Tore Meinecke (born 21 July 1967) is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Reith bei Kitzbühel, Austria |
| Born | 21 July 1967 Hamburg, West Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $242,301 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 40–51 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 46 (9 May 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1989) |
| French Open | 2R (1988) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 47–52 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 46 (13 July 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1989) |
| French Open | 3R (1987, 1988) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1985, 1988) |
Career
editAs a junior, Meinecke won the Orange Bowl doubles champion 16-under in 1982 (partnering Boris Becker) and was runner-up at the European Junior Championships (w/Becker).[1] He turned pro in 1983. During his professional career, Meinecke won two doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 46 in May 1988 and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 46 in July 1987.
In June 1989, Meinecke suffered a car crash in Clermont-Ferrand, France which put him in a coma for more than a month and forced him to retire from professional tennis at the age of 22.[2]
He currently runs a tennis school near Geneva, Switzerland together with Jonas Svensson.
Career finals
editSingles (1 loss)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1987 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Guillermo Pérez Roldán
|
2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (2 wins, 1 loss)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1987 | Guarujá, Brazil | Hard | Martin Hipp
|
 Luiz Mattar Cássio Motta
|
6–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | 1987 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Ricki Osterthun
|
 Jaroslav Navrátil  Tom Nijssen
|
6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | 1988 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | Patrik Kühnen
|
 Magnus Gustafsson  Diego Nargiso
|
7–6, 7–6 |
References
edit- ^ "ATP Player Profile". ATP. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ Gerald Eskenazi (September 28, 1992). "Approaching Life As a 'Five-Setter'". NY Times. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
