Peter Bastiansen (tennis) explained

Peter Bastiansen
Fullname:Peter Bastiansen
Birth Date:3 May 1962
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$62,785
Singlesrecord:10–13
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 224 (4 February 1985)
Doublesrecord:10–14
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 158 (24 November 1986)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1987)

Peter Bastiansen (born 3 May 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Denmark.

Biography

Bastiansen was a regular member of the Denmark Davis Cup team throughout the 1980s, which included stints in the World Group. He won 18 of the 29 singles matches that he played. All of his 16 doubles rubbers were with Michael Mortensen, for 10 wins. He helped Denmark qualify for the World Group for the first time when he won both of his singles rubbers in the 1982 Europe Zone final against Hungary in Budapest. The win in the reverse singles was over Balázs Taróczy and kept them in the tie, before Mortensen won it for Denmark in the final rubber.[1] He was a member of the Danish team that defeated Spain in the 1988 Davis Cup World Group, to make the quarter-finals.[2]

His touring career began in 1982 and he won a Challenger title that year, the Tampere Open.[1] In 1983 he had a win over former world number one Ilie Năstase at a Grand Prix tournament in Viña del Mar.[3] Another good win came at the 1983 WCT Tournament of Champions where he upset American player Brian Teacher.[4] He made the quarter-finals at the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia in Palermo in 1984, as a qualifier.[5]

He played in one Grand Slam event, the men's doubles at the 1987 French Open, partnering Michael Tauson.[6]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1983Tampere, FinlandClay Michael Mortensen Mike Barr
Marko Ostoja
6–4, 6–1
2.1983Thessaloniki, GreeceClay Michael Mortensen Mike Myburg
Leo Palin
7–6, 7–5
3.1989Budapest, HungaryClay Per Henricsson George Cosac
Florin Segărceanu
4–6, 6–4, 6–3

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Lendel romps at Champions' event. 4 May 1983. Star-News. 2D. 19 February 2016.
  2. News: Tennis. 7 February 1988. Philadelphia Media Network. 19 February 2016.
  3. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Vina del Mar - 14 February - 20 February 1983. International Tennis Federation. 19 February 2016.
  4. News: Tennis. 4 May 1983. Lakeland Ledger. 4D. 19 February 2016.
  5. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Palermo - 09 September - 16 September 1984. International Tennis Federation. 19 February 2016.
  6. News: Tennis - French Open. 29 May 1987. The Victoria Advocate. 4B. 19 February 2016.