Lena Sandin Explained

Lena Sandin
Birth Date:8 June 1961
Retired:1989
Careerprizemoney:$88,544
Highestsinglesranking:No. 91 (6 June 1983)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1981)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1983)
Usopenresult:1R (1980, 1982, 1983)
Doublestitles:1 WTA
Highestdoublesranking:No. 178 (11 April 1988)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1981)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1982, 1983)

Lena Sandin (born 8 June 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.

Biography

Sandin won the girls' singles title at the 1979 French Open, with a win in the final over American Mary-Lou Piatek.

She represented the Sweden Fed Cup team in a total of six ties, the first in 1979. This included the quarter-final loss to Australia in 1980, where she gave Sweden a winning start by beating Dianne Fromholtz in the opening singles rubber.[1]

At the 1980 US Open she took a set off the second seeded Martina Navratilova in a first-round loss.[2]

She won a doubles title at Hamburg in 1982, partnering countrywoman Elisabeth Ekblom.[3]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (1-0)

Notes and References

  1. News: Sandin Stuns Fromholtz. 31 October 1980. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 5C. 10 May 2018.
  2. News: US Open: Navratilova beats Allen . . ACT, Australia . 31 August 1980 . 10 May 2018 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Hittfield - 05 July - 11 July 1982. International Tennis Federation. 26 January 2018.