Piia Suomalainen

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Piia Suomalainen
Country (sports)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Born (1984-07-09) 9 July 1984 (age 40)
Helsinki
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$68,858
Singles
Career record273–225
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 Cup 37–34

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

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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. [1] 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

Singles (5–8)

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)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.27 November 2005 Sunderland, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Estonia.svg Margit Rüütel 5–7, 0–6
Loss2.16 July 2006 Birkerød, DenmarkClay Flag of Germany.svg Anne Schäfer 4–6, 2–6
Loss3.20 August 2006 Savitaipale, FinlandClay Flag of Spain.svg Eva Fernández Brugués 4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss4.19 November 2006Sunderland, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Martina Pavelec 2–6, 4–6
Loss5.19 August 2007Savitaipale, FinlandClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Koek 7–5, 4–6, 5–7
Loss6.24 October 2009 Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of France.svg Irina Ramialison 5–7, 2–6
Loss7.27 June 2010 Cleveland, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 2–6, 4–6
Loss8.8 August 2010Savitaipale, FinlandClay Flag of Norway.svg Ulrikke Eikeri 5–7, 4–6
Win1.7 November 2010 Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum 6–3, 6–3
Win2.31 July 2011 Tampere Open, FinlandClay Flag of Germany.svg Dinah Pfizenmaier 7–5, 6–0
Win3.20 May 2012 Landisville, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Lumpkin 7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win4.5 August 2012Savitaipale, FinlandClay Flag of France.svg Laëtitia Sarrazin 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win5.24 July 2016Tampere Open, FinlandClay Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine 0–6, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles (5–3)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (3–1)
ResultNo.DateTierTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.11 March 200610,000 Sunderland, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Nadja Roma Flag of Germany.svg Carmen Klaschka
Flag of Germany.svg Korina Perkovic 		2–6, 3–6
Win1.19 August 200610,000 Savitaipale, FinlandClay Flag of Finland.svg Katariina Tuohimaa Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Davinia Lobbinger
Flag of Latvia.svg Alise Vaidere 		7–5, 6–3
Loss2.4 November 200610,000 Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Flag of Finland.svg Katariina Tuohimaa Flag of Sweden.svg Diana Eriksson
Flag of Denmark.svg Hanne Skak Jensen 		w/o
Win2.18 November 200610,000Sunderland, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Finland.svg Katariina Tuohimaa Flag of Germany.svg Laura Haberkorn
Flag of Germany.svg Martina Pavelec		6–3, 6–4
Win3.3 August 200710,000 Tampere, FinlandClay Flag of Finland.svg Katariina Tuohimaa Flag of Denmark.svg Hanne Skak Jensen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Koek 		6–2, 6–4
Win4.23 October 200910,000 Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of Germany.svg Sina Haas Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lucia Kovarčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Linhová		7–6(7–2), 6–2
Loss3.27 July 201310,000 Tampere Open, FinlandClay Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine Flag of Germany.svg Julia Wachaczyk
Flag of Germany.svg Nina Zander 		4–6, 4–6
Win5.3 August 201310,000Savitaipale, FinlandClay Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine Flag of Russia.svg Anastasiya Komardina
Flag of Lithuania.svg Akvilė Paražinskaitė 		6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. ↑ "Cinia Maajoukkueiden Kunniagalleria: Piia Suomalainen". tennis.fi. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2024.


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