Laura Golarsa
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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)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1988 | Athens, Greece | Tier V | Clay | West Germany Isabel Cueto | 0–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend Tier I 0 Tier II 1 Tier III 2 Tier IV & V 3 | Titles by surface Hard 2 Clay 3 Grass 0 Carpet 1 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 1 |
| Tier III | 2 |
| Tier IV & V | 3 |
| Titles by surface | |
| Hard | 2 |
| Clay | 3 |
| Grass | 0 |
| Carpet | 1 |
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (6–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 15 April 1985 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Italy Laura Garrone | 7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 22 April 1985 | Monviso, Italy | Clay | Argentina Patricia Tarabini | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 9 September 1985 | Manhasset, United States | Clay | Switzerland Eva Krapl | 7–6(4), 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | 28 July 1986 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Italy Barbara Romanò | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5. | 12 September 1988 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Spain Rosa Bielsa | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | 10 April 1989 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Australia Janine Thompson | 2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | 9 April 1990 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Soviet Union Viktoria Milvidskaia | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | 3 September 1990 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | West Germany Sabine Gerke | 7–6(10), 7–6(6) |
| Loss | 9. | 10 August 1997 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | China Li Fang | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 10. | 7 December 1997 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
Doubles (3–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 15 September 1986 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Netherlands Marianne van der Torre | Soviet Union Natalia Egorova Soviet Union Viktoria Milvidskaia | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 7 September 1992 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Italy Laura Garrone | Italy Linda Ferrando Italy Silvia Farina Elia | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 25 February 1996 | Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard | United States Julie Steven | Netherlands Yvette Basting Netherlands Kim de Weille | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 26 February 1996 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Slovenia Tina Križan | United Kingdom Valda Lake United Kingdom Clare Wood | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 27 July 1997 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Argentina Mercedes Paz | Italy Sylvia Plischke Germany Marlene Weingärtner | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6. | 7 March 1999 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina | Sweden Åsa Carlsson Belgium Laurence Courtois | 3–6, 7–6, 0–6 |
External links
- at the Women's Tennis Association
- at the International Tennis Federation
- at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- at Olympedia
- at Olympics.com