Laura Montalvo

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Laura Montalvo
Country (sports)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Born (1976-03-29) 29 March 1976 (age 47)
Buenos Aires, Argentina [1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Prize money$389,178
Singles
Career record143–76
Career titles0 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 191 (19 June 1995)
Doubles
Career record266–152
Career titles9 WTA, 20 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 23 (21 May 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open QF (2000)
Wimbledon QF (1998)
US Open 2R (1996, 1997, 2000, 2001)

Laura Montalvo (born 29 March 1976) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.

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Montalvo won eight ITF singles titles and reached a career high of No. 191 in singles