Mari Andersson

Mari Andersson (born 5 July 1986) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.

Mari Andersson
Country (sports) Sweden
Born (1986-07-05) 5 July 1986
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$29,286
Singles
Career record90–64
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 335 (7 May 2007)
Doubles
Career record60–40
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 318 (14 May 2007)

Biography

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Andersson was adopted at three months of age by a Swedish couple and grew up in Båstad.[1]

Andersson made her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance at the 2006 Nordea Nordic Light Open, where she featured in the women's doubles as a lucky loser from qualifying, partnering Nadja Roma.

From 2006 to 2007, she played in the doubles rubber of four Fed Cup ties for Sweden, winning all matches.[2]

On the ITF circuit, she won a total of 14 titles, five in singles and nine in doubles.

Retiring from the tour in 2008, Andersson moved to the United States and played collegiate tennis for the California Golden Bears of UC Berkeley. She partnered with Jana Juricová to win the NCAA doubles championship in 2009.[3]

ITF finals
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 5 (5–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 26 June 2005 ITF Oslo, Norway Clay Johanna Larsson 6-4, 6-4
Winner 2. 28 August 2005 ITF Maribor, Slovenia Clay Dia Evtimova 7-5, 6-3
Winner 3. 14 May 2006 ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom Clay Yanina Wickmayer 0-6, 6-1, 6-3
Winner 4. 29 July 2006 ITF Gausdal, Norway Hard Nadja Roma 6–3, 6–7(4), 6–2
Winner 5. 5 November 2006 ITF Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Michaela Johansson 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 11 (9–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 24 April 2005 ITF Bol, Croatia Clay Kristina Andlovic Sanja Ančić
Ivana Lisjak		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 2. 14 May 2005 ITF Falkenberg, Sweden Clay Johanna Larsson Natalia Kołat
Monika Schneider		 6–1, 6–1
Winner 3. 28 August 2005 ITF Maribor, Slovenia Clay Kristina Andlovic Katalin Marosi
Marina Tavares		 7-6, 6-3
Runner-up 4. 6 November 2005 ITF Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Johanna Larsson Eva-Maria Hoch
Martina Pavelec		 4–6, 3–6
Winner 5. 10 May 2006 ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom Clay Nadja Roma Deborah Armstrong
Georgie Gent		 6–2, 6–2
Winner 6. 21 May 2006 ITF Falkenberg, Sweden Clay Michaela Johansson Anne Schäfer
Julia Paetow		 6–2, 6–0
Winner 7. 23 May 2006 ITF Balș, Romania Clay Karoline Borgersen Raluca Ciulei
Lenore Lazaroiu		 6–0, 6–1
Winner 8. 28 July 2006 ITF Gausdal, Norway Hard Nadja Roma Karoline Borgersen
Michaela Johansson		 6–4, 6–0
Winner 9. 5 May 2007 ITF Makarska, Croatia Clay Nadja Roma Magdalena Kiszczyńska
Anastasia Poltoratskaya		 w/o
Winner 10. 27 May 2007 ITF Falkenberg, Sweden Clay Nadja Roma Franziska Götz
Anne Schäfer		 6–0, 7–5
Runner-up 11. 1 July 2007 ITF Oslo, Norway Clay Karoline Steiro Eva-Maria Hoch
Melanie Klaffner		 2–6, 3–6

See also

References
  1. Simmons, Rusty (8 May 2009). "Cal's culture club goes for national title". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. "Key Statistics". fedcup.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. "Andersson and Juricova Claim NCAA Doubles Championship Crown". pac-12.com. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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