Elisabeth Ekblom (born 10 February 1958) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
Full name | Elisabeth Ekblom |
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Country (sports) | Sweden |
Born | 10 February 1958 |
Prize money | $53,404 |
Singles | |
Career record | 31–33 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1976) |
French Open | 2R (1978) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1980) |
US Open | 1R (1978, 1980) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 21–13 |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1981) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1980) |
US Open | 1R (1980) |
Biography
editEkblom was a semifinalist at the 1976 Australian Open as a 17-year-old. She started her run with a straight sets win over second seed Kerry Reid, then defeated unseeded players Kathleen Harter and Christine Matison. In the semifinal, she was beaten by Czechoslovakia's Renáta Tomanová.[1]
In 1978, she made her Fed Cup debut for Sweden in a first round tie against France. She played other Fed Cup ties in 1981 against Denmark and Czechoslovakia.
Her only title on the WTA Tour came in the doubles at Hamburg in 1982 with Lena Sandin.[2]
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles (1-0)
editResult | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | July, 1982 | Hamburg, West Germany | Category 1 | Clay | Lena Sandin | Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro | 7–6, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Goolagong Easily into Final". The Canberra Times. 3 January 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Hittfield - 05 July - 11 July 1982". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
External links
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