Sousan Massi Explained

Sousan Massi
Fullname:Sousan Massi Nylander
Birth Date:31 July 1989
Plays:Right-handed
Highestsinglesranking:No. 773 (Nov 21, 2005)

Sousan Massi Nylander (born 31 July 1989) is a Swedish former professional tennis player.[1] [2]

A promising junior, Massi comes from Norrköping and was named "Sports Girl of the Year" by the city's sports association in 2002.[3] She was ranked number one nationality in the under 16s.[4]

Massi stopped competing after her junior years, with her occasional professional appearances giving her a best world ranking of 773. In 2005 she beat Francesca Lubiani in qualifying at Stockholm's Nordic Light Open and in the same year became Sweden's youngest ever Fed Cup representative, featuring in a tie against South Africa aged 15.[5] [6]

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  1. News: Arnesen . Jonas . Hon kan bli nästa svenska världsstjärna . . 18 February 2005 . sv.
  2. News: Massi isolerad från kriget i Mellanöstern . . 29 July 2006 . Swedish.
  3. Web site: Norrköpings Idrottsförbund - Svenskalag.se . www.svenskalag.se . sv-SE.
  4. News: Ung tennistalang tog en seger i internationell tävling . . 16 February 2005 . sv.
  5. News: Arnesen . Jonas . Sverige tar sats på tennisens bakgård . Svenska Dagbladet . 19 April 2005 . sv.
  6. News: Prep tennis, ECHL, bowling, arena football . . 24 April 2005 . en.