amateur tour) 1949 (pro tour) |
| Retired | 1955 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 18 |
| US Pro | QF (1954) |
Constantin 'Tani' Tănăsescu[1] (31 March 1912 – July 1997) was a Romanian tennis player. He was a quarter finalist at the 1954 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships.
He was active from 1921 to 1955 and won 18 career singles title during his time on the ILTF Circuit until 1947. In 1949 he turned pro and competed on the Pro tour until 1955.
Tennis career
[edit]Amateur period
[edit]Constatin played his first senior tournament at the Harpenden Open at Harpenden[2] in 1938 where he reached the final, before losing to Choy Wai-Chuen in four sets. The same year he won his first tournament at the Juan-Les-Pins Championships in France against Swedish player Ake Wallen.
His other career singles highlights include winning the 1939 – Beaulieu International (1939), the Cannes Beau Site New Year Meeting (1939), the East of England Championships (1939), the Hull Open (1939), the Keswick Hardcourts (1939), Monte Carlo Mid-Winter tournament (1939), Retford (1939). Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships (1939), the Sicilian International Championships (1939), the South of France Championships, the Tunbridge Wells Open and Cannes Beau Site New Year Meeting (1939), the Welsh Championships (1939), Capri (1940), the Romanian National Championships (1943), Matlock (1947) and the Midland Counties Championships (1947).[3]
He was also a finalist at the Priory Whitsun Lawn Tennis Tournament (1938), Torneo Circolo Canottieri Roma (1939), Taormina, International (1939), Durham County Championships (1939), Monegasque Championships (1940), the Italian International Championships (1940), Capri (1940) and the Derbyshire Championships (1947).[4]
In August 1947 he played his final and won his final amateur event at the Moseley Open[5] at Moseley where he defeated Bill Moss in straight sets.
Professional period
[edit]In June 1949 he played at the Bakersfield Exhibition professional event played at the Bakersfield Racquet Club[6] that included Dick Skeen, Bobby Harmon and Carl Earn.[7] In June 1954 he took part in U.S. Pro Tennis Championships where he reached quarter finals stage before losing to Pancho Segura, he also took part in men's doubles event partnering with Pierre Pellizza.[8] In November 1955 at this point residing in Santa Monica, California he played his final professional tournament at the U.S. Pro Hard Court Championships played in Beverly Hills, California where he was defeated by Bobby Riggs in the early rounds.[9]
Work
[edit]During the 1970s he worked as a trainer coach at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, California.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Suspension Faces Romanian Netters". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Newspaper Archive. 17 March 1947. p. 37. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "HARPENDEN OPEN LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT June 5th–10th, 1939 Entries close 31st May. 1939". Herts and Essex Observer. Hertfordshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 27 May 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Constantin Tanacescu". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ "Peter Hare wins Moseley tennis:HARE won the men's singles at the Moseley Lawn Tennis Club's Open tournament yesterday". Birmingham Daily Gazette. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 4 August 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "BAKERSFIELD RACQUET CLUB The Hidden Gem of Bakersfield". brctennis.com. The Bakersfield Racquet Club. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Bakersfield Racquet Club Presents Exhibition Top Professional Players". Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California, United States: Newspaper Archive. 8 June 1949. p. 26. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Pro Tennis Event Opens". Charleston Daily Mail. Charleston, South Carolina, United States: Newspaper Archive. 7 June 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "GONZALES ADVANCES IN PRO TOURNEY". Waterloo Daily Courier. Newspaper Archive. 10 November 1955. p. 18. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Progresul Unlikley Spot For Davis Cup". Phoenix Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Newspaper Archive. 8 October 1972. p. 138. Retrieved 10 April 2023.