Elisabeth Ekblom (born 10 February 1958) is a former professional

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player from Sweden.

Biography

Ekblom was a semifinalist at the

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as a 17-year-old. She started her run with a straight sets win over second seed

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, then defeated unseeded players

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and Christine Matison. In the semifinal, she was beaten by Czechoslovakia's

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. In 1978, she made her Fed Cup debut for Sweden in a first round tie against France. She played other Fed Cup ties in 1981 against Denmark and Czechoslovakia. Her only title on the WTA Tour came in the doubles at

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in 1982 with Lena Sandin.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (1-0)

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