Lena Sandin
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 June 1961 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Prize money | $88,544 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15–24 |
| Highest ranking | No. 91 (6 June 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1981) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1983) |
| US Open | 1R (1980, 1982, 1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 28–16 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 178 (11 April 1988) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1981) |
| US Open | 1R (1982, 1983) |
Lena Sandin (born 8 June 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
Biography
[edit]Sandin won the girls' singles title at the 1979 French Open, with a win in the final over American Mary-Lou Piatek.
She represented the Sweden Fed Cup team in a total of six ties, the first in 1979. This included the quarter-final loss to Australia in 1980, where she gave Sweden a winning start by beating Dianne Fromholtz in the opening singles rubber.[1]
At the 1980 US Open she took a set off the second seeded Martina Navratilova in a first-round loss.[2]
She won a doubles title at Hamburg in 1982, partnering countrywoman Elisabeth Ekblom.[3]
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Doubles (1-0)
[edit]| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | July, 1982 | Hamburg, West Germany | Category 1 | Clay | Elisabeth Ekblom
|
 Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro
|
7–6, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sandin Stuns Fromholtz". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 31 October 1980. p. 5C. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "US Open: Navratilova beats Allen". The Canberra Times. ACT, Australia. 31 August 1980. p. 25. Retrieved 10 May 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Hittfield - 05 July - 11 July 1982". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
