# Åsa Svensson

Åsa Svensson (born Carlsson; 16 June 1975) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1992. She won two singles and seven doubles titles in her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on 1 April 1996, when she became the No. 28 of the world.

## Biography

Svensson trained at the Royal Lawn Tennis Club in Stockholm. She married Niclas Svensson on 8 December 2001 and travelled with him on the tour. Her maiden name is Carlsson, her father's name is Lennart, mother's name is Signe.
In January 2005, she announced she gave up tennis.

## WTA career finals
### Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments
* Tier I (0–0)
* Tier II (0–1)
* Tier III (2–1)
* Tier IV & V (0–0)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 1994 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay | Amanda Coetzer | 1–6, 6–7$^{(14–16)}$ |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 1995 | VS Houston, United States | Clay | Steffi Graf | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Nov 1999 | Malaysia Open | Hard | Erika deLone | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2002 | Bol Open, Croatia | Clay | Iva Majoli | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |

### Doubles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments
* Tier I (0–0)
* Tier II (1–3)
* Tier III (3–3)
* Tier IV & V (3–3)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1994 | Linz Open, Austria | Carpet (i) | Caroline Schneider | Eugenia Maniokova Leila Meskhi | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1998 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Clay | Seda Noorlander | Kveta Peschke Helena Vildová | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Aug 1998 | Istanbul Open, Turkey | Hard | Florencia Labat | Meike Babel Laurence Courtois | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Jul 1999 | Palermo Open, Italy | Clay | Sonya Jeyaseelan | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | Nov 1999 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Émilie Loit | Evgenia Koulikovskaya Patricia Wartusch | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Feb 2000 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet (i) | Émilie Loit | Julie Halard-Decugis Sandrine Testud | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Feb 2000 | Hanover Grand Prix, Germany | Hard (i) | Natasha Zvereva | Silvia Farina Elia Karina Habšudová | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2000 | Warsaw Open, Poland | Clay | Rita Grande | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Feb 2001 | Dubai Championships, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Karina Habšudová | Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis | 0–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–7 | Jul 2001 | Morocco Open | Clay | Lubomira Bacheva | María José Martínez Sánchez María Emilia Salerni | 6–3, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–7 | Nov 2001 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Iroda Tulyaganova | Liezel Huber Wynne Prakusya | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Dec 2001 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Miriam Oremans | Meghann Shaughnessy Justine Henin | 1–6, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| Loss | 4–9 | Apr 2002 | Amelia Island Championships, United States | Clay | María Emilia Salerni | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Daniela Hantuchová | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–9 | Feb 2003 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Tina Križan Tatiana Perebiynis | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–9 | Mar 2003 | Mexican Open | Clay | Émilie Loit | Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–9 | Feb 2004 | National Indoor, United States | Carpet | Meilen Tu | Maria Sharapova Vera Zvonareva | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–0)}$ |

## ITF finals

* $100,000 tournaments
* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles: 8 (3–5)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1. | 4 November 1991 | ITF Ljusdal, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Michaela Seibold | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 13 January 1992 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) | Sofie Albinus | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | 29 June 1992 | ITF Ronneby, Sweden | Clay | Marion Maruska | 6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 31 August 1992 | ITF Klagenfurt, Austria | Clay | Ruxandra Dragomir | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 30 October 1995 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Anna-Karin Svensson | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | 23 September 1996 | ITF Limoges, France | Hard (i) | Dominique Monami | 6–2, 6–7$^{(4)}$, 1–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 8 April 2001 | ITF Boynton Beach, United States | Clay | Henrieta Nagyová | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 11 July 2004 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Magda Mihalache | 1–6, 6–3, 5–7 |

### Doubles: 8 (6–2)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 22 October 1990 | ITF Neumünster, Germany | Clay | Marie Linusson | Anke Marchl Christina Singer-Bath | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | 13 January 1992 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | Carpet (i) | Marielle Wallin | Anne Aallonen Marja-Liisa Kuurne | 0–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 28 June 1993 | ITF Ronneby, Sweden | Clay | Marielle Wallin | Catarina Bernstein Shannon Peters | 6–2, 6–7$^{(5)}$, 6–7$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 4. | 7 March 1999 | ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Laurence Courtois | Laura Golarsa Irina Selyutina | 6–3, 5–7, 6–0 |
| Win | 5. | 19 September 1999 | ITF Bordeaux, France | Clay | Émilie Loit | Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero | 6–2, 7–6$^{(1)}$ |
| Win | 6. | 11 October 1999 | ITF Bordeaux, France | Hard (i) | Émilie Loit | Alexandra Fusai Rita Grande | 6–2, 7–6$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 7. | 28 October 2003 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Helena Ejeson | Yvonne Doyle Karen Nugent | 6–3, 7–6$^{(11)}$ |
| Win | 8. | 15 February 2004 | ITF Midland, United States | Hard (i) | Sofia Arvidsson | Allison Baker Tara Snyder | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 6–2 |

## Best Grand Slam results details

| | Australian Open | Australian Open |
| 1997 Australian Open |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Petra Langrová | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2R | Patricia Hy-Boulais | 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 3R | Conchita Martínez (3) | 0–6, 1–6 |
| 2000 Australian Open |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Alexandra Stevenson | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–3 |
| 2R | Kristie Boogert | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 3R | Ai Sugiyama | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| 2002 Australian Open |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Evie Dominikovic | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2R | Conchita Martínez | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 3R | Martina Suchá | 0–6, 4–6 |
| | French Open | French Open |
| 2000 French Open |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Amy Frazier | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 2R | Iva Majoli (WC) | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 3R | Sandrine Testud (10) | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 4R | Mary Pierce (6) | 2–6, 1–6 |
| | Wimbledon Championships | Wimbledon Championships |
| 1998 Wimbledon |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Adriana Gerši | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2R | Miriam Oremans | 2–6, 3–6 |
| | US Open | US Open |
| 1996 US Open |||
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| 1R | Gloria Pizzichini | 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 2R | Barbara Schett | 6–2, 3–1 ret. |
| 3R | Gabriela Sabatini (15) | 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 4R | Conchita Martínez (4) | 2–6, 1–6 |