Piia Suomalainen
{{Short description|Finnish tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Piia Suomalainen
| fullname =
| country = {{FIN}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|07|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Helsinki
| height = {{convert|1.72|m|abbr=on}}
| plays = Right (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = $68,858
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=273|lost=225}}
| singlestitles = 5 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = No. 356 (10 October 2011)
| doublesrecord = 49–36
| doublestitles = 5 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = No. 524 (15 January 2007)
| Team = yes
| FedCupresult = 37–34
}}
Piia Suomalainen (born 9 July 1984) is a Finnish former tennis player.
In her career, Suomalainen won five singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 10 October 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 356.{{Cite web |date=2018-12-11 |title=Cinia Maajoukkueiden Kunniagalleria: Piia Suomalainen |url=https://www.tennis.fi/uutiset/cinia-maajoukkueiden-kunniagalleria-piia-suomalainen/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=tennis.fi}} On 15 January 2007, she peaked at No. 524 in the doubles rankings.
Since her debut for the Finland Fed Cup team in 2002, Suomalainen has a 37–34 record in Fed Cup competition.
ITF finals
=Singles (5–8)=
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| {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" !Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| style="background:#f7e98e;"
| $75,000 tournaments |
| style="background:#addfad;"
| $50,000 tournaments |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| $25,000 tournaments |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| $10,000 tournaments |
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| class=wikitable style="font-size:85%"
!Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (3–5) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
|}
| class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable" |Score |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1. | 27 November 2005 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|EST}} Margit Rüütel | 5–7, 0–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2. | 16 July 2006 | Birkerød, Denmark | Clay | {{flagicon|GER}} Anne Schäfer | 4–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 3. | 20 August 2006 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|ESP}} Eva Fernández Brugués | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 4. | 19 November 2006 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|GER}} Martina Pavelec | 2–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 5. | 19 August 2007 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|NED}} Marcella Koek | 7–5, 4–6, 5–7 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 6. | 24 October 2009 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | {{flagicon|FRA}} Irina Ramialison | 5–7, 2–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 7. | 27 June 2010 | Cleveland, United States | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} Madison Keys | 2–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 8. | 8 August 2010 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|NOR}} Ulrikke Eikeri | 5–7, 4–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | 7 November 2010 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | {{flagicon|THA}} Luksika Kumkhum | 6–3, 6–3 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2. | 31 July 2011 | Tampere Open, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|GER}} Dinah Pfizenmaier | 7–5, 6–0 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3. | 20 May 2012 | Landisville, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Elizabeth Lumpkin | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4. | 5 August 2012 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|FRA}} Laëtitia Sarrazin | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 5. | 24 July 2016 | Tampere Open, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|FIN}} Emma Laine | 0–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
=Doubles (5–3)=
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| {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" !Legend |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| $25,000 tournaments |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| $10,000 tournaments |
|
| class=wikitable style="font-size:85%"
!Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (3–1) |
|}
| class="sortable wikitable"
!Result !No. !Date !Tier !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable" |Score |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1. | 11 March 2006 | 10,000 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|SWE}} Nadja Roma | {{flagicon|GER}} Carmen Klaschka | 2–6, 3–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | 19 August 2006 | 10,000 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|FIN}} Katariina Tuohimaa | {{flagicon|BEL}} Davinia Lobbinger | 7–5, 6–3 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2. | 4 November 2006 | 10,000 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|FIN}} Katariina Tuohimaa | {{flagicon|SWE}} Diana Eriksson | w/o |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2. | 18 November 2006 | 10,000 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|FIN}} Katariina Tuohimaa | {{flagicon|GER}} Laura Haberkorn | 6–3, 6–4 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3. | 3 August 2007 | 10,000 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|FIN}} Katariina Tuohimaa | {{flagicon|DEN}} Hanne Skak Jensen | 6–2, 6–4 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4. | 23 October 2009 | 10,000 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | {{flagicon|GER}} Sina Haas | {{flagicon|SUI}} Lucia Kovarčíková | 7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 3. | 27 July 2013 | 10,000 | Tampere Open, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|FIN}} Emma Laine | {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Wachaczyk | 4–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 5. | 3 August 2013 | 10,000 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | {{flagicon|FIN}} Emma Laine | {{flagicon|RUS}} Anastasiya Komardina | 6–4, 6–4 |
References
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External links
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- {{ITF}}
- {{Fed Cup player}}
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