Helena Dahlström (born 13 May 1968) is a Swedish former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1968 |
| Prize money | $40,443 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 166 (21 December 1986) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 221 (2 January 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1988) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1986) |
Biography edit
A right-handed player from Linköping, Dahlström was the girls' singles runner-up at the 1984 Australian Open.[1]
Dahlström competed on the professional tour in the late 1980s and reached a top singles ranking of 166. She won the Australian Hard Court Championships in 1985 and featured in the main draw of the 1986 French Open as a qualifier.[2]
She appeared in two Federation Cup ties for Sweden in 1986, playing both singles and doubles in a World Group fixture against France, then in the consolations rounds against Belgium.
ITF finals edit
Singles (3–4) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 / $15,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 25 February 1985 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Mercedes Paz
|
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 23 September 1985 | Bethesda, United States | Hard |  Jane Forman
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 28 October 1985 | Newcastle, Australia | Grass |  Karen Deed
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 4 November 1985 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Monica Lundqvist
|
6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 23 March 1987 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | Louise Field
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 17 October 1988 | Azores, Portugal | Hard |  Andrea Noszály
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 30 January 1989 | Danderyd, Sweden | Hard |  Nanne Dahlman
|
6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (1–1) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 5 September 1988 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | Cecilia Dahlman
|
 Sandrine Jaquet  Martina Pawlik
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 17 October 1988 | Azores, Portugal | Hard | Anne Aallonen
|
 Caroline Billingham Alexandra Niepel
|
6–3, 6–3 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Nilsson, Claes (12 June 2017). "Listers historiska singelsuccé". Corren (in Swedish).
- ^ "Lendl and Lloyd Win in Paris". The New York Times. 27 May 1986.
