Laura Golarsa

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Laura Golarsa
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1967-11-27) 27 November 1967 (age 56)
Milan, Italy
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$ 1,012,453
Singles
Career record299–281
Career titles0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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 record213–204
Career titles6 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Casablanca Women's Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1983 Casablanca Women's Doubles

Laura Golarsa (born 27 November 1967) is a former Italian professional tennis player.

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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 I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1. Aug 1988 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of Germany.svg Isabel Cueto 0–6, 1–6

Doubles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)

Legend
Tier I0
Tier II1
Tier III2
Tier IV & V3
Titles by surface
Hard2
Clay3
Grass0
Carpet1
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1. Aug 1989 Sofia Open, BulgariaClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone Flag of Germany.svg Silke Meier
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Elena Pampoulova
6–4, 7–5
Loss1. May 1990 Rome Masters, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helen Kelesi
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles
3–6, 4–6
Win2. Apr 1991 Bol Open, YugoslaviaClay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini
Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone
Walkover
Loss2. May 1991 Taranto Trophy, ItalyCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Ann Grossman Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
2–6, 5–7
Loss3. Jul 1993 Prague Open,
Czech Republic
Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
2–6, 1–6
Win3. Oct 1993 Brighton International, UKCarpet (i) Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Win4. Jan 1994 Brisbane International, AustraliaHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
6–3, 6–1
Loss4. May 1994 Prague Open,
Czech Republic
Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss5. Sep 1994 Kremlin Cup, RussiaCarpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis Flag of Russia.svg Elena Makarova
Flag of Russia.svg Eugenia Maniokova
6–7(3–7), 4–6
Loss6. Feb 1995 Auckland Open, New ZealandHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
Flag of South Africa.svg Elna Reinach
6–7(5–7), 2–6
Win5. Feb 1995 Oklahoma Open, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz
6–4, 6–3
Loss7. Mar 1995 Puerto Rico Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild Flag of Germany.svg Karin Kschwendt
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rene Simpson
2–6, 6–0, 4–6
Loss8. Apr 1995 Zagreb Open, CroatiaClay Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rene Simpson
5–7, 2–6
Win6. May 1999 Belgian Open Clay Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
6–4, 6–2

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (6–4)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.15 April 1985Caserta, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone 7–5, 2–6, 4–6
Winner2.22 April 1985Monviso, ItalyClay Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini 6–4, 6–3
Winner3.9 September 1985Manhasset, United StatesClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eva Krapl 7–6(4), 6–2
Runner-up4.28 July 1986Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Barbara Romanò 2–6, 2–6
Winner5.12 September 1988Arzachena, ItalyClay Flag of Spain.svg Rosa Bielsa 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up6.10 April 1989Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson 2–6, 7–6, 4–6
Winner7.9 April 1990Bari, ItalyClay Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktoria Milvidskaia 6–3, 6–4
Winner8.3 September 1990Arzachena, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Gerke 7–6(10), 7–6(6)
Runner-up9.10 August 1997Salt Lake City, United StatesHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Fang 3–6, 2–6
Winner10.7 December 1997Cergy-Pontoise, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 4–6, 7–5, 7–6

Doubles (3–3)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.15 September 1986Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne van der Torre Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktoria Milvidskaia
0–6, 2–6
Winner2.7 September 1992Arzachena, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone Flag of Italy.svg Linda Ferrando
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Winner3.25 February 1996Redbridge, United KingdomHard Flag of the United States.svg Julie Steven Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yvette Basting
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kim de Weille
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up4.26 February 1996Southampton, United KingdomCarpet (i) Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valda Lake
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clare Wood
4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner5.27 July 1997İstanbul, TurkeyHard Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Italy.svg Sylvia Plischke
Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up6.7 March 1999Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois
3–6, 7–6, 0–6

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