Peter Bastiansen (tennis)

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

Peter Bastiansen
Full namePeter Bastiansen
Country (sports) Denmark
Born (1962-05-03) 3 May 1962
Copenhagen, Denmark
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$62,785
Singles
Career record10–13
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 224 (4 February 1985)
Doubles
Career record10–14
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 158 (24 November 1986)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open1R (1987)

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

Singles: (1)
No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1982 Tampere, Finland Clay Steve Krulevitz 3–6, 7–5, 6–2

Doubles: (3)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1983 Tampere, Finland Clay Michael Mortensen Mike Barr
Marko Ostoja		 6–4, 6–1
2. 1983 Thessaloniki, Greece Clay Michael Mortensen Mike Myburg
Leo Palin		 7–6, 7–5
3. 1989 Budapest, Hungary Clay Per Henricsson George Cosac
Florin Segărceanu		 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

See also

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