Helena Dahlström (born 13 May 1968) is a Swedish former professional

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player.

Biography

A right-handed player from

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, Dahlström was the girls' singles runner-up at the

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. Dahlström competed on the professional tour in the late 1980s and reached a top singles ranking of 166. She won the

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in 1985 and featured in the main draw of the

1986 French Open The 1986 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 90th staging of the French Open, and the first Gran ...

as a qualifier. She appeared in two

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ties for Sweden in 1986, playing both singles and doubles in a World Group fixture against France, then in the consolations rounds against Belgium.

ITF finals

Singles (3–4)

Doubles (1–1)

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