Helena Anliot

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Helena Anliot
Country (sports)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Born (1956-09-26) 26 September 1956 (age 67)
Falun, Sweden
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro1973
Retired1980
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career titles0 WTA, 8 ITF
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1975)
French Open 1R (1975, 1976, 1978)
Wimbledon 2R (1978, 1980)
US Open 3R (1977)
Doubles
Career titles4 WTA, 5 ITF
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1974)
French Open SF (1978)
Wimbledon 1R (1975, 1978, 1980)
US Open 1R (1977, 1978)

Helena Anliot (born 26 September 1956) is a Swedish former tennis player. [1] She was seeded 6 in the 1977 Australian Open.

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WTA career finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Legend
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 1976 Swedish Open Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová 3–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Dec 1977 Queensland Open, AustraliaGrass Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Maršíková 1–6, 6–3, 4–6

Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 1976 Austrian Open Clay Flag of Sweden.svg Mimmi Wikstedt Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus
Flag of Germany.svg Heidi Eisterlehner
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Loss1–1Aug1977 Swedish Open Clay Flag of Romania.svg Florența Mihai Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cynthia Doerner
Flag of Argentina.svg Raquel Giscafré
2–6, 5–7
Win2–1Dec 1977 Queensland Open, AustraliaGrass Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Maršíková Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nerida Gregory
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Satō
6–3, 3–1 ret.
Win3–1Aug 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships Clay Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Sparre-Viragh Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg Sheila McInerney
6–3, 6–1
Win4–1Jul 1979Austrian OpenClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diane Evers Flag of Romania.svg Virginia Ruzici
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Elly Vessies
6–0, 6–4

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (8–5)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.29 July 1973 Hanko, FinlandClay Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Connor 6–4, 6–3
Win2.10 September 1973 Ankara, TurkeyClay Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Perea 6–3, 9–7
Win3.11 February 1974 Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Mimmi Wikstedt 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Loss4.7 July 1974 Edinburgh, United KingdomHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Palmeová-West 3–6, 2–6
Win5.1 December 1974 Gympie, AustraliaHard Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Chmyreva 6–2, 7–5
Loss6.12 January 1975 Oslo, NorwayCarpet (i) Flag of Norway.svg Ellen Grindvold 6–0, 6–7, 2–6
Win7.10 July 1976 Felixstowe, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belinda Thompson 6–4, 7–6
Loss8.28 May 1977 Glasgow, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones 2–6, 2–6
Loss9.3 July 1977 Travemünde, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus 5–7, 3–6
Win10.8 January 1978 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marilyn Tesch 6–4, 6–3
Loss11.12 February 1978 Toronto, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh 6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Win12.9 April 1978 Milan, ItalyClay Flag of Romania.svg Mariana Simionescu 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Win13.8 July 1979 Perugia, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins 2–6, 7–6, 6–2

Doubles (5–8)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.4 March 1973 Aalborg, DenmarkHard (i) Flag of Denmark.svg Anne-Mette Sørensen Flag of Denmark.svg Gitte Ejlerskov
Flag of Denmark.svg Mari-Ann Klougart
3–6, 1–6
Loss2.10 September 1973 Ankara, TurkeyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Ann-Charlotte Dahlberg Flag of Denmark.svg Mari-Ann Klougart
Flag of Denmark.svg Anne-Mette Sørensen
4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win3.11 February 1974 Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Mimmi Wikstedt Flag of Sweden.svg Margareta Forsgårdh
Flag of Sweden.svg Christina Sandberg
6–2, 7–5
Win4.10 March 1974 Göteborg, SwedenCarpet (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer Flag of Sweden.svg Margareta Forsgårdh
Flag of Sweden.svg Lotta Stenberg
6–4, 6–4
Win5.1 December 1974 Gympie, AustraliaHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michèle Gurdal Flag of New Zealand.svg Pauline Elliott
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Lancaster-Kerr
6–2, 7–5
Loss6.12 January 1975 Oslo, NorwayHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Nina Bohm Flag of Norway.svg Ellen Grindvold
Flag of Norway.svg Kirsten Robsahm
4–6, 3–6
Win7.27 January 1975 Borås, SwedenHard Flag of Denmark.svg Anne-Mette Sørensen Flag of Sweden.svg Lotta Stenberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Mimmi Wikstedt
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win8.23 February 1975 Helsinki, FinlandHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Nina Bohm Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Sparre
Flag of Finland.svg Elina Durchman
6–2, 6–4
Loss9.28 May 1977 Glasgow, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cristina Harrison
1–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss10.3 July 1977 Travemünde, GermanyClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kathy Morton Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus
Flag of Germany.svg Dagmar Hellwegen
4–6, 3–6
Loss11.23 April 1978 Nice, FranceClay Flag of Argentina.svg Elvira Weisenberger Flag of Uruguay.svg Fiorella Bonicelli
Flag of France.svg Gail Lovera
6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Loss12.14 July 1980 Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Sandin Flag of Sweden.svg Nina Bohm
Flag of Sweden.svg Elisabeth Ekblom
w/o
Loss13.24 August 1980 Bayreuth, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Iris Riedel-Kühn Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
6–2, 3–6, 1–6

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References

  1. Ett sekel av svensk tennis, Festskrift utgiven av KLTK vid dess 100-årsjubileum ( ISBN   91-630-4308-4).