Jan Leschly


Jan Leschly is a Danish businessman and former professional tennis player.
Leschly has been the chairman and chief executive officer of Care Capital LLC, a private equity firm, since May 2000. He was a tour tennis professional in the 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1959 and 1971 he participated in nine Wimbledon Championships and achieved his best result in 1966 when he reached the fourth round of the singles event and, partnering with his countryman Jørgen Ulrich, the quarterfinals of the doubles event.
Jan Leschly was in the semifinal of the US Championship at Forest Hills in 1967, where he lost to Clark Graebner in five sets.
He was ranked World No. 10 for 1967 in Lance Tingay amateur rankings for The Daily Telegraph.
Other positions:
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.March 1967Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Manuel Santana6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss2.8 February 1968Philadelphia, United StatesCarpet Manuel Santana6–8, 3–6
Loss3.5 July 1971Båstad, SwedenClay Ilie Năstase7–6, 2–6, 1–6, 4–6