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Finnish tennis player
Piia Suomalainen Country (sports) Finland Born (1984-07-09 ) 9 July 1984 (age 40) Helsinki Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Plays Right (two-handed backhand) Prize money $68,858 Career record 273–225 Career titles 5 ITF Highest ranking No. 356 (10 October 2011) Career record 49–36 Career titles 5 ITF Highest ranking No. 524 (15 January 2007) Fed Cup 37–34
Piia Suomalainen (born 9 July 1984) is a Finnish former tennis player.
In her career, Suomalainen won five singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit . On 10 October 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 356.[ 1] On 15 January 2007, she peaked at No. 524 in the doubles rankings.
Since her debut for the Finland Fed Cup team in 2002, Suomalainen has a 37–34 record in Fed Cup competition.
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (3–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1.
27 November 2005
Sunderland , United Kingdom
Hard (i)
Margit Rüütel
5–7, 0–6
Loss
2.
16 July 2006
Birkerød , Denmark
Clay
Anne Schäfer
4–6, 2–6
Loss
3.
20 August 2006
Savitaipale , Finland
Clay
Eva Fernández Brugués
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss
4.
19 November 2006
Sunderland, United Kingdom
Hard (i)
Martina Pavelec
2–6, 4–6
Loss
5.
19 August 2007
Savitaipale, Finland
Clay
Marcella Koek
7–5, 4–6, 5–7
Loss
6.
24 October 2009
Pretoria , South Africa
Hard
Irina Ramialison
5–7, 2–6
Loss
7.
27 June 2010
Cleveland , United States
Clay
Madison Keys
2–6, 4–6
Loss
8.
8 August 2010
Savitaipale, Finland
Clay
Ulrikke Eikeri
5–7, 4–6
Win
1.
7 November 2010
Manila , Philippines
Hard
Luksika Kumkhum
6–3, 6–3
Win
2.
31 July 2011
Tampere Open , Finland
Clay
Dinah Pfizenmaier
7–5, 6–0
Win
3.
20 May 2012
Landisville , United States
Hard
Elizabeth Lumpkin
7–6(7–4) , 6–1
Win
4.
5 August 2012
Savitaipale, Finland
Clay
Laëtitia Sarrazin
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win
5.
24 July 2016
Tampere Open, Finland
Clay
Emma Laine
0–6, 6–2, 6–3
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (3–1)
Result
No.
Date
Tier
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
11 March 2006
10,000
Sunderland , United Kingdom
Hard (i)
Nadja Roma
Carmen Klaschka Korina Perkovic
2–6, 3–6
Win
1.
19 August 2006
10,000
Savitaipale , Finland
Clay
Katariina Tuohimaa
Davinia Lobbinger Alise Vaidere
7–5, 6–3
Loss
2.
4 November 2006
10,000
Stockholm , Sweden
Hard (i)
Katariina Tuohimaa
Diana Eriksson Hanne Skak Jensen
w/o
Win
2.
18 November 2006
10,000
Sunderland, United Kingdom
Hard (i)
Katariina Tuohimaa
Laura Haberkorn Martina Pavelec
6–3, 6–4
Win
3.
3 August 2007
10,000
Tampere , Finland
Clay
Katariina Tuohimaa
Hanne Skak Jensen Marcella Koek
6–2, 6–4
Win
4.
23 October 2009
10,000
Pretoria , South Africa
Hard
Sina Haas
Lucia Kovarčíková Zuzana Linhová
7–6(7–2) , 6–2
Loss
3.
27 July 2013
10,000
Tampere Open , Finland
Clay
Emma Laine
Julia Wachaczyk Nina Zander
4–6, 4–6
Win
5.
3 August 2013
10,000
Savitaipale, Finland
Clay
Emma Laine
Anastasiya Komardina Akvilė Paražinskaitė
6–4, 6–4