Piia Suomalainen (born 9 July 1984) is a Finnish former tennis player.

Piia Suomalainen
Country (sports) Finland
Born (1984-07-09) 9 July 1984 (age 39)
Helsinki
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$68,858
Singles
Career record273–225 (54.8%)
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 356 (10 October 2011)
Doubles
Career record49–36
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 524 (15 January 2007)
Team competitions
Fed Cup37–34

In her career, Suomalainen won five singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 10 October 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 356. On 15 January 2007, she peaked at No. 524 in the doubles rankings.

Since her debut for the Finland Fed Cup team in 2002, Suomalainen has a 37–34 record in Fed Cup competition.

ITF finals edit

Singles (5–8) edit

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (3–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 27 November 2005 Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Margit Rüütel 5–7, 0–6
Runner-up 2. 16 July 2006 Birkerød, Denmark Clay   Anne Schäfer 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 20 August 2006 Savitaipale, Finland Clay   Eva Fernández Brugués 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 19 November 2006 Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Martina Pavelec 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 19 August 2007 Savitaipale, Finland Clay   Marcella Koek 7–5, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 6. 24 October 2009 Pretoria, South Africa Hard   Irina Ramialison 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 7. 27 June 2010 Cleveland, United States Clay   Madison Keys 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 8. 8 August 2010 Savitaipale, Finland Clay   Ulrikke Eikeri 5–7, 4–6
Winner 1. 7 November 2010 Manila, Philippines Hard   Luksika Kumkhum 6–3, 6–3
Winner 2. 31 July 2011 Tampere Open, Finland Clay   Dinah Pfizenmaier 7–5, 6–0
Winner 3. 20 May 2012 Landisville, United States Hard   Elizabeth Lumpkin 7–6(7–4), 6–1
Winner 4. 5 August 2012 Savitaipale, Finland Clay   Laëtitia Sarrazin 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner 5. 24 July 2016 Tampere Open, Finland Clay   Emma Laine 0–6, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles (5–3) edit

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (3–1)
Result No. Date Tier Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 11 March 2006 10,000 Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Nadja Roma   Carmen Klaschka
  Korina Perkovic
2–6, 3–6
Win 1. 19 August 2006 10,000 Savitaipale, Finland Clay   Katariina Tuohimaa   Davinia Lobbinger
  Alise Vaidere
7–5, 6–3
Loss 2. 4 November 2006 10,000 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i)   Katariina Tuohimaa   Diana Eriksson
  Hanne Skak Jensen
w/o
Win 2. 18 November 2006 10,000 Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Katariina Tuohimaa   Laura Haberkorn
  Martina Pavelec
6–3, 6–4
Win 3. 3 August 2007 10,000 Tampere, Finland Clay   Katariina Tuohimaa   Hanne Skak Jensen
  Marcella Koek
6–2, 6–4
Win 4. 23 October 2009 10,000 Pretoria, South Africa Hard   Sina Haas   Lucia Kovarčíková
  Zuzana Linhová
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Loss 3. 27 July 2013 10,000 Tampere Open, Finland Clay   Emma Laine   Julia Wachaczyk
  Nina Zander
4–6, 4–6
Win 5. 3 August 2013 10,000 Savitaipale, Finland Clay   Emma Laine   Anastasiya Komardina
  Akvilė Paražinskaitė
6–4, 6–4

External links edit