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%C3%85sa Svensson
Swedish tennis player
Åsa SvenssonCountry (sports) | Sweden |
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Residence | Västerås, Sweden |
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Born | (1975-06-16) 16 June 1975 (age 45) 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
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Grand Slam tournaments (0)
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WTA Championships (0)
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Tier I (0)
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Premier Mandatory (0)
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Tier II (0-1)
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Premier 5 (0)
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Tier III (2-1)
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Premier (0)
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Tier IV & V (0)
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International (0)
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Doubles: 16 (7-9)
Legend: Before 2009 |
Legend: Starting in 2009
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Grand Slam tournaments (0)
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WTA Championships (0)
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Tier I (0)
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Premier Mandatory (0)
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Tier II (1-3)
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Premier 5 (0)
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Tier III (3-3)
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Premier (0)
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Tier IV & V (3-3)
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International (0)
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Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Runner-up
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1.
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17 February 1994
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Linz, Austria
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Carpet (i)
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Caroline Schneider
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Eugenia Maniokova
Leila Meskhi
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2-6, 2-6
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Runner-up
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2.
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27 July 1998
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Sopot, Poland
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Clay
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Seda Noorlander
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Kveta Peschke
Helena Vildová
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2-6, 4-6
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Runner-up
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3.
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9 August 1998
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Hard
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Florencia Labat
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Meike Babel
Laurence Courtois
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0-6, 2-6
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Runner-up
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4.
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12 July 1999
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Palermo, Italy
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Clay
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Sonya Jeyaseelan
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Tina Kri?an
Katarina Srebotnik
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6-4, 3-6, 0-6
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Winner
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5.
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21 November 1999
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Pattaya City, Thailand
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Hard
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Émilie Loit
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Evgenia Koulikovskaya
Patricia Wartusch
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6-1, 6-4
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Runner-up
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6.
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7 February 2000
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Paris, France
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Carpet (i)
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Émilie Loit
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Julie Halard-Decugis
Sandrine Testud
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6-3, 3-6, 4-6
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Winner
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7.
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14 February 2000
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Hanover, Germany
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Hard (i)
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Natasha Zvereva
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Silvia Farina Elia
Karina Hab?udová
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6-3, 6-4
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Runner-up
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8.
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17 July 2000
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Sopot, Poland
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Clay
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Rita Grande
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Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
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5-7, 1-6
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Runner-up
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9.
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24 February 2001
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Hard
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Karina Hab?udová
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Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis
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0-6, 6-4, 2-6
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Winner
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10.
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29 July 2001
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Casablanca, Morocco
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Clay
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Lubomira Bacheva
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6-3, 6-7(4-7), 6-1
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Winner
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11.
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11 November 2001
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Pattaya City, Thailand
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Hard
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Iroda Tulyaganova
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Liezel Huber
Wynne Prakusya
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4-6, 6-3, 6-3
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Runner-up
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12.
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30 December 2001
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Gold Coast, Australia
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Hard
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Miriam Oremans
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Meghann Shaughnessy
Justine Henin
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1-6, 6-7(6) |
Runner-up
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13.
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14 April 2002
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Amelia Island, United States
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Clay
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María Emilia Salerni
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Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Daniela Hantuchová
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4-6, 2-6
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Winner
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14.
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17 February 2003
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Bogotá, Colombia
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Clay
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Katarina Srebotnik
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Tina Kri?an
Tatiana Perebiynis
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6-2, 6-1
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Winner
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15.
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2 March 2003
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Acapulco, Mexico
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Clay
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Émilie Loit
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Petra Mandula
Patricia Wartusch
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6-3, 6-1
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Winner
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16.
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22 February 2004
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Memphis, United States
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Carpet
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Meilen Tu
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Maria Sharapova
Vera Zvonareva
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6-4, 7-6(0) |
ITF finals
Singles Finals (3-5)
$100,000 tournaments
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$75,000 tournaments
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$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent in the final
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Score in the final
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Winner
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1.
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4 November 1991
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Ljusdal, Sweden
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Carpet (i)
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Michaela Seibold
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6-3, 6-2
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Winner
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2.
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13 January 1992
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Helsinki, Finland
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Carpet (i)
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Sofie Albinus
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6-3, 6-3
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Runner-up
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3.
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29 June 1992
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Ronneby, Sweden
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Clay
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Marion Maruska
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6-4, 1-6, 2-6
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Runner-up
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4.
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31 August 1992
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Klagenfurt, Austria
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Clay
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Ruxandra Dragomir
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4-6, 3-6
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Winner
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5.
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30 October 1995
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Hard (i)
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Anna-Karin Svensson
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6-1, 6-2
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Runner-up
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6.
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23 September 1996
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Limoges, France
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Hard (i)
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Dominique Monami
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6-2, 6-7(4-7), 1-6
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Runner-up
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7.
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8 April 2001
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Boynton Beach, United States
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Clay
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Henrieta Nagyová
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6-3, 3-6, 1-6
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Runner-up
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8.
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11 July 2004
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Darmstadt, Germany
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Clay
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Magda Mihalache
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1-6, 6-3, 5-7
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Doubles (6-2)
Outcome
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents in the final
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Score in the final
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Runner-up
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1.
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22 October 1990
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Neumünster, Germany
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Clay
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Marie Linusson
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Anke Marchl
Christina Singer-Bath
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2-6, 5-7
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Winner
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2.
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13 January 1992
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Helsinki, Finland
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Carpet (i)
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Marielle Wallin
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Anne Aallonen
Marja-Liisa Kuurne
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0-6, 7-5, 6-2
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Runner-up
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3.
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28 June 1993
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Ronneby, Sweden
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Clay
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Marielle Wallin
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Catarina Bernstein
Shannon Peters
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6-2, 6-7(5-7), 6-7(5-7) |
Winner
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4.
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7 March 1999
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Hard
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Laurence Courtois
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Laura Golarsa
Irina Selyutina
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6-3, 5-7, 6-0
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Winner
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5.
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19 September 1999
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Bordeaux, France
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Clay
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Émilie Loit
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Lubomira Bacheva
Cristina Torrens Valero
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6-2, 7-6(7-1) |
Winner
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6.
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11 October 1999
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Bordeaux, France
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Hard (i)
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Émilie Loit
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Alexandra Fusai
Rita Grande
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6-2, 7-6(7-5) |
Winner
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7.
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28 October 2003
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Hard (i)
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Helena Ejeson
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Yvonne Doyle
Karen Nugent
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6-3, 7-6(13-11) |
Winner
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8.
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15 February 2004
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Midland, Texas, United States
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Hard (i)
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Sofia Arvidsson
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Allison Baker
Tara Snyder
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7-6(7-5), 6-2
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