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

Hanna-Katri Aalto
Country (sports) Finland
Born (1978-05-24) 24 May 1978 (age 45)
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)

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 edit

Doubles: 8 (3–5) edit

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

References edit

  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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