Merete Balling-Stockmann
Merete Balling-Stockmann (born 10 December 1970) is a Danish former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Denmark |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1970 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15–31 |
| Highest ranking | No. 440 (11 March 1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 33–28 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 273 (23 September 1991) |
Balling-Stockmann is the daughter of tennis player Pia Balling, who was a five-time Danish national singles champion in the 1960s.[1]
A Danish national title winner herself in 1990, Balling-Stockmann competed briefly on the professional tennis tour and won four ITF doubles tournaments. In 1990 she also represented the Denmark Federation Cup team in a tie against Luxembourg in Atlanta, where she and Sofie Albinus lost a dead rubber doubles match to Marie-Christine Goy and Karin Kschwendt.[2]
In the early 1990s she played college tennis for Pepperdine University.[3]
ITF finals
Doubles: 7 (4–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 5 November 1989 | Meknes, Morocco | Clay | Pernilla Sorensen |
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6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 19 February 1990 | Hørsholm, Denmark | Carpet | Pernilla Sorensen |
 Amy van Buuren Gaby Coorengel |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1. | 27 January 1991 | Bergen, Norway | Carpet | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Natalie Tschan |
 Magdalena Feistel  Amy Jönsson Raaholt |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 3 February 1991 | Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet | Natalie Tschan |
 Anke Marchl Dorien Wamelink |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | 17 February 1991 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | Sofie Albinus |
 Klára Bláhová Monika Kratochvílová |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | 24 March 1991 | Bol, Yugoslavia | Clay | Sofie Albinus |
Ivona Horvat Eva Martincová |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 28 April 1991 | Bracknell, United Kingdom | Hard |  Lynn Nabors |
 Barbara Griffiths  Elizma Nortje |
3–6, 2–6 |
References
- Jørgensen, Hanne B. (5 September 1988). "Tennis dengang og nu : 17-årige Merete Balling Stockmann blev dansk mester tyve år efter sin moder". Politiken (in Danish).
- "Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star. 26 July 1990.
- "Women's Tennis / NCAA Championships : Pepperdine and USC Are Eliminated". Los Angeles Times. 13 May 1993.
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