About Anker Jacobsen
Lived 1911 – 1975 (aged 63–64). Anker Jacobsen was a Danish tennis player.
Anker Jacobsen (17 July 1911 – 1975) was a Danish tennis player who was active during the 1930s and 1940s.
Career Jacobsen, a member of Copenhagen's KB, played at Wimbledon from 1932 to 1934 but lost his first match in each year. He was a member of the Danish Davis Cup team during the same period where he could win four out of eight matches.
Jacobsen won numerous titles at the Danish championships until 1949: outdoors: singles: 1933, 1934, 1936–1941 doubles: 1947, 1949 mixed doubles: 1937–1940, 1941, 1942 indoors: singles: 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1943 doubles: 1943, 1944 1947, 1949 mixed doubles: 1936, 1938–1940, 1942
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Anker Jacobsen?
Danish tennis player
When was Anker Jacobsen born?
Anker Jacobsen was born on 17 July 1911.
When did Anker Jacobsen die?
Anker Jacobsen died in 1975.
What was Anker Jacobsen's occupation?
Anker Jacobsen was a tennis player.
What nationality was Anker Jacobsen?
Anker Jacobsen was Danish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Anker Jacobsen. https://biography.guide/anker-jacobsen/
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