Essi Laine

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Essi Laine
Country (sports)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Born (1984-07-27) 27 July 1984 (age 39)
Lahti, Finland
Turned pro2002
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (double-handed backhand)
Prize money$5,498
Singles
Career record6 - 22
Highest ranking939 (8 September 2003)
Doubles
Career record26 - 31
Career titles2 ITF
Highest ranking444 (11 April 2005)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 9–15

Essi Laine (born 27 July 1984) is a retired Finnish tennis player.

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Laine won two doubles titles on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) tour in her career, both in 2004. On 11 April 2005, she peaked at world number 444 in the doubles rankings. Her doubles partner was, Emma Laine, her younger sister. On 8 September 2003, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 939.

Representing Finland at the Fed Cup, Laine has a win–loss record of 9–15. [1]

Essi Laine retired from tennis 2008.

Personal life

Laine was born in Lahti, Finland. Her mother, Erika, was a Finnish Championship swimmer and her late father, Erkki Laine, was a professional ice hockey player who won a silver medal 1988 Calgary Olympics with the Finnish national team. Her younger sister, Emma, played tennis professionally until 2019.

ITF Doubles Circuit finals: 3 (2–1)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Winner1.16 February 2004 Capriolo, ItalyCarpet (i) Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens
Flag of Germany.svg Stefanie Weis 		6–3, 6–3
Winner2.13 September 2004 Manchester, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hannah Collin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Hawkins 		6–4, 6–4
Runner-up3.15 August 2005 Helsinki, FinlandHard Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine Flag of Bulgaria.svg Maria Geznenge
Flag of Austria.svg Stefanie Haidner 		5–7, 6–2, 4–6

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