Tine Scheuer-Larsen

Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Country (sports) Denmark
Born (1966-03-13) 13 March 1966 (age 58)
Ølstykke, Denmark
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1981
Retired1994
Prize money$334,821
Singles
Career record159-135
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 34 (29 September 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1984, 1990)
French Open4R (1985)
Wimbledon2R (1986, 1987, 1989)
US Open3R (1986)
Doubles
Career record144-102
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 14 (10 October 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1990)
French OpenQF (1989)
Wimbledon3R (1988)
US Open3R (1984, 1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenSF (1987)
WimbledonQF (1987)
US OpenQF (1986)

Tine Scheuer-Larsen (born 13 March 1966) is a retired tennis player from Denmark.

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. 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

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Apr 1986 Charleston, US Clay Elise Burgin 1–6, 3–6

Doubles (7-7)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Oct 1985 Filderstadt, Germany Hard Carina Karlsson Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver
2–6, 1–6
Loss 2. Jul 1986 Bregenz, Austria Clay Sabrina Goleš Petra Huber
Petra Keppeler
2–6, 4–6
Loss 3. Oct 1986 Hilversum, Netherlands Carpet (i) Catherine Tanvier Kathy Jordan
Helena Suková
5–7, 1–6
Loss 4. Oct 1986 Brighton, England Carpet Catherine Tanvier Steffi Graf
Helena Suková
4–6, 4–6
Win 5. Apr 1987 Charleston, US Clay Laura Gildemeister Mercedes Paz
Candy Reynolds
6–4, 6–4
Loss 6. May 1987 Berlin, Germany Ckay Catarina Lindqvist Claudia Kohde Kilsch
Helena Suková
1–6, 2–6
Win 7. Aug 1987 Båstad, Sweden Clay Penny Barg Sandra Cecchini
Patricia Tarabini
6–1, 6–2
Loss 8. Oct 1987 Brighton, England Carpet (i) Catherine Tanvier Kathy Jordan
Helena Suková
5–7, 1–6
Loss 9. Feb 1988 Oklahoma City, US Hard Catarina Lindqvist Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire
4–6, 4–6
Win 10. Jul 1988 Brussels, Belgium Clay Mercedes Paz Katerina Maleeva
Raffaella Reggi
7–6, 6–1
Win 11. Jul 1988 Hamburg, Germany Clay Jana Novotná Andrea Betzner
Judith Wiesner
6–4, 6–2
Win 12. Apr 1989 Barcelona, Spain Clay Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez
Judith Wiesner
6–2, 2–6, 7–6
Win 13. Jul 1989 Båstad, Sweden Clay Mercedes Paz Sabrina Goleš
Katerina Maleeva
6–2, 7–5
Win 14. Jul 1990 Båstad, Sweden Clay Mercedes Paz Carin Bakkum
Nicole Jagerman
6–3, 6–7, 6–2

ITF finals

Singles (6–0)

Legend
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 22 August 1983 Herne, West Germany Clay Andrea Betzner 6–2, 6–2
Win 2. 5 September 1983 Bad Hersf, West Germany Clay Stina Almgren 6–0, 6–1
Win 3. 12 September 1983 Dachau, West Germany Clay Annemarie Rüegg 7–5, 6–1
Win 4. 19 September 1983 Rottweil, West Germany Clay Patrizia Murgo 6–3, 6–4
Win 5. 5 December 1983 Stockholm, Sweden Clay Heather Crowe 6–1, 6–3
Win 6. 13 February 1989 Hørsholm, Denmark Carpet Amy Jönsson Raaholt 6–0, 6–3

Doubles (4–2)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 4 April 1983 Caserta, Italy Clay Helena Olsson Anna Iuale
Lea Plchová
6–2, 6–3
Loss 2. 22 August 1983 Herne, West Germany Clay Maria Lindström Berit Björk
Karin Schultz
4–6, 3–6
Loss 3. 5 September 1983 Bad Hersf, West Germany Clay Maria Lindström Karin Schultz
Mimmi Wikstedt
0–6, 5–7
Win 4. 17 October 1983 Ashkelon, Israel Hard Maria Lindström Rafeket Benjamini
Orly Bialostocky
6–0, 6–3
Win 5. 13 February 1989 Hørsholm, Denmark Carpet Lone Vandborg Vincenza Procacci
Anne-Marie Walson
6–1, 7–5
Win 6. 9 February 1992 Hørsholm, Denmark Carpet (i) Sofie Albinus Katrien de Craemer
Nancy Feber
6–3, 6–4

Records

Tournament Year Record accomplished Player tied
Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone 1995 Achieved a Golden Set Pauline Betz (1943)
Yaroslava Shvedova (2012)

References

  1. ^ a b Politiken, 10 May 1995, 1st Section, p.10