Jonna Jonerup Explained

Jonna Jonerup
Birth Date:22 July 1969
Careerprizemoney:$50,753
Singlesrecord:71–78
Singlestitles:3 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 147 (2 January 1989)
Australianopenresult:1R (1989)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1988)
Doublesrecord:47–45
Doublestitles:2 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 184 (1 April 1991)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (1989)

Jonna Opitz (born 22 July 1969) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. She played under the name Jonna Jonerup.

Biography

Jonerup reached a best singles ranking of 147 in the world competing on the professional tour.[1] In 1988 she was a quarter-finalist at the Taipei Women's Championships and had a win over Jana Novotná at the European Indoors in Zurich.[2]

Between 1988 and 1991, Jonerup featured in four Federation Cup ties for Sweden. She was unbeaten in her three doubles rubbers, with her only loss coming in her sole singles appearance.

She is now known as Jonna Opitz and is an executive for manufacturing company Inwido in Malmö.[3]

ITF finals

$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (3–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.9 May 1987ITF Bournemouth, United KingdomHard Sarah Sullivan2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up2.27 September 1987ITF Šibenik, YugoslaviaClay Hester Witvoet3–6, 0–6
Winner3.7 February 1988ITF Stockholm, SwedenCarpet (i) Jennifer Fuchs6–4, 6–0
Winner4.13 November 1989ITF Telford, United KingdomHard (i) Andrea Müller2–6, 6–3, 7–5

Doubles (2–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.19 January 1987ITF Stockholm, SwedenCarpet (i) Maria Strandlund Catrin Jexell
Helena Olsson
2–6, 3–6
Winner2.2 February 1987ITF Hørsholm, DenmarkCarpet (i) Maria Strandlund Maria Ekstrand
Lone Vandborg
6–1, 6–3
Runner-up3.21 September 1987ITF Šibenik, YugoslaviaClay Maria Strandlund Yvonne der Kinderen
Hester Witvoet
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up4.1 February 1988ITF Jönköping, SwedenCarpet (i) Maria Strandlund Jennifer Fuchs
Jill Smoller
2–6, 4–6
Winner5.8 February 1988ITF Stavanger, NorwayCarpet (i) Maria Strandlund Sophie Amiach
Lisa Bobby
6–2, 7–6
Runner-up6.24 June 1991ITF Ronneby, SwedenClay Simone Schilder Jessica Emmons
Maria Lindström
6–3, 2–6, 4–6

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Jönsson . Kent . Veteran missade chansen . . 28 November 2012 . Swedish.
  2. News: Tennis Matuszewski Trips Berger; Top Seed Edberg Advances . . 20 October 1988.
  3. News: Inwido ökar men Sverige oroar . Vetlandaposten . 17 July 2018 . Swedish.