Tore Meinecke (born 21 July 1967) is a former professional

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player from

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Career

As a junior, Meinecke won the

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doubles champion 16-under in 1982 (partnering

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) and was runner-up at the European Junior Championships (w/Becker). 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

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, 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. He currently runs a tennis school near

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, Switzerland together with Jonas Svensson.

Career finals

Singles (1 loss)

Doubles (2 wins, 1 loss)

References

External links

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JOTO Tennis School
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