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Mathilde Johansson
Career
Active 2000 – 2016
Biography
About Mathilde Johansson
Mathilde Johansson is a former professional tennis player. She was born on 28 April 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Although Swedish by nationality, she competed as a French player. She started her career around the age of 15 and was active from 2000 to 2016, totaling 16 years on the tour. She stands 5'8" tall with blonde hair and an average build.
Johansson made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2005 French Open, where she lost to sixth-seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round. In 2006, she reached the second round, losing to Maria Kirilenko. By 2009, she had reached two WTA Tour quarterfinals, in Acapulco and Bogotá. In 2011, she reached her first WTA tournament final in Bogotá, falling to Lourdes Domínguez Lino in three sets.
A memorable season came in 2012. In April, as a lucky loser, she reached the semifinals of the Grand Prix in Fès, Morocco. Later that year at the French Open, she advanced to the third round of a major for the first time, losing to Sloane Stephens. She also reached the final of the Swedish Open, where Polona Hercog defeated her in three sets. In Guangzhou, she made the quarterfinals before losing to Hsieh Su-wei. Despite those highlights, she fell in the first round ten times that season.
Johansson retired in 2016 after the French Open qualifying tournament, where she lost in the second round to Ivana Jorović. She left the sport with a career spanning more than a decade and a half. Her height is 5'8", and she weighed about 125 lbs during her playing days.
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Frequently asked
How did Mathilde Johansson's 2012 season reflect her career's peaks and challenges?
In 2012, she reached the semifinals in Fès as a lucky loser, made her first major third round at the French Open, and played in the Swedish Open final. However, she also lost in the first round ten times that same season, showing both high points and frequent early exits.
What was notable about her WTA Tour debut at the 2005 French Open?
She made her main-draw debut there but lost in the first round to sixth-seed Svetlana Kuznetsova. That match marked the beginning of her regular presence on the WTA Tour.
Did you know
- She reached her first WTA final in Bogotá in 2011, losing in three sets.
- In 2012, she reached the semifinals of the Grand Prix in Fès as a lucky loser.
- She retired in 2016 after being beaten in the second round of French Open qualifying.
- Despite being Swedish-born, she played under the French flag.
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