Bent-Ove Pedersen (born 11 July 1967, in Oslo) is a former tennis player from Norway, who turned professional in 1992.[1]

Bent-Ove Pedersen
Country (sports) Norway
ResidenceOslo, Norway
Born (1967-07-11) 11 July 1967 (age 57)
Oslo, Norway
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1992
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$134,339
Singles
Career record3–6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 366 (13 Sep 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1993)
Doubles
Career record34–40
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 78 (30 Aug 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1993)
French Open1R (1993)
Wimbledon1R (1993)
US OpenQF (1991)

Biography

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He spent several years playing tennis at Berkeley in California.[2] The right-hander represented his native country in the doubles competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he partnered Christian Ruud. The pair was defeated in the first round by South Africa's eventual runners-up Wayne Ferreira and Piet Norval.[3] Pedersen reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 13 September 1993, when he became the number 366 of the world. He was in quarterfinal in US Open doubles, 1991, partnering Matt Lucena from the US. He became the number 78 on the doubles ranking 30. August 1993.[4]

Career finals

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Doubles (1 win, 1 loss)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Oct 1992 Bolzano, Italy Carpet (i)   Anders Järryd   Tom Nijssen
  Cyril Suk
6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jan 1993 Kuala Lumpur-1, Malaysia Hard   Henrik Holm   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
5–7, 3–6

References

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  1. ^ "Bent-Ove Pedersen | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  2. ^ "Men's Tennis Archives". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  3. ^ "Bent-Ove PEDERSEN - Olympic Tennis | Norway". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  4. ^ "Bent-Ove Pedersen | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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