Draft:Lea Nilsson
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 2008[1] Stockholm, Sweden |
| Prize money | $3,031 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 991 (14 July 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2025) |
| US Open Junior | F (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2025) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2025) |
| Last updated on: 1 June 2025. | |
Lea Nilsson (born 24 June 2008) is a Swedish professional tennis player. She has a career high singles ranking of world No. 991 achieved on 14 July 2025.[2][3]
Career
[edit]She is from Stockholm, and started playing tennis at the age of three years-old. She was later coached by Milos Sekulic. In 2024, she made her debut for the Swedish Billie Jean King Cup team at the age of 15 years and eight months and became the youngest Swedish player ever to win a match for the national team, winning against Çağla Büyükakçay from Turkey in three sets, taking the age-record previously held by Bjorn Borg.[4][5]
She reached the quarter-finals of the girls' singles at the 2025 US Open with a win over number one seed Julieta Pareja, before beating Charo Esquiva Bañuls of Spain, and defending champion Mika Stojsavljevic of Great Britain in the semi-final. She was subsequently beaten by Belgian Jeline Vandromme in the final.[6][7][8]
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (1 pending)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pending | 2025 | US Open | Hard |  Jeline Vandromme
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Lea Nilsson". Sok.se. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Lea Nilsson". ITF. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Lea Nilsson". WTA. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Lea Nilsson, 15, historic – passes Björn Borg". Expressen.se. April 12, 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "17-year-old Lea Nilsson's wave of success in the US Open continues". Svt.se. 4 Sep 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Juniors: Ivanov, Klugman reach semis at the 2025 US Open". USopen.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Swedish Junior Lea Nilsson Advances to US Open Semifinal". Sweden Herald. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Ivan Ivanov, Jeline Vandromme win US Open junior titles". ESPN. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.