Maria Ekstrand
Maria Ekstrand (born 2 March 1970) is a Swedish former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1970 |
| Prize money | $69,254 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 149 (15 July 1991) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 142 (9 July 1990) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989, 1990, 1991) |
Ekstrand, who reached a best singles ranking of 149, claimed two $25,000 ITF titles during her career, in Benin City in 1988 and York, Pennsylvania in 1990. Most notably, Ekstrand won through to the second round of the 1991 Australian Open, where she was eliminated by fourth seed Gabriela Sabatini.[1]
ITF finals
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (3–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 February 1988 | Tapiola, Finland | Hard |  |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 28 November 1988 | Okpe, Nigeria | Hard |  |
7–5, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 5 December 1988 | Benin City, Nigeria | Hard | |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 1 October 1990 | York, United States | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 18 January 1993 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet |  |
2–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 8 (1–7)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 February 1987 | Hørsholm, Denmark | Carpet |  |
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 21 September 1987 | Llorca, Spain | Clay | |
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6–7, 7–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 April 1988 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Clay | |
 |
6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 28 November 1988 | Okpe, Nigeria | Hard | |
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6–7(0), 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 5 December 1988 | Benin City, Nigeria | Hard | |
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 17 July 1989 | Darmstadt, West Germany | Clay |  |
 |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 21 October 1991 | Ōita, Japan | Hard | |
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1–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 18 January 1993 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet | |
|
7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
References
- "Amid Distraction, Becker Gains". The New York Times. 17 January 1991.
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