Åsa SvenssonCountry (sports) |
Sweden |
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Residence |
Västerås, Sweden |
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Born |
(1975-06-16) 16 June 1975 Surahammar, Sweden |
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Height |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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Turned pro |
1992 |
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Retired |
2004 |
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Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money |
$ 1,569,134 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
322 - 287 |
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Career titles |
2 WTA, 3 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 28 (1 April 1996) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
3R (1997,2000,2002) |
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French Open |
4R (2000) |
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Wimbledon |
2R (1998) |
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US Open |
4R (1996) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
206 - 222 |
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Career titles |
7 WTA, 6 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
No. 28 (9 October 2000) |
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Grand Slam Doubles results |
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Australian Open |
3R (1999,2001) |
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French Open |
2R (1995,96,2001,02) |
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Wimbledon |
2R (1994,95,96,2000,2002) |
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US Open |
3R (2002) |
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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.
Biography
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
Singles: 4 (2–2)
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) |
Doubles: 16 (7–9)
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
Singles Finals (3-5)
$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)
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 |
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