Elisabeth Ekblom Explained

Elisabeth Ekblom
Fullname:Elisabeth Ekblom
Birth Date:10 February 1958
Careerprizemoney:$53,404
Australianopenresult:SF (1976)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1978)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1980)
Usopenresult:1R (1978, 1980)
Doublestitles:1
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1981)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1980)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1980)

Elisabeth Ekblom (born 10 February 1958) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.

Biography

Ekblom 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

Doubles (1-0)

Notes and References

  1. News: Goolagong Easily into Final . . 3 January 1976 . 27 January 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Hittfield - 05 July - 11 July 1982. International Tennis Federation. 26 January 2018.