Laura Garrone

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Laura Garrone
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1967-11-15) 15 November 1967 (age 56)
Milan, Italy
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$491,547
Singles
Career record225–198
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 32 (19 January 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 4R (1986)
Wimbledon 3R (1991)
US Open 2R (1985, 1988, 1990)
Doubles
Career record142–138
Career titles5 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 50 (6 May 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1996)
French Open 2R (1988, 1991)
Wimbledon 2R (1990, 1997)
US Open 2R (1988, 1989)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 7–9
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Casablanca Women's Doubles

Laura Garrone (born 15 November 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

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In her career, Garrone won five doubles titles on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her career-high ranking of world No. 32 on 19 January 1987. Her best Grand Slam finish was the fourth round at the 1986 French Open at Roland Garros.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III1
Tier IV & V4
Titles by surface
Hard0
Clay5
Grass0
Carpet0
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Aug 1989 Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa Flag of Germany.svg Silke Meier
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Elena Pampoulova
6–4, 7–5
Loss1–1 May 1990 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helen Kelesi
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles
3–6, 4–6
Win2–1 Jul 1990 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Luxembourg.svg Karin Kschwendt Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Romanò
6–2, 6–4
Win3–1 Sep 1990 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of Luxembourg.svg Karin Kschwendt Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leona Lásková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Pospíšilová
6–0, 1–6, 7–6(8–6)
Loss3–2 Apr 1991 Bol, YugoslaviaClay Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
Withdrew
Win4–2 Jul 1994 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir Flag of Italy.svg Alice Canepa
Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni
6–1, 6–0
Win5–2 Sep 1995 Warsaw, PolandClay Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
Flag of Slovakia.svg Denisa Szabová
5–7, 6–2, 6–3

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (4–1)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.16 April 1984Monviso, ItalyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Carina Karlsson 4–6, 5–7
Win1.16 July 1984Cava de' Tirreni, ItalyClay Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva 6–1, 7–5
Win2.15 April 1985Caserta, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Win3.10 May 1993Putignato, ItalyHard Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win4.1 September 1997Spoleto, ItalyClay Flag of Spain.svg Alicia Ortuño w/o

Doubles: 7 (5–2)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.7 September 1992Arzachena, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa Flag of Italy.svg Linda Ferrando
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Loss1.12 July 1993Darmstadt, GermanyClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Feistel
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Teodorowicz
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Win2.13 June 1994Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo
Flag of Spain.svg Silvia Ramón-Cortés
6–4, 6–4
Win3.3 July 995Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Gloria Pizzichini Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková
Flag of Germany.svg Maja Živec-Škulj
7–6, 6–2
Win4.14 August 1995Maribor, SloveniaClay Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Melicharová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Vildová
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss2.14 July 1996İstanbul, TurkeyHard Flag of Italy.svg Flora Perfetti Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Lugina
4–6, 2–6
Win5.30 June 1997Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Elena Savoldi Flag of Russia.svg Anna Linkova
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Vanc
6–3, 6–0


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