Laura Golarsa
Italian tennis player
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Born | (1967-11-27) 27 November 1967 (age 56) Milan, Italy | |||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 1,012,453 | |||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 299–281 (51.6%) | |||||||||||
Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 39 (25 June 1990) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995) | |||||||||||
French Open | 3R (1989) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1989) | |||||||||||
US Open | 3R (1987, 1993, 1998) | |||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 213–204 (51.1%) | |||||||||||
Career titles | 6 WTA, 3 ITF | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 23 (7 August 1995) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (1994) | |||||||||||
French Open | 3R (1995) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1994) | |||||||||||
US Open | 3R (1994) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997) | |||||||||||
French Open | 2R (1996) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1996) | |||||||||||
US Open | 2R (1996) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Laura Golarsa (born 27 November 1967) is a former Italian professional tennis player.
Golarsa was born in Milan and played on the WTA Tour from 1985 to 2001. She did not win any senior titles but did reach the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1989. Her singles record included victories over Zina Garrison and Jana Novotná. She won six doubles titles on the WTA Tour and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 23 in August 1995.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 0 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Aug 1988 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() | 0–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (6–4)
Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 15 April 1985 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 22 April 1985 | Monviso, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 9 September 1985 | Manhasset, United States | Clay | ![]() | 7–6(4), 6–2 |
Runner-up | 4. | 28 July 1986 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 5. | 12 September 1988 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 10 April 1989 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 7. | 9 April 1990 | Bari, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 3 September 1990 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 7–6(10), 7–6(6) |
Runner-up | 9. | 10 August 1997 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 10. | 7 December 1997 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
Doubles (3–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 15 September 1986 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 7 September 1992 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 25 February 1996 | Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 26 February 1996 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Winner | 5. | 27 July 1997 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 6. | 7 March 1999 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 0–6 |
External links
- Laura Golarsa at the Women's Tennis Association
- Laura Golarsa at the International Tennis Federation
- Laura Golarsa at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Laura Golarsa at Olympedia
- Laura Golarsa at Olympics.com