Johanna Larsson (tennis)
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Larsson at Roland Garros 2016
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| Full name | Johanna Larsson |
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| Country (sports) |
 Sweden |
| Residence | Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Born |
17 August 1988 Boden, Sweden |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $ 2,167,505 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 350–236 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (19 September 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 45 (19 September 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2015, 2016) |
| French Open | 3R (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
| US Open | 3R (2014, 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 219–114 |
| Career titles | 9 WTA, 16 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (30 January 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 23 (30 January 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2015) |
| French Open | QF (2016) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2016) |
| US Open | 3R (2015) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 41–27 |
| Last updated on: 29 August 2016. | |
Johanna Larsson (born 17 August 1988) is a Swedish professional tennis player.
Larsson has won one singles title and eight doubles titles on the WTA tour, as well as twelve singles and sixteen doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 11 July 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 46. On 14 November 2016, she reached her best doubles ranking of world number 26.
Larsson made her debut for the Sweden Fed Cup team in 2005, accumulating an overall record of 41–27.
Larsson began playing international tennis on the ITF junior circuit, where she reached a career-high junior ranking of world number 79 in September 2006. During the Fed Cup in 2005 she began her quest for recognition by defeating Anna Kremer. Larsson went on to defeat Brenda Schultz-McCarthy and Joanna Sakowicz. She was awarded a wild card for a WTA event In , beating Kristina Barrois in three sets before losing to Swedish number 1 Sofia Arvidsson in a close match. Towards the end of 2006, Larsson suffered an injured hamstring, but came back in early 2007, playing mainly in the USA. She won the $10,000 Falkenberg title twice in consecutive years. Larsson returned to Fed Cup again in 2007, losing to Maša Zec Peškirič and beating Vojislava Lukić and Naomi Cavaday, both ranked in the top 300, giving Sweden 9th place.
2008 was Johanna Larsson's breakthrough year, winning two $25,000 ITF events in Stockholm and in Sutton. She also made her Grand Slam debut at the French Open where she made the second qualifying round. Larsson went on to make the second qualifying round at Wimbledon and the US Open final qualifying round. In September, Larsson also captured the $75,000 Shrewsbury doubles event. Larsson ended the season playing Swedish team tennis for Helsingborg alongside Sofia Arvidsson.
Larsson began the year at the Australian Open, where she lost in the first qualifying round. She was included in the 2009 Swedish Fed Cup team, along with Sofia Arvidsson, Sandra Roma and Ellen Allgurin. Larsson recorded a 3–1 singles win-loss record (including a win over top 70 player Monica Niculescu), and a 2–1 doubles win-loss ratio. After the Fed Cup, Larsson travelled to South America to play qualifying in two WTA events. In Bogotá Larsson had three wins in qualifying taking her into the main draw, where she lost to Carla Suárez Navarro. In her next tournament in Acapulco, Larsson was forced to retire with a knee injury while trailing top seed Ágnes Szávay one set down. A series of $25,000 ITF clay tournaments saw Larsson reach two finals, a semi and a quarterfinal. Larsson took the singles and doubles titles at the $50,000 event in Barnstaple, her best singles result in her career so far. Johanna then took another singles title at the $25,000 event in Glasgow, the following week Johanna made the final in Istanbul before losing to Maret Ani.
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