Tina Samara

Tina Samara (born July 26, 1974) is an American former professional tennis player.

Samara was born in Oslo, to a Norwegian mother and Sri Lankan father, before later settling in Laurel Hollow, New York.

[2] She and Sheppard became college tennis' top ranked doubles pairing in 1995.

[3] Samara represented her birth country Norway in the Fed Cup, appearing in a total of 12 ties between 1996 and 1998.

As a professional player she was most successful in doubles, with a best ranking of 223 and one ITF title.