Tine Scheuer-Larsen (born 13 March 1966) is a retired tennis player from Denmark.
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Ølstykke, Denmark | 13 March 1966
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 1981 |
Retired | 1994 |
Prize money | $334,821 |
Singles | |
Career record | 159-135 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 34 (29 September 1986) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1984, 1990) |
French Open | 4R (1985) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1986, 1987, 1989) |
US Open | 3R (1986) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 144-102 |
Career titles | 7 |
Highest ranking | No. 14 (10 October 1988) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1990) |
French Open | QF (1989) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1988) |
US Open | 3R (1984, 1988) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | SF (1987) |
Wimbledon | QF (1987) |
US Open | QF (1986) |
She became Danish Champion in singles in 1981 age 15 as the youngest Danish player ever at the time. She also became the highest ranked Danish female player on 29 September 1986, when she became the number 34 of the world. Both records were broken by Caroline Wozniacki in 2004 and 2008 respectively. She became a professional in 1980 and retired in 1994, having won seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour.
Scheuer-Larsen is also one of three players to record a golden set in the professional era.[1] In the 1995 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, she achieved a golden set against Mmaphala Letsatle. She went on to win the match 6–0, 6–0.
Career finals
editSingles (1 runner-up)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Apr 1986 | Charleston, US | Clay | Elise Burgin | 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (7-7)
editITF finals
editSingles (6–0)
editLegend |
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$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 22 August 1983 | Herne, West Germany | Clay | Andrea Betzner | 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 5 September 1983 | Bad Hersf, West Germany | Clay | Stina Almgren | 6–0, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 12 September 1983 | Dachau, West Germany | Clay | Annemarie Rüegg | 7–5, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 19 September 1983 | Rottweil, West Germany | Clay | Patrizia Murgo | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 5 December 1983 | Stockholm, Sweden | Clay | Heather Crowe | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | 13 February 1989 | Hørsholm, Denmark | Carpet | Amy Jönsson Raaholt | 6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles (4–2)
editOutcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 4 April 1983 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Helena Olsson | Anna Iuale Lea Plchová |
6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 22 August 1983 | Herne, West Germany | Clay | Maria Lindström | Berit Björk Karin Schultz |
4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 5 September 1983 | Bad Hersf, West Germany | Clay | Maria Lindström | Karin Schultz Mimmi Wikstedt |
0–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 4. | 17 October 1983 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Maria Lindström | Rafeket Benjamini Orly Bialostocky |
6–0, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 13 February 1989 | Hørsholm, Denmark | Carpet | Lone Vandborg | Vincenza Procacci Anne-Marie Walson |
6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 9 February 1992 | Hørsholm, Denmark | Carpet (i) | Sofie Albinus | Katrien de Craemer Nancy Feber |
6–3, 6–4 |
Records
editTournament | Year | Record accomplished | Player tied |
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Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone | 1995 | Achieved a Golden Set[1] | Pauline Betz (1943) Yaroslava Shvedova (2012) |
References
editExternal links
edit- Tine Scheuer-Larsen at the Women's Tennis Association
- Tine Scheuer-Larsen at the International Tennis Federation
- Tine Scheuer-Larsen at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Tine Scheuer-Larsen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)