Emma Laine
Emma Johanna Laine (born 26 March 1986) is a Finnish former tennis player.
Full name | Emma Johanna Laine |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | Karlstad, Sweden | 26 March 1986
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Retired | 2019 |
Plays | Left-handed (double-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $506,071 |
Singles | |
Career record | 293–206 |
Career titles | 11 ITF |
Highest ranking | 50 (7 August 2006) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2006) |
French Open | 2R (2006) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2006) |
US Open | 2R (2005, 2006) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 320–172 |
Career titles | 44 ITF |
Highest ranking | 64 (30 October 2006) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2006, 2007) |
French Open | 2R (2006, 2007) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2006) |
US Open | 2R (2006) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 56–21 |
Last updated on: 13 January 2019. |
Laine has won 11 singles and 44 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 7 August 2006, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 50. On 30 October 2006, she peaked at No. 64 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for Finland at the Fed Cup, Laine has a win–loss record of 56–21.
Biography
Emma's mother Erika was a swimmer, while her father Erkki Laine[1] was an ice hockey player, winning a silver medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Emma was born in Sweden because Erkki was playing there at the time. He died in 2009.
Emma was introduced to tennis at age five by her parents. She is a baseliner who prefers hardcourts. She is coached by Olli Leppänen. She travels on tour with her coach or her sister (and best friend) Essi Laine, who also is a professional player.
ITF finals (55–32)
Singles (11–10)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 26 January 2004 | Tipton, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 22 February 2004 | Capriolo, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4) |
Runner-up | 1. | 22 March 2004 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 3. | 5 April 2004 | Torre del Greco, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 2. | 16 August 2004 | Westende, Belgium | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(4–7) |
Runner-up | 3. | 6 September 2004 | Madrid, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 4. | 20 September 2004 | Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | 14 February 2005 | Bromma, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 21 March 2005 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 5. | 15 August 2005 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 27 February 2006 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 6. | 12 January 2009 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Winner | 7. | 3 August 2009 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 7. | 27 September 2010 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–7(7–9), 0–6 |
Winner | 8. | 3 March 2014 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 9. | 3 August 2014 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 5–7, 6–0 |
Winner | 10. | 7 September 2014 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 12 December 2015 | Victoria Park, Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 11. | 26 December 2015 | Victoria Park, Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 9. | 10 July 2016 | Lisbon, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 10. | 24 July 2016 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (44–22)
Outcome | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 16 February 2004 | $10,000 | Capriolo, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 16 August 2004 | $10,000 | Westende, Belgium | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1. | 23 August 2004 | $10,000 | Trecastagni, Italy | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Winner | 3. | 6 September 2004 | $25,000 | Madrid, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Winner | 4. | 13 September 2004 | $10,000 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 20 September 2004 | $25,000 | Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 6. | 7 February 2005 | $25,000 | Capriolo, Italy | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 2. | 15 August 2005 | $25,000 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 27 November 2006 | $50,000 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 7. | 7 May 2007 | $100,000 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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1–0 ret. |
Winner | 8. | 14 May 2007 | $75,000 | Zagreb, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 9. | 24 September 2007 | $25,000 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–6] |
Runner-up | 4. | 12 May 2008 | $25,000 | Szczecin, Poland | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 10. | 19 May 2008 | $25,000 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Runner-up | 5. | 23 June 2008 | $25,000 | Kristinehamn, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 11. | 14 July 2008 | $25,000 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 12. | 18 August 2008 | $25,000 | Westende, Belgium | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Winner | 13. | 29 September 2008 | $25,000 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 14. | 6 October 2008 | $50,000 | Barnstaple, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 15. | 24 November 2008 | $75,000+H | Toyota, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 16. | 9 February 2009 | $25,000 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8] |
Winner | 17. | 27 July 2009 | $10,000 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 18. | 28 September 2009 | $25,000 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 6. | 12 October 2009 | $50,000 | Barnstaple, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 19. | 19 October 2009 | $25,000 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 20. | 12 April 2010 | $25,000 | Tessenderlo, Belgium | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 21. | 21 June 2010 | $25,000 | Kristinehamn, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 22. | 28 June 2010 | $25,000 | Ystad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 23. | 12 July 2010 | $25,000 | Woking, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 7. | 19 July 2010 | $25,000 | Wrexham, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, [11–13] |
Winner | 24. | 9 August 2010 | $25,000 | Tallinn, Estonia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 25. | 15 November 2010 | $25,000 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 26. | 31 January 2011 | $25,000 | Sutton, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, [10–8] |
Runner-up | 8. | 14 March 2011 | $10,000 | Bath, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, [6–10] |
Winner | 27. | 20 June 2011 | $25,000 | Kristinehamn, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 9. | 27 June 2011 | $25,000 | Ystad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
Runner-up | 10. | 11 July 2011 | $25,000 | Woking, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
Winner | 28. | 17 October 2011 | $25,000 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 29. | 21 November 2011 | $25,000 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, [11–9] |
Runner-up | 11. | 22 July 2013 | $10,000 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 30. | 29 July 2013 | $10,000 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 12. | 26 August 2013 | $10,000 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [8–10] |
Winner | 31. | 2 September 2013 | $10,000 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 32. | 8 March 2014 | $10,000 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 13. | 22 March 2014 | $10,000 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 33. | 23 May 2014 | $10,000 | Bol, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 34. | 30 May 2014 | $10,000 | Bol, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 14. | 26 July 2014 | $10,000 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 35. | 2 August 2014 | $10,000 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Winner | 36. | 10 November 2014 | $10,000 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 15. | 28 September 2015 | $15,000 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 16. | 19 October 2015 | $15,000 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 17. | 12 December 2015 | $10,000 | Victoria Park, Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [8–10] |
Winner | 37. | 18 December 2015 | $10,000 | Victoria Park, Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Winner | 38. | 25 December 2015 | $10,000 | Victoria Park, Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 18. | 8 January 2016 | $25,000 | Victoria Park, Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, [4–10] |
Runner-up | 19. | 30 April 2016 | $10,000 | Tučepi, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, [5–10] |
Winner | 39. | 27 May 2016 | $10,000 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–0 |
Winner | 40. | 9 July 2016 | $10,000 | Lisbon, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Winner | 41. | 23 July 2016 | $10,000 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 42. | 8 April 2017 | $15,000 | Tučepi, Croatia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 43. | 22 April 2017 | $15,000 | Antalya, Turkey | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, [10–4] |
Runner-up | 20. | 23 June 2017 | $60,000 | İzmir, Turkey | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 21. | 16 March 2018 | $15,000 | Heraklion, Greece | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 22. | 8 July 2018 | $25,000 | Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 5–7 |
Winner | 44. | 21 September 2018 | $25,000 | Lisbon, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
References
- Cronin, Matthew (2006). "Finland's finest: Emma Laine". TennisReporters. Archived from the original on 31 March 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2015.