Maria Ekstrand
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1970 |
| Prize money | $69,254 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 149 (15 July 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 142 (9 July 1990) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989, 1990, 1991) |
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Maria Ekstrand (born 2 March 1970) is a Swedish former professional tennis player.
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Ekstrand, who reached a best singles ranking of 149, claimed two $25,000 ITF titles during her career, in Benin City in 1988 and York, Pennsylvania in 1990. Most notably, Ekstrand won through to the second round of the 1991 Australian Open, where she was eliminated by fourth seed Gabriela Sabatini.[1]
ITF finals
[edit]| $75,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (3–2)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1 February 1988 | Tapiola, Finland | Hard |  Martina Pawlik
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 28 November 1988 | Okpe, Nigeria | Hard |  Titia Wilmink
|
7–5, 7–6 |
| Win | 2. | 5 December 1988 | Benin City, Nigeria | Hard | Titia Wilmink
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 1 October 1990 | York, United States | Hard |  Stacey Schefflin
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | 18 January 1993 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet |  Elena Savoldi
|
2–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 8 (1–7)
[edit]| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 2 February 1987 | Hørsholm, Denmark | Carpet |  Lone Vandborg
|
Maria Strandlund Jonna Jonerup
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 21 September 1987 | Llorca, Spain | Clay | Monica Lundqvist
|
 Amy Jönsson Raaholt  Paulette Moreno
|
6–7, 7–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | 25 April 1988 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Clay | Monica Lundqvist
|
 Amanda Grunfeld Jo Louis
|
6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 28 November 1988 | Okpe, Nigeria | Hard | Jana Koran
|
Titia Wilmink  Corine Bousmans
|
6–7(0), 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | 5 December 1988 | Benin City, Nigeria | Hard | Titia Wilmink
|
Corine Bousmans Hemel Meghani
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5. | 17 July 1989 | Darmstadt, West Germany | Clay |  Michèle Strebel
|
 Petra Holubová Nora Bajčíková
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 21 October 1991 | Ōita, Japan | Hard | Sabine Lohmann
|
 Lupita Novelo  Kristine Kunce
|
1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 7. | 18 January 1993 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet | Vanessa Matthys
|
Susanna Attili Elena Savoldi
|
7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Amid Distraction, Becker Gains". The New York Times. 17 January 1991.
