Jonna Opitz (born 22 July 1969) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. She played under the name Jonna Jonerup.

Jonna Jonerup
Country (sports) Sweden
Born (1969-07-22) 22 July 1969 (age 55)
Prize money$50,753
Singles
Career record71–78
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 147 (2 January 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1989)
French Open1R (1988)
Doubles
Career record47–45
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 184 (1 April 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1989)

Biography

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Jonerup reached a best singles ranking of 147 in the world competing on the professional tour.[1] In 1988 she was a quarter-finalist at the Taipei Women's Championships and had a win over Jana Novotná at the European Indoors in Zurich.[2]

Between 1988 and 1991, Jonerup featured in four Federation Cup ties for Sweden. She was unbeaten in her three doubles rubbers, with her only loss coming in her sole singles appearance.

She is now known as Jonna Opitz and is an executive for manufacturing company Inwido in Malmö.[3]

ITF finals

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$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (3–1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 9 May 1987 ITF Bournemouth, United Kingdom Hard   Sarah Sullivan 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 2. 27 September 1987 ITF Šibenik, Yugoslavia Clay   Hester Witvoet 3–6, 0–6
Win 3. 7 February 1988 ITF Stockholm, Sweden Carpet (i)   Jennifer Fuchs 6–4, 6–0
Win 4. 13 November 1989 ITF Telford, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Andrea Müller 2–6, 6–3, 7–5

Doubles (2–4)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 19 January 1987 ITF Stockholm, Sweden Carpet (i)   Maria Strandlund   Catrin Jexell
  Helena Olsson
2–6, 3–6
Win 2. 2 February 1987 ITF Hørsholm, Denmark Carpet (i)   Maria Strandlund   Maria Ekstrand
  Lone Vandborg
6–1, 6–3
Loss 3. 21 September 1987 ITF Šibenik, Yugoslavia Clay   Maria Strandlund   Yvonne der Kinderen
  Hester Witvoet
3–6, 3–6
Loss 4. 1 February 1988 ITF Jönköping, Sweden Carpet (i)   Maria Strandlund   Jennifer Fuchs
  Jill Smoller
2–6, 4–6
Win 5. 8 February 1988 ITF Stavanger, Norway Carpet (i)   Maria Strandlund   Sophie Amiach
  Lisa Bobby
6–2, 7–6
Loss 6. 24 June 1991 ITF Ronneby, Sweden Clay   Simone Schilder   Jessica Emmons
  Maria Lindström
6–3, 2–6, 4–6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jönsson, Kent (28 November 2012). "Veteran missade chansen". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish).
  2. ^ "Tennis Matuszewski Trips Berger; Top Seed Edberg Advances". Sun Sentinel. 20 October 1988.
  3. ^ "Inwido ökar men Sverige oroar". Vetlandaposten (in Swedish). 17 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
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