Sandra Roma
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Sandra Roma is a tennis player from Sweden
. She reached a career high ranking in juniors of 11 in September 2008. She along with Nikola Hofmanova
reached the semi-final of 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Girls' Doubles
.
Roma teamed along with Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
and reached the final of the 2008 U.S. Open
girls' competition in doubles, as the third seeds, and won against Mallory Burdette
and Sloane Stephens
, 6-0, 6-2.
In May 2009, Sandra reached her first senior women's final. Roma lost in the final to Amanda Carreras
6-7(7), 7-6(2), 4-6. She won her first Pro title in Tampere beating talented junior Anna Orlik in the final.
Sandra had surgery on her back in the Autumn of 2009, and returned to match play in November 2010 playing team tennis for her homeclub of SALK. In her first match back she beat Camilla Lundberg 63 61.
Roma made her ITF comeback in Taalin, where she qualified and lost in the first round of the main draw. Another loss followed to Mona Barthel at Sandra's home tournament in Stockholm. Sandra then won 4 matches in qualifying for the main draw in Antayla, where she was knocked out in the second round - main draw. The following week she again qualified winning 4 matches and is currently due to play her semi final match in the main draw.
Sandra style of play consists of a variety of spins and slices integrated into baseline play. She mixes her game up, breaking up baseline play with a variety of spins and slices, also using drop shots effectively. Sandra is a solid player at the net, and has had much success in doubles.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. She reached a career high ranking in juniors of 11 in September 2008. She along with Nikola Hofmanova
Nikola Hofmanova
Nikola Hofmanova is a female tennis player originally from Chomutov, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic, and now residing in Hornstein, Austria....
reached the semi-final of 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Girls' Doubles
2007 Wimbledon Championships - Girls' Doubles
-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Players in bold are still in the competition. The players no longer in the tournament are listed with the round in which they exited.-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:...
.
Roma teamed along with Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn is a professional Thai tennis player. At the Wimbledon 2009, she won the junior singles title. As of 12 April 2010, Lertcheewakarn has a rank on the WTA singles tour of 150 and doubles tour of 97.-Playing style:...
and reached the final of the 2008 U.S. Open
2008 U.S. Open (tennis)
The 2008 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 128th edition of the US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year...
girls' competition in doubles, as the third seeds, and won against Mallory Burdette
Mallory Burdette
Mallory Burdette is an American professional tennis player. She was born on January 28, 1991.-Career:Mallory Burdette competed at the 2011 US Open double tournament, where she received together with her partner Hilary Barte a wildcard. In the first round they beat Glatch/Hampton both from the...
and Sloane Stephens
Sloane Stephens
-Personal life:Stephens was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, a professional American football player...
, 6-0, 6-2.
In May 2009, Sandra reached her first senior women's final. Roma lost in the final to Amanda Carreras
Amanda Carreras
Amanda Carreras is a Gibraltarian tennis player, currently residing in Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. She is currently British no. 11, ranked at 423 in the world . She reached her career-high singles ranking of world no. 400 on 24 August 2009 and has so far won three ITF singles titles and...
6-7(7), 7-6(2), 4-6. She won her first Pro title in Tampere beating talented junior Anna Orlik in the final.
Comeback From Injury 2011
Sandra had surgery on her back in the Autumn of 2009, and returned to match play in November 2010 playing team tennis for her homeclub of SALK. In her first match back she beat Camilla Lundberg 63 61.
Roma made her ITF comeback in Taalin, where she qualified and lost in the first round of the main draw. Another loss followed to Mona Barthel at Sandra's home tournament in Stockholm. Sandra then won 4 matches in qualifying for the main draw in Antayla, where she was knocked out in the second round - main draw. The following week she again qualified winning 4 matches and is currently due to play her semi final match in the main draw.
Playing Style
Sandra style of play consists of a variety of spins and slices integrated into baseline play. She mixes her game up, breaking up baseline play with a variety of spins and slices, also using drop shots effectively. Sandra is a solid player at the net, and has had much success in doubles.
