Johanna Larsson

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Johanna Larsson
Country Flag of Sweden Sweden
Residence Helingsborg, Sweden
Date of birth July 17, 1988 (1988-07-17) (age 19)
Place of birth Boden, Sweden
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Plays Right (two-handed backhand)
Career Prize Money $29,789
Singles
Career record: 76-44
Career titles: 4
Highest ranking: No. 278 (04 February 2008)
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Doubles
Career record: 29-22
Career titles: 5
Highest ranking: No. 260 (04 February 2008)

Johanna Larsson (born in 1988) is a Swedish tennis player.
During the Fed Cup in 2005 she began her quest for recognition by defeating Anna Kremer, Johanna went on to defeat Brenda Schultz-McCarthy. Larsson was awarded a Wild Card for a WTA Event In Stockholm, Johanna beat Kristina Barrios in 3 sets before taking Swedish number 1 Arvidsson all the way before losing in 3 sets. Towards the end of 2006 Johanna had injuries regarding her Hamstring she came back in Early 2007 mainly in the USA beating Leanne Baker and Alla Kudryvatseva (Top seed at $25,000 Hammond). The Swede's excellent Fed Cup record has gained her a place in the team for a 3rd consecutive year. Johanna's current ranking in 385 and her Career high in 360, She won the $10,000 Falkenburg title 2 times in consecutive years beating Arvidsson in 2005. Johanna returned to Fed Cup again in 2007, beating Lukic and Cavaday both ranked in the top 300, giving Sweden 9th place. Johanna also won the Swedish Tour event in Sondrum in May 2007, beating Sandra Roma 6–3 6–3.

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[edit] Singles (6)

Legend (Singles)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0)
Tier IV (0)
Grand Slam Title (0)
WTA Tour Championship (0)
ITF Circuit (6)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 15 May 2005 Falkenburg, Sweden Clay Flag of Sweden Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) 6–1 6–3
2. 21 May 2006 Falkenburg, Sweden Clay Flag of Germany Anne Schaefer (Germany) 6–2 7–6
3. 24 April 2007 Bol, Croatia Clay Flag of Croatia Tereza Mrdeza (Croatia) 6–1 6–3
4. 29 October 2007 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (Indoors) Flag of Sweden Nadja Roma (Sweden) 6–2 6–1
5. 05 February 2008 Sutton, Great Britain Hard (Indoors) Flag of the Czech Republic Andrea Hlavackova (Czech Republic) 7–5 6–0
6. 11 February 2008 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (Indoors) Flag of the Czech Republic Barbora Strycova-Zahalova (Czech Republic) 0–6 6–1 7–6(1)

[edit] Doubles (7)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0)
Tier IV & V (0)
ITF Circuit (7)
No. Date Tournament Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. 2005 $10,000 Falkenberg, Sweden Flag of Sweden Mari Andersson Flag of Poland Nathalie Kolat
Flag of Poland Monica Scheider
6–1, 6–1
2. 2005 $10,000 Olso, Norway Flag of Sweden Nadja Roma Flag of Sweden Kristina Andlovic
Flag of Norway Karoline Borgensen
6–4, 6–4
3. 2007 $25,000 Nantes, France Flag of Sweden Sofia Arvidsson Flag of the United Kingdom Melanie South
Flag of Belgium Caroline Maes
4–6 7–5 (10-7)
4. 2007 $25,000 Glasgow, Great Britain Flag of Sweden Sofia Arvidsson Flag of the Czech Republic Veronika Chvojkova
Flag of Germany Kathrin Woerle
6–2, 6–3
5. 2007 $10,000 Stockholm, Sweden Flag of Sweden Nadja Roma Flag of Sweden Diana Eriksson
Flag of Denmark Hanne-Skak Jensen
6–7, 6–3, 10-6
6. 2008 $10,000 Sunderland, Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom Anna Smith Flag of Slovakia Martina Babakova
Flag of the Czech Republic Iveta Gerlova
6–1, 3–6, 10-3
7. 2008 $25,000 Stockholm, Sweden Flag of the United Kingdom Anna Smith Flag of Serbia Neda Kozic
Flag of Croatia Ivana Lisjak
6–0 7–5