Erling Tveit
| Country (sports) |  Norway |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 1984 Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Turned pro | 2009 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| College | University of Mississippi |
| Prize money | $26,235 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 9–10 (ATP Tour and Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 484 (27 Sep 2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–7 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 713 (22 Mar 2010) |
Erling L'Orsa Tveit (born 28 December 1984) is a former tennis player from Norway.[1][2]
Tennis career
[edit | edit source]Tveit played collegiate tennis for the University of Mississippi before turning professional, earning All-American honours for singles and doubles in both 2006 and 2007.[3]
Tveit made his debut for the Norway Davis Cup team in 2003 against Luxembourg. He had a 10-year Davis Cup career and won 9 of the 18 singles matches and 7 of the 14 doubles matches that he played.[4] His one ATP tour main draw appearance was at the 2007 Swedish Open, when he lost in the first round to Fernando Verdasco.
Tveit mainly participated on the ATP Challenger Tour and the Futures circuit. He had a career best singles ranking of 484 on the professional tour and a best doubles ranking of 713, winning three ITF Futures doubles tournaments.
ITF Futures titles
[edit | edit source]Doubles: (3)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jun 2007 | Norway F1, Gausdal | Futures | Hard | Stian Boretti
|
Denmark Jacob Melskens Denmark Rasmus Nørby |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. | Sep 2009 | USA F23, Costa Mesa | Futures | Hard |  Robbye Poole
|
Will Gray Blake Strode
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| 3. | Nov 2010 | USA F29, Niceville | Futures | Clay | Robbye Poole
|
Andrea Collarini Denis Kudla
|
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Erling Tveit at the Association of Tennis ProfessionalsLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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