Petra Thorén
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| Full name | Petra Maria Thorén |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Finland |
| Born | August 8, 1969 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Prize money | $247,349 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 180–150 (54.5%) |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 73 (23 March 1992) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1990, 1993) |
| French Open | 3R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1992) |
| US Open | 1R (1991, 1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 98–73 (57.3%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 112 (25 April 1994) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1991) |
| French Open | 1R (1993) |
| US Open | 1R (1991) |
Petra Maria Thorén[1] (born 8 August 1969) is a former tennis player from Finland.
Thorén won five singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 23 March 1992, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 73. On 25 April 1994, she peaked at No. 112 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Playing for Finland Fed Cup team, Thorén has a win–loss record of 18–17 in Fed Cup competition.
ITF finals[edit]
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (5–4)[edit]
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 26 January 1987 | Stavanger, Norway | Carpet (i) |  Maria Strandlund | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 25 April 1988 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Clay |  Marina Bottazzi | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 9 May 1988 | Lee-on-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay |  Melissa Mazzotta | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 23 January 1989 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard (i) | Anne Aallonen | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | 15 May 1989 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard |  Luciana Tella | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | 12 June 1989 | Modena, Italy | Clay |  Florencia Labat | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 23 April 1990 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard |  Mariaan de Swardt | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | 29 November 1993 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard |  Anna Smashnova | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | 7 July 1996 | Lohja, Finland | Clay |  Sofie Albinus | 1–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
Doubles (1–4)[edit]
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 29 February 1988 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard | Dalia Koriat | Eva Lena Olsson Lena Sandin | 6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 30 October 1988 | Baden, Switzerland | Hard (i) |  Katarzyna Nowak |  Kate McDonald Rennae Stubbs | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 13 June 1993 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Yael Segal |  Seda Noorlander Sandra van der Aa | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4. | 16 January 1995 | Turku, Finland | Hard (i) | Nanne Dahlman | Linda Jansson Anna-Karin Svensson | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 27 August 1995 | Sochi, Russia | Hard |  Natalia Egorova | Corina Morariu  Elena Tatarkova | 3–6, 5–7 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Liikuntakulttuurin ja urheilun ansiomerkit vuodelle 2011" (PDF). Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
External links[edit]
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