Helena Dahlström
| Country (sports) |  Sweden | 
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1968 | 
| Prize money | $40,443 | 
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 166 (21 December 1986) | 
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1986) | 
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 221 (2 January 1989) | 
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1988) | 
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1986) | 
Helena Dahlström (born 13 May 1968) is a Swedish former professional tennis player.
Biography
A right-handed player from Linköping, Dahlström was the girls' singles runner-up at the 1984 Australian Open.[1]
Dahlström competed on the professional tour in the late 1980s and reached a top singles ranking of 166. She won the Australian Hard Court Championships in 1985 and featured in the main draw of the 1986 French Open as a qualifier.[2]
She appeared in two Federation Cup ties for Sweden in 1986, playing both singles and doubles in a World Group fixture against France, then in the consolations rounds against Belgium.
ITF finals
Singles (3–4)
| Legend | 
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments | 
| $10,000 / $15,000 tournaments | 
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 25 February 1985 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Mercedes Paz | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | 
| Loss | 2. | 23 September 1985 | Bethesda, United States | Hard |  Jane Forman | 3–6, 5–7 | 
| Win | 3. | 28 October 1985 | Newcastle, Australia | Grass | .svg.png) Karen Deed | 6–4, 6–1 | 
| Win | 4. | 4 November 1985 | Sydney, Australia | Grass |  Monica Lundqvist | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 | 
| Loss | 5. | 23 March 1987 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | .svg.png) Louise Field | 3–6, 3–6 | 
| Loss | 6. | 17 October 1988 | Azores, Portugal | Hard |  Andrea Noszály | 1–6, 3–6 | 
| Loss | 7. | 30 January 1989 | Danderyd, Sweden | Hard |  Nanne Dahlman | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 | 
Doubles (1–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 5 September 1988 | Porto, Portugal | Clay |  Cecilia Dahlman | .svg.png) Sandrine Jaquet  Martina Pawlik | 3–6, 1–6 | 
| Win | 2. | 17 October 1988 | Azores, Portugal | Hard |  Anne Aallonen |  Caroline Billingham  Alexandra Niepel | 6–3, 6–3 | 
See also
References
- ^ Nilsson, Claes (12 June 2017). "Listers historiska singelsuccé". Corren (in Swedish).
- ^ "Lendl and Lloyd Win in Paris". The New York Times. 27 May 1986.
External links
- Helena Dahlström at the Women's Tennis Association
- Helena Dahlström at the International Tennis Federation
- Helena Dahlström at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)