Åsa Svensson
Åsa Svensson
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| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Västerås, Sweden |
| Born | (1975-06-16) 16 June 1975 Surahammar, Sweden |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $ 1,569,134 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 322 - 287 |
| 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 |
| 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 (1995,96,2001,02) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1994,95,96,2000,2002) |
| US Open | 3R (2002) |
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 number 28 of the world.
Contents
1 Biography
2 WTA Tour finals
2.1 Singles: 4 (2–2)
2.2 Doubles: 16 (7–9)
3 ITF finals
3.1 Singles Finals (3-5)
3.2 Doubles (6-2)
4 External links
Biography[edit]
Svensson trains at Royal Lawn Tennis Club in Stockholm. She married Niclas Svensson on 8 December 2001 and travels on the tour with him; her maiden name is Carlsson..Her father's name is Lennart; mother's name is Signe.
WTA Tour finals[edit]
Singles: 4 (2–2)[edit]
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0-1) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (2-1) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0) | International (0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 May 1994 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay |  Amanda Coetzer | 1–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 April 1995 | Houston, United States | Clay |  Steffi Graf | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 8 November 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hard |  Erika deLone | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 29 April 2002 | Bol, Croatia | Clay |  Iva Majoli | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
Doubles: 16 (7–9)[edit]
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
Grand Slam tournaments (0) | |
| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (1-3) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (3-3) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (3-3) | International (0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 February 1994 | Linz, Austria | Carpet (i) | Caroline Schneider |  Eugenia Maniokova  Leila Meskhi | 2-6 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 July 1998 | Sopot, Poland | Clay |  Seda Noorlander |  Kveta Peschke Helena Vildová | 2-6, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 9 August 1998 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard |  Florencia Labat | Meike Babel  Laurence Courtois | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 12 July 1999 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Sonya Jeyaseelan |  Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 21 November 1999 | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard |  Émilie Loit | Evgenia Koulikovskaya Patricia Wartusch | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 6. | 7 February 2000 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | Émilie Loit | Julie Halard-Decugis Sandrine Testud | 6-3 3-6 4-6 |
| Winner | 7. | 14 February 2000 | Hanover, Germany | Hard (i) |  Natasha Zvereva |  Silvia Farina Elia Karina Habšudová | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 17 July 2000 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | Rita Grande |  Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 5-7 1-6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 24 February 2001 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Karina Habšudová |  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | 0–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 29 July 2001 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  Lubomira Bacheva | María José Martínez Sánchez María Emilia Salerni | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 |
| Winner | 11. | 11 November 2001 | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard |  Iroda Tulyaganova | Liezel Huber Wynne Prakusya | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 30 December 2001 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Miriam Oremans | Meghann Shaughnessy Justine Henin | 1–6, 6–7(6) |
| Runner-up | 13. | 14 April 2002 | Amelia Island, United States | Clay | María Emilia Salerni | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Daniela Hantuchová | 4-6, 2-6 |
| Winner | 14. | 17 February 2003 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Tina Križan  Tatiana Perebiynis | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 15. | 2 March 2003 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Émilie Loit |  Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 16. | 22 February 2004 | Memphis, United States | Carpet | Meilen Tu | Maria Sharapova Vera Zvonareva | 6–4, 7–6(0) |
ITF finals[edit]
Singles Finals (3-5)[edit]
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | 4 November 1991 | Ljusdal, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Michaela Seibold | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 January 1992 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) |  Sofie Albinus | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 29 June 1992 | Ronneby, Sweden | Clay | Marion Maruska | 6-4, 1-6, 2-6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 31 August 1992 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Clay |  Ruxandra Dragomir | 4-6, 3-6 |
| Winner | 5. | 30 October 1995 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Anna-Karin Svensson | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 23 September 1996 | Limoges, France | Hard (i) | Dominique Monami | 6-2, 6-7(4-7), 1-6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 8 April 2001 | Boynton Beach, United States | Clay | Henrieta Nagyová | 6-3, 3-6, 1-6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 11 July 2004 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Magda Mihalache | 1-6, 6-3, 5-7 |
Doubles (6-2)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 October 1990 | Neumünster, Germany | Clay | Marie Linusson | Anke Marchl Christina Singer-Bath | 2-6, 5-7 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 January 1992 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) | Marielle Wallin |  Anne Aallonen Marja-Liisa Kuurne | 0-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 June 1993 | Ronneby, Sweden | Clay | Marielle Wallin | Catarina Bernstein  Shannon Peters | 6-2, 6-7(5-7), 6-7(5-7) |
| Winner | 4. | 7 March 1999 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Laurence Courtois | Laura Golarsa  Irina Selyutina | 6-3, 5-7, 6-0 |
| Winner | 5. | 19 September 1999 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Émilie Loit | Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero | 6-2, 7-6(7-1) |
| Winner | 6. | 11 October 1999 | Bordeaux, France | Hard (i) | Émilie Loit | Alexandra Fusai Rita Grande | 6-2, 7-6(7-5) |
| Winner | 7. | 28 October 2003 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Helena Ejeson |  Yvonne Doyle Karen Nugent | 6-3, 7-6(13-11) |
| Winner | 8. | 15 February 2004 | Midland, Texas, United States | Hard (i) | Sofia Arvidsson | Allison Baker Tara Snyder | 7–6(7-5), 6–2 |
External links[edit]
Åsa Svensson at the Women's Tennis Association
Åsa Svensson at the International Tennis Federation
Åsa Svensson at the Fed Cup
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Categories:
- 1975 births
- Hopman Cup competitors
- Living people
- People from Surahammar Municipality
- Swedish female tennis players
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