Kurt Nielsen Profession: Tennis Player Nationality: Danish Biography: The only Danish tennis player ever to have played in a Men's Singles final in a Grand Slam tournament when he reached the singles finals of Wimbledon in 1953. Born: November 19, 1930 Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark Generation: Silent Generation Chinese Zodiac: Horse Star Sign: Scorpio Died: June 11, 2011 (aged 80) Historical Events 1953-07-03 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Vic Seixas wins his only Wimbledon singles title with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-4 over Dane Kurt Nielsen 1955-07-01 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Tony Trabert beats Kurt Nielsen of Denmark 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 for his only Wimbledon success Famous Tennis Players Hana Mandlikova Maureen Connolly Novak Đoković Roy Emerson Serena Williams Todd Martin