Singles
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| ITF & Satellite (1) |
Titles (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | July 27, 2009 | ITF $10 000 Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Clay |  Anna OrlikAnna Orlik Anna Orlik is a Belarussian tennis player. On October 26, 2009, she achieved her career-high WTA Event singles ranking of No. 585. On March 1, 2010, she claimed her highest doubles rank of No. 387.-Career Summary:... |
6-7(2), 7-6(3), 6-4 |
Doubles
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| Grand Slam Grand Slam (tennis) The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and... tournaments (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Premier 5 (0) |
| Premier (0) |
| International (0) |
| ITF & Satellite (2) |
Titles (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | June 30, 2009 | ITF $25 000 Ystad Ystad Ystad is a "locality", or town, and the seat of Ystad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, with 17,286 inhabitants .Settlement dates back to the 11th century and the town has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre and tourist attraction... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Clay |  Sofia ArvidssonSofia Arvidsson Lena Sofia Alexandra Arvidsson is a Swedish tennis player. As of May 9, 2011, she is ranked World No. 77. Her highest career ranking is World No. 29.-Biography:... |
Hanna Nooni Hanna Nooni Hanna Nooni is a Swedish tennis player who has won 5 ITF Singles titles . In 2006, Nooni had wrist surgery and returned to action in St Paul . Hanna's best surface is clay, Hanna plays Doubles with Erica Krauth of Argentina the pair have won 1 ITF Doubles Title . Hanna's career singles high...  Melanie KlaffnerMelanie Klaffner Melanie Klaffner is an Austrian tennis player. As of 1 March 2010, she is ranked World No. 234 in singles and No. 197 in doubles. She is currently coached by Geovani Cardona. Klaffner has enjoyed success on the ITF Circuit, winning two singles and eight doubles titles, and has also been a member... |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 2. | July 28, 2009 | ITF $10 000 Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Clay |  Emma LaineEmma Laine Emma Johanna Laine is a professional tennis player from Finland.The left-handed Laine turned professional in 2004. Her highest career singles ranking has been World No. 50 on August 7, 2006.... |
 Alize LimAlizé Lim Alize Lim is a professional French tennis player.Lim partnered fellow French Victoria Larrière for the 2011 French Open's Women's Doubles and lost in the first round to Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Meghann Shaughnessy, 6-1, 6-2....  Vivienne Vieren |
6-4, 6-3 |
Runner-ups (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | May 24, 2009 | ITF $10 000 Antalya-Manavgat, Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
Clay |  Amanda CarrerasAmanda Carreras Amanda Carreras is a Gibraltarian tennis player, currently residing in Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. She is currently British no. 11, ranked at 423 in the world . She reached her career-high singles ranking of world no. 400 on 24 August 2009 and has so far won three ITF singles titles and... |
6-7(7), 7-6(2), 4-6 |
Runner-ups (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | May 23, 2009 | ITF $10 000 Antalya-Manavgat, Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
Clay | Julia Klackenberg |
Amanda Carreras Amanda Carreras Amanda Carreras is a Gibraltarian tennis player, currently residing in Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. She is currently British no. 11, ranked at 423 in the world . She reached her career-high singles ranking of world no. 400 on 24 August 2009 and has so far won three ITF singles titles and... Valentina SulpizioValentina Sulpizio Valentina Sulpizio , is an Italian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 345, which she reached on October 24, 2005... |
0-6, 3-6 |
| 2. | June 27, 2009 | ITF $25 000 Kristienhamn, Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Clay | Sofia Arvidsson Sofia Arvidsson Lena Sofia Alexandra Arvidsson is a Swedish tennis player. As of May 9, 2011, she is ranked World No. 77. Her highest career ranking is World No. 29.-Biography:... |
 Hanne Skak JensenHanne Skak Jensen Hanne Skak Jensen is a Danish tennis player. She is current Danish No. 2, behind World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki. Jensen won nine doubles events organized by the International Tennis Federation, and is a regular member of Denmark Fed Cup team... Johanna Larsson |
6-7(5), 2-6 |