Constantin Tănăsescu
Constantin 'Tani' Tănăsescu 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
Amateur period
Constatin played his first senior tournament at the Harpenden Open at Harpenden 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, the Cannes Beau Site New Year Meeting, the East of England Championships, the Hull Open, the Keswick Hardcourts, Monte Carlo Mid-Winter tournament, Retford. Sheffield and Hallamshire Championships, the Sicilian International Championships, the South of France Championships, the Tunbridge Wells Open and Cannes Beau Site New Year Meeting, the Welsh Championships, Capri, the Romanian National Championships, Matlock and the Midland Counties Championships.
He was also a finalist at the Priory Whitsun Lawn Tennis Tournament, Torneo Circolo Canottieri Roma, Taormina, International, Durham County Championships, Monegasque Championships, the Italian International Championships, Capri and the Derbyshire Championships.
In August 1947 he played his final and won his final amateur event at the Moseley Open at Moseley where he defeated Bill Moss in straight sets.