Carina Karlsson

Carina Karlsson (born 11 September 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.

[3] She began the main draw with wins over Anne White and Christiane Jolissaint, then defeated former Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade in the third round, 11–9 in the deciding set.

She was a losing finalist to Katerina Maleeva at the 1985 Hewlett-Packard Trophy in Hilversum.

Her performances began to experience a slump, attributed in part to eye problems, and in 1987, she started competing wearing eyeglasses.

[1] She made the round of 16 at the 1987 French Open, but retired from professional tennis at the end of the year.