Country (sports) | Sweden |
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Residence | Västerås, Sweden |
Born | Surahammar, Sweden | 16 June 1975
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 1992 |
Retired | 2004 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 1,569,134 |
Singles | |
Career record | 322–287 (52.9%) |
Career titles | 2 WTA, 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 28 (1 April 1996) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1997, 2000, 2002) |
French Open | 4R (2000) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
US Open | 4R (1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 206–222 (48.1%) |
Career titles | 7 WTA, 6 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 28 (9 October 2000) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1999, 2001) |
French Open | 2R (1995, 1996, 2001, 2002) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002) |
US Open | 3R (2002) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1997) |
Wimbledon | QF (2002) |
US Open | QF (2004) |
Team competitions | |
Hopman Cup | F (1999) |
Åsa Svensson (born Carlsson; 16 June 1975) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1992. She won two singles and seven doubles titles in her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on 1 April 1996, when she became the No. 28 of the world.
Biography
Svensson trained at the Royal Lawn Tennis Club in Stockholm. She married Niclas Svensson on 8 December 2001 and travelled with him on the tour. Her maiden name is Carlsson, her father's name is Lennart, mother's name is Signe.
In January 2005, she announced she gave up tennis.[1]
WTA career finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Legend | |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |
Tier I (0–0) | |
Tier II (0–1) | |
Tier III (2–1) | |
Tier IV & V (0–0) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | May 1994 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay | Amanda Coetzer | 1–6, 6–7(14–16) |
Loss | 2. | Apr 1995 | VS Houston, United States | Clay | Steffi Graf | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1. | Nov 1999 | Malaysia Open | Hard | Erika deLone | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | Apr 2002 | Bol Open, Croatia | Clay | Iva Majoli | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
Doubles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)
Legend | |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |
Tier I (0–0) | |
Tier II (1–3) | |
Tier III (3–3) | |
Tier IV & V (3–3) |
ITF finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 8 (3–5)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 4 November 1991 | ITF Ljusdal, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Michaela Seibold | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 13 January 1992 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) | Sofie Albinus | 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 3. | 29 June 1992 | ITF Ronneby, Sweden | Clay | Marion Maruska | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 31 August 1992 | ITF Klagenfurt, Austria | Clay | Ruxandra Dragomir | 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 5. | 30 October 1995 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Anna-Karin Svensson | 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 23 September 1996 | ITF Limoges, France | Hard (i) | Dominique Monami | 6–2, 6–7(4), 1–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 8 April 2001 | ITF Boynton Beach, United States | Clay | Henrieta Nagyová | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 11 July 2004 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Magda Mihalache | 1–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Doubles: 8 (6–2)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 22 October 1990 | ITF Neumünster, Germany | Clay | Marie Linusson | Anke Marchl Christina Singer-Bath |
2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 2. | 13 January 1992 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) | Marielle Wallin | Anne Aallonen Marja-Liisa Kuurne |
0–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 28 June 1993 | ITF Ronneby, Sweden | Clay | Marielle Wallin | Catarina Bernstein Shannon Peters |
6–2, 6–7(5), 6–7(5) |
Winner | 4. | 7 March 1999 | ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Laurence Courtois | Laura Golarsa Irina Selyutina |
6–3, 5–7, 6–0 |
Winner | 5. | 19 September 1999 | ITF Bordeaux, France | Clay | Émilie Loit | Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero |
6–2, 7–6(1) |
Winner | 6. | 11 October 1999 | ITF Bordeaux, France | Hard (i) | Émilie Loit | Alexandra Fusai Rita Grande |
6–2, 7–6(5) |
Winner | 7. | 28 October 2003 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Helena Ejeson | Yvonne Doyle Karen Nugent |
6–3, 7–6(11) |
Winner | 8. | 15 February 2004 | ITF Midland, United States | Hard (i) | Sofia Arvidsson | Allison Baker Tara Snyder |
7–6(5), 6–2 |
Best Grand Slam results details
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References
- ↑ "Tenniskarriären över för Åsa Svensson" (in Swedish). Expressen. 10 January 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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