Bent-Ove Pedersen Explained

Bent-Ove Pedersen
Residence:Oslo, Norway
Birth Date:1967 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Turnedpro:1992
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$134,339
Singlesrecord:3–6
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 366 (13 Sep 1993)
Usopenresult:1R (1993)
Doublesrecord:34–40
Doublestitles:1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 78 (30 Aug 1993)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (1993)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1993)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1993)
Usopendoublesresult:QF (1991)

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

Biography

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

Doubles (1 win, 1 loss)

ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Oct 1992Bolzano, ItalyCarpet (i) Anders Järryd Tom Nijssen
Cyril Suk
6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Loss1–1Jan 1993Kuala Lumpur-1, MalaysiaHard Henrik Holm Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
5–7, 3–6

Notes and References

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