Sofia Tillström (born 15 May 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. She competed during her career as Sofia Finér.
| Full name | Sofia Tillström (Finér) |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
| Born | 15 May 1976 |
| Prize money | $19,644 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 289 (23 June 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 254 (27 October 1997) |
Career edit
Finér played on the professional tour in the 1990s, reaching a best singles ranking of 289 in the world, with two ITF titles.[1] As a doubles player she had a top ranking of 254 and won three doubles titles on the ITF circuit.
In 1997 she featured as a doubles player in three Fed Cup ties. Partnering Annica Lindstedt, the pair won two of their three matches together for Sweden.[2]
Now known as Sofia Tillström, she is a coach at the Ekerö Tennisklubb in the Stockholm region.[3] Her husband is former ATP Tour player Mikael Tillström.
ITF finals edit
Singles (2–3) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 / $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 16 January 1995 | Turku, Finland | Hard (i) |  Sandra Kleinová
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 2. | 21 January 1996 | Turku, Finland | Hard (i) | Maria Wolfbrandt
|
6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 24 June 1996 | Bastad, Sweden | Clay | Gabriela Chmelinová
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | 6 October 1996 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Lorna Woodroffe
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 9 June 1997 | Camucia, Italy | Hard |  Federica Fortuni
|
6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles (3–6) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 3 July 1995 | Lohja, Finland | Clay | Annica Lindstedt
|
Maria-Farnes Capistrano Maria Wolfbrandt
|
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 2 October 1995 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard | Annica Lindstedt
|
Samantha Smith Jane Wood
|
7–6(9–7), 7–5 |
| Loss | 3. | 30 October 1995 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard | Annica Lindstedt
|
 Karin Ptaszek Anna-Karin Svensson
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 21 January 1996 | Turku, Finland | Carpet (i) | Annica Lindstedt
|
Karin Ptaszek Anna-Karin Svensson
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 27 January 1996 | Bastad, Sweden | Hard (i) | Annica Lindstedt
|
Karin Ptaszek Anna-Karin Svensson
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 4 February 1996 | Rungsted, Denmark | Carpet (i) | Annica Lindstedt
|
Sofie Albinus Maiken Pape
|
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 29 June 1997 | Bastad, Sweden | Clay |  Linda Jansson
|
Annica Lindstedt Anna-Karin Svensson
|
W/O |
| Loss | 8. | 7 July 1997 | Fiumicino, Italy | Clay |  Anna Linkova
|
Zuzana Hejdová Jana Macurová
|
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9. | 21 July 1997 | Valladolid, Spain | Hard | Anna-Karin Svensson
|
 Petra Rampre  Daphne van de Zande
|
6–4, 6–3 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tennis Abstract: Sofia Finer WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
- ^ "Key Statistics". Official Fed Cup website.
- ^ "Attraktivt uppdrag för Sofia Tillström". www.stockholmdirekt.se (in Swedish). 19 January 2018.
