Sofia Arvidsson

Sofia Arvidsson is a Swedish former professional tennis player who later became a professional padel player. In her tennis career, she won two singles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 29.

She also has notable wins against top-ten players, including Marion Bartoli, Anna Chakvetadze, and Caroline Wozniacki.

Player Profile

Lena Sofia Alexandra Arvidsson was born on February 16, 1984, in Halmstad, Sweden. She stands 176 cm tall and she plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand.

After retiring from professional tennis, Arvidsson transitioned into a new career as a professional padel player. She currently resides in Halmstad.

Professional Career

Arvidsson turned professional in 1999. In her tennis career, she won two singles titles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as 20 singles and 13 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

She achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 29 in May 2006 and a doubles ranking of No. 67 in September 2011.

Over her career, Arvidsson defeated several top-ten players, including Marion Bartoli, Anna Chakvetadze, and Jelena Janković.

Her best Grand Slam singles result was a third-round appearance at the Australian Open in 2006. She competed in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships six times and in the second round of the French Open and US Open.

Arvidsson was a long-time member of the Swedish Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup) team, with a win-loss record of 50–38. She retired from professional tennis in 2016.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 458–327
• Career titles: 2
• Highest ranking: No. 29 (May 1, 2006)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – 3R (2006)
• French Open – 2R (2005, 2006, 2012)
• Wimbledon – 2R (2005)
• US Open – 2R (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013)

Doubles

• Career record: 123–121
• Career titles: 1
• Highest ranking: No. 67 (September 12, 2011)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – 2R (2007, 2009, 2011)
• French Open – 2R (2006, 2011)
• Wimbledon – 1R (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• US Open – 2R (2011)

Team competitions

• Fed Cup – 50–38 (W–L)