Laura Bao

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Laura Bao
Country (sports)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Born (1982-03-06) 6 March 1982 (age 42)
Geneva, Switzerland
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$22,335
Singles
Career record92–73
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 331 (12 July 1999)
Doubles
Career record17–14
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 409 (10 May 1999)

Laura Bao (born 6 March 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.

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A right-handed player from Geneva, Bao competed in top international events as a junior, including Wimbledon. She made the girls' doubles semi-finals at the 1998 US Open, partnering Caecilia Charbonnier.

In 1999 she represented Switzerland in a Fed Cup World Group tie against Slovakia. [1] Her only appearance came in the doubles rubber, which she and Charbonnier lost to Karina Habšudová and Henrieta Nagyová. [2]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.15 November 1998ITF Bossonnens, SwitzerlandClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up2.9 May 1999ITF Verona, ItalyClay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Antoaneta Pandjerova 7–5, 5–7, 5–7
Winner3.13 June 1999ITF Biel, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mireille Dittmann 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up4.22 October 2000ITF Chieti, ItalyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Wolfbrandt 5–3, 4–5, 4–2, 4–5, 3–5
Winner5.14 July 2002ITF Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Israel.svg Yevgenia Savranska 6–3, 7–6(4)

Doubles (1–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.15 June 1997ITF Bossonnens, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Caecilia Charbonnier Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kim Kilsdonk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jolanda Mens 		4–6, 2–6
Winner2.14 June 1998ITF Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Caecilia Charbonnier Flag of Argentina.svg Paula Racedo
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emanuela Zardo 		6–4, 6–0
Runner-up3.21 June 1998ITF Biel, SwitzerlandClay Flag of France.svg Samantha Schoeffel Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye
Flag of the United States.svg Jean Okada 		0–6, 7–6, 1–6
Runner-up4.14 March 1999ITF Biel, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marylene Losey Flag of Hungary.svg Nóra Köves
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Dragana Zarić 		2–6, 2–6
Runner-up5.20 June 1999ITF Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marylene Losey Flag of Argentina.svg Vanesa Krauth
Flag of France.svg Julie de Roo 		3–6, 1–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Tennis: L'avenir des champions et les champions de l'avenir en marge du tableau principal". Letemps (in French). 1 June 1999.
  2. ↑ "Fed Cup World Group I First Round". Standard-Speaker. 25 April 1999.
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