Hanna-Katri Aalto

Hanna-Katri Aalto
Country (sports) Finland
Born (1978-05-24) 24 May 1978 (age 46)
Prize money$11,917
Singles
Career record45–45
Highest rankingNo. 492 (12 October 1998)
Doubles
Career record45–35
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 362 (13 May 1996)

Hanna-Katri Aalto (born 24 May 1978) is a Finnish former professional tennis player.

Aalto, who was raised in the town of Kajaani, competed on the professional tour in the late 1990s.[1] Retiring in 2000, she then played a year of college tennis in the United States for the University of Mississippi.[2]

Between 1995 and 2000, Aalto represented the Finland Fed Cup team in a total of 20 ties, winning ten singles and three doubles rubbers. Her best ranked singles opponent beaten was Britain's Julie Pullin in 2000.[3]

ITF finals

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Doubles: 8 (3–5)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 21 April 1996 Elvas, Portugal Hard Finland Kirsi Lampinen United Kingdom Claire Taylor
South Africa Tessa Price
2–6, 3–6
Winner 1. 28 April 1996 Azeméis, Portugal Hard Finland Kirsi Lampinen France Kildine Chevalier
Sweden Kristina Triska
6–0, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 6 July 1997 Lohja, Finland Clay Finland Kirsi Lampinen Netherlands Annemarie Mikkers
Sweden Annica Lindstedt
1–6, 1–6
Winner 2. 7 June 1998 Antalya, Turkey Hard Finland Minna Rautajoki Japan Ayami Takase
Russia Marina Samoilenko
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 24 January 1999 Båstad, Sweden Hard (i) Finland Kirsi Lampinen Czech Republic Renata Kučerová
Czech Republic Blanka Kumbárová
4–6, 3–6
Winner 3. 23 May 1999 Elvas, Portugal Hard Finland Kirsi Lampinen Portugal Ana Catarina Nogueira
Japan Ayami Takase
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 27 June 1999 Båstad, Sweden Clay Finland Kirsi Lampinen Finland Minna Rautajoki
Sweden Maria Wolfbrandt
6–1, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 8 August 1999 Périgueux, France Clay Japan Rika Fujiwara Tunisia Selima Sfar
United Kingdom Jo Ward
4–6, 3–6

References

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  1. ^ "Hanna-Katri Aalto vaihtoi Kajaanin Båstadiin Uralle uutta nostetta Ruotsin kuulussa tenniskaupungissa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2 January 1997.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss Women's Tennis Team Gets Ready To Open Season". Ole Miss Athletics. 11 January 2001.
  3. ^ "Key Statistics". fedcup.com.
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