Elisabeth Ekblom

Elisabeth Ekblom (born 10 February 1958) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.

Elisabeth Ekblom

Full name	Elisabeth Ekblom
Country (sports)	Sweden
Born	(1958-02-10) 10 February 1958 (age 67)
Prize money	$53,404
Singles
Career record	31–33
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	SF (1976)
French Open	2R (1978)
Wimbledon	2R (1980)
US Open	1R (1978, 1980)
Doubles
Career record	21–13
Career titles	1
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	1R (1981)
Wimbledon	2R (1980)
US Open	1R (1980)

Biography

Ekblom was a semifinalist at the 1976 Australian Open as a 17-year-old. She started her run with a straight sets win over second seed Kerry Reid, then defeated unseeded players Kathleen Harter and Christine Matison. In the semifinal, she was beaten by Czechoslovakia's Renáta Tomanová.^[1]

In 1978, she made her Fed Cup debut for Sweden in a first round tie against France. She played other Fed Cup ties in 1981 against Denmark and Czechoslovakia.

Her only title on the WTA Tour came in the doubles at Hamburg in 1982 with Lena Sandin.^[2]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (1-0)

Result	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	July, 1982	Hamburg, West Germany	Category 1	Clay	Lena Sandin	Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro	7–6, 6–3