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Lena Sandin
Lena Sandin represented Sweden on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 297. In TennisDB's records, Lena Sandin finished with a career record of 62–52 and 7 singles titles. Weekly WTA ranking coverage before 1984 is incomplete outside audited No. 1 and year-end Top 10 anchors.
Peak ranking
297 (Mar 2, 1987)
Elo peak
1767 (69th percentile)
Career record
62–52 (54.4%)
Career titles
7
Prize money
$88,544
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
WTA Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Anne Thompson | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1983* | R32 | Brighton | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Zina Garrison | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 1983* | R32 | Detroit | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Pilar Vasquez | 6-7 6-4 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 1, 1983* | QF | Bakersfield | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Rene Uys | 7-5 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 30, 1983* | R16 | Bakersfield | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Chris Oneil | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 29, 1983* | R32 | Bakersfield | WTA 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 1 | 5 | 6 | Jul 7, 1983 | H2H |
| Catrin Jexell | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jun 22, 1983 | H2H |
| Elisabeth Ekblom | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jul 16, 1982 | H2H |
| Chris Oneil | 3 | 0 | 3 | Sep 29, 1983 | H2H |
| Duk Hee Lee | 3 | 0 | 3 | Jul 8, 1982 | H2H |
Titles (7)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Barcelona, Madrid Gilette |
| 1980 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | Neumunster, Berlin Open |
| 1981 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Bastad |
| 1982 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Bastad, Landshut |
| Total | 7 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1979 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 17 | 12 | 29 | 58.6% |
| 1981 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% |
| 1982 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% |
| 1983 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 13 | 18 | 31 | 41.9% |
| Career | — | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% | 44 | 23 | 67 | 65.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26.3% | 62 | 52 | 114 | 54.4% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17 | 1621 | 118.5 | — | — | — | — | +44 | -5 | — | 55.0% | +0.60 | 3–1 (75%) | 3–3 (50%) | 102.2 | +1.49 |
| 1980 | 18 | 1735 | 138.8 | — | — | — | — | -115 | +87 | — | 54.4% | +0.50 | 7–3 (70%) | 3–2 (60%) | 108.0 | -0.52 |
| 1981 | 19 | 1736 | 122.2 | — | — | — | — | -87 | +109 | — | 55.1% | +0.22 | 6–3 (67%) | 5–0 (100%) | 106.0 | +2.37 |
| 1982 | 20 | 1707 | 115.9 | — | — | — | — | -116 | +138 | — | 51.9% | -0.06 | 5–1 (83%) | 1–1 | — | +0.93 |
| 1983 | 21 | 1628 | 109.3 | — | — | — | — | -81 | +174 | — | 44.3% | -0.57 | 3–5 (38%) | 6–3 (67%) | 97.7 | +2.74 |
| Career | 1767 | 126.2 | — | — | — | — | -78 | +115 | — | 51.4% | +0.05 | 24–13 (65%) | 18–9 (67%) | 110.0 | +6.15 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18 | R64 | — | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1981 | 19 | R64 | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1982 | 20 | R128 | — | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1983 | 21 | R128 | R64 | R128 | 1–3 (25%) |
| W-L | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–3 (0%) |
2–8 (20%) |
WTA 500
| Season | Age | BER | CAN | LOS | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18 | W | — | — | — | 5–0 (100%) |
| 1981 | 19 | R64 | — | R16 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1982 | 20 | R16 | R32 | — | R64 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1983 | 21 | R16 | R32 | — | — | 3–2 (60%) |
| W-L | 9–3 (75%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
12–7 (63%) |
WTA 250
| Season | Age | BAD | BAR | KIT | MAD | STO | AMS | BAK | BOB | BOI | BRI | DET | POR | HER | HIT | LAN | LUG | MAH | NEU | NIC | ORL | PER | RHE | RIC | RID | SAL | TAR | TRA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17 | F | W | — | W | SF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7–3 (70%) |
| 1980 | 18 | SF | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | W | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | 12–10 (55%) |
| 1981 | 19 | W | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | BR | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | 10–6 (62%) |
| 1982 | 20 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | W | R64 | — | — | — | — | R64 | F | — | — | — | — | — | 10–5 (67%) |
| 1983 | 21 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | R16 | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | QF | R32 | — | — | 9–13 (41%) |
| W-L | 11–2 (85%) | 1–0 (100%) | 5–2 (71%) | 1–0 (100%) | 5–2 (71%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 0–3 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–0 (100%) | 0–3 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 5–0 (100%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 4–1 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 3–1 (75%) |
48–37 (56%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
297
Career-high date
Mar 2, 1987
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25 | — | 299 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 356 | 360 | 358 |
| 1988 | 26 | 367 | 381 | — | 395 | 397 | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data coverage: Weekly WTA ranking snapshots are unavailable before 1984. Audited official No. 1 change dates and year-end Top 10 ranks are included, but weekly counts and ranks outside those anchors remain incomplete.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Lena Sandin?
- Lena Sandin is 65 years old, born on August 8, 1961.
- Which country does Lena Sandin represent?
- Lena Sandin represents Sweden in TennisDB's WTA records.
- How many Grand Slams has Lena Sandin won?
- Lena Sandin has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Lena Sandin won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Lena Sandin's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
- How many WTA titles has Lena Sandin won?
- Lena Sandin has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Landshut in 1982.
- What is Lena Sandin's highest WTA ranking?
- Lena Sandin's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 297, first achieved on March 2, 1987.
- What is Lena Sandin's career win-loss record?
- Lena Sandin has a career WTA singles record of 62 wins and 52 losses (54.4%).
- How much career prize money has Lena Sandin earned?
- Lena Sandin has earned at least $88,544 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Lena Sandin's career appear in TennisDB?
- Lena Sandin appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1979 through 1983.
- On which surface does Lena Sandin have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Lena Sandin's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 65.7% (44–23).
- Who has Lena Sandin faced most often?
- Lena Sandin's most frequent opponent is Claudia Kohde Kilsch, with a head-to-head record of 1–5 across 6 meetings.