| Full name | Amy Elisabeth Jönsson Raaholt |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Norway |
| Born | (1967-06-08) 8 June 1967 (age 57) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Prize money | $36,961 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 174 (4 July 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 217 (1 February 1988) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1988) |
Amy Elisabeth Jönsson Raaholt (born 8 June 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Norway. She was born Amy Jönsson.
Biography
Jönsson, who was born in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, debuted for the Norway Fed Cup team in 1985.
Her best performance on the WTA Tour came at Bastad in 1987 when she made the quarter-finals, a run which included a win over eighth seed Carina Karlsson.
At the 1988 Australian Open she featured in the women's singles and doubles draws. She was beaten in the first round of the singles by top seed Steffi Graf, who went on to win the title. In the doubles she and partner Helena Dahlström reached the second round.
Her last Fed Cup appearance came in 1995 and she finished with a 30/19 overall win–loss record, from a total of 28 ties. She holds the record for the most Fed Cup matches won for Norway, both in singles and doubles
She has a daughter, Andrea Raaholt, who plays tennis professionally.
ITF finals
Singles: 6 (3–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 16 March 1987 | Canberra, Australia | Hard |  Belinda Cordwell
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 13 February 1989 | Hørsholm, Denmark | Carpet |  Tine Scheuer-Larsen
|
0–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 16 October 1989 | Supetar, Yugoslavia | Clay |  Jitka Dubcová
|
6–0, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | 22 January 1990 | Helsinki, Finland | Carpet |  Sylvie Sabas
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5. | 5 February 1990 | Stavanger, Norway | Carpet |  Barbara Rittner
|
3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 18 March 1991 | Alicante, Spain | Clay |  Rosa Bielsa
|
6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles: 4 (2–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 21 September 1987 | Llorca, Spain | Clay |  Paulette Moreno
|
 Maria Ekstrand Monica Lundqvist
|
7–6, 6–7, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | 21 January 1991 | Bergen, Norway | Carpet (i) |  Magdalena Feistel
|
Merete Balling-Stockmann  Natalie Tschan
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | 11 March 1991 | Murcia, Spain | Clay |  Eva Haslinghuis
|
Petra Kučová Markéta Štusková
|
2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 4. | 20 January 1992 | Bergen, Norway | Carpet (i) | Cecilia Dahlman
|
Catarina Bernstein Annika Narbe
|
1–6, 4–6 |
References
- "Edberg Rallies for Victory in 100-Degree Heat". Los Angeles Times. 13 January 1988. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- "Andrea inn på verdensrankingen". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). 19 May 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links
- Amy Jönsson Raaholt at the Women's Tennis Association
- Amy Jönsson Raaholt at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Amy Jönsson Raaholt at the International Tennis Federation