Elisabeth Ekblom
| Full name | Elisabeth Ekblom |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
| Born | 10 February 1958 |
| Prize money | $53,404 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 31–33 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1976) |
| French Open | 2R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1980) |
| US Open | 1R (1978, 1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 21–13 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1981) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1980) |
| US Open | 1R (1980) |
Elisabeth Ekblom (born 10 February 1958) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
Biography
Ekblom was a semi-finalist 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 to progress to the semi-finals. In the semi-final 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 lost her singles match to Gail Lovera Benedetti, but teamed up with Nina Bohm to win the doubles dead rubber.
She played two further 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)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | July, 1982 | Hamburg, West Germany | Category 1 | Clay | Lena Sandin
|
 Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro
|
7–6, 6–3 |
ITF finals
Singles (7–7)
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 / $15,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 18 February 1977 | Oskarshamn, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Sue Mappin
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 March 1977 | Linköping, Sweden | Hard (i) | Margareta Forsgardh
|
2–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 30 April 1978 | Catania, Italy | Clay |  Diane Evers
|
5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 30 September 1978 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard | Nina Bohm
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 7 October 1978 | Stevenage, United Kingdom | Hard |  Marcela Skuherská
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 6. | 26 July 1979 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Lena Sandin
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 4 April 1982 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Lea Plchová
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 25 July 1982 | Landskrona, Sweden | Clay |  Karen Huebner
|
7–5, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 3 January 1983 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Catarina Lindqvist
|
6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 15 August 1983 | Neumünster, West Germany | Clay | Berit Björk
|
4–6 ret. |
| Winner | 11. | 9 January 1984 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | Hana Fukárková
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 26 November 1984 | Darlington, United Kingdom | Hard | Kirsten Dreyer
|
4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 3 December 1984 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Hard | Kirsten Dreyer
|
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 14 July 1986 | Landskrona, Sweden | Clay | Karolina Karlsson
|
6–7, 2–6 |
Doubles (7–6)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 July 1978 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Nina Bohm
|
Betsy Nagelsen Renáta Tomanová
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 14 July 1980 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Nina Bohm
|
Helena Anliot Lena Sandin
|
W/O |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 July 1981 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Lee Duk-hee
|
Betsy Blaney Chris O'Neil
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 18 April 1982 | Lecce, Italy | Clay | Lena Sandin
|
 Manuela Maleeva  Renata Šašak
|
2–6, 6–2, 6–8 |
| Winner | 5. | 18 April 1982 | Catania, Italy | Clay | Lena Sandin
|
 Gabriela Dinu  Karin Stampfli
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 25 July 1982 | Landskrona, Sweden | Clay | Maria Lindström
|
Berit Björk Stina Almgren
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 7. | 15 October 1984 | Haifa, Israel | Hard |  Marianne van der Torre
|
Martina Reinhardt Joy Tacon
|
2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 8. | 22 October 1984 | Eilat, Israel | Hard | Marianne van der Torre
|
 Anita Falcon  Maria Méndez Casariego
|
6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Runner–up | 9. | 7 January 1985 | Key Biscayne, United States | Hard | Marianne van der Torre
|
Lynn Lewis  Wendy Barlow-Pattenden
|
7–5, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 14 January 1985 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard | Marianne van der Torre
|
Diane Farrell Jaime Kaplan
|
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner–up | 11. | 21 January 1985 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | Marianne van der Torre
|
 Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 11 March 1985 | Stockholm, Sweden | Clay | Maria Lindström
|
Joanne Louis Jane Wood
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 13. | 15 July 1985 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Maria Lindström
|
Karolina Karlsson Anna-Karin Olsson
|
6–4, 6–4 |
References
- ^ "Goolagong Easily Into Final". The Canberra Times. 3 January 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Hittfield - 05 July - 11 July 1982". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
External links
- Elisabeth Ekblom at the Women's Tennis Association
- Elisabeth Ekblom at the Billie Jean King Cup
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
