Mari Andersson
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1986 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $29,286 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 90–64 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 335 (7 May 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 60–40 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 318 (14 May 2007) |
Mari Andersson (born 5 July 1986) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.
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)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 26 June 2005 | ITF Oslo, Norway | Clay | Johanna Larsson
|
6-4, 6-4 |
| Win | 2. | 28 August 2005 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | Clay |  Dia Evtimova
|
7-5, 6-3 |
| Win | 3. | 14 May 2006 | ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clay |  Yanina Wickmayer
|
0-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
| Win | 4. | 29 July 2006 | ITF Gausdal, Norway | Hard | Nadja Roma
|
6–3, 6–7(4), 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 5 November 2006 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Michaela Johansson
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 11 (9–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 24 April 2005 | ITF Bol, Croatia | Clay | Kristina Andlovic
|
 Sanja Ančić Ivana Lisjak
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 14 May 2005 | ITF Falkenberg, Sweden | Clay | Johanna Larsson
|
 Natalia Kołat Monika Schneider
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 28 August 2005 | ITF Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Kristina Andlovic
|
 Katalin Marosi  Marina Tavares
|
7-6, 6-3 |
| Loss | 4. | 6 November 2005 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Johanna Larsson
|
 Eva-Maria Hoch  Martina Pavelec
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 10 May 2006 | ITF Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clay | Nadja Roma
|
 Deborah Armstrong Georgie Gent
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 6. | 21 May 2006 | ITF Falkenberg, Sweden | Clay | Michaela Johansson
|
Anne Schäfer Julia Paetow
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 7. | 23 May 2006 | ITF Balș, Romania | Clay |  Karoline Borgersen
|
 Raluca Ciulei Lenore Lazaroiu
|
6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 8. | 28 July 2006 | ITF Gausdal, Norway | Hard | Nadja Roma
|
Karoline Borgersen Michaela Johansson
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 9. | 5 May 2007 | ITF Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Nadja Roma
|
Magdalena Kiszczyńska  Anastasia Poltoratskaya
|
w/o |
| Win | 10. | 27 May 2007 | ITF Falkenberg, Sweden | Clay | Nadja Roma
|
Franziska Götz Anne Schäfer
|
6–0, 7–5 |
| Loss | 11. | 1 July 2007 | ITF Oslo, Norway | Clay | Karoline Steiro
|
Eva-Maria Hoch Melanie Klaffner
|
2–6, 3–6 |
See also
References
- ^ Simmons, Rusty (8 May 2009). "Cal's culture club goes for national title". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Key Statistics". fedcup.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Andersson and Juricova Claim NCAA Doubles Championship Crown". pac-12.com. 25 May 2009. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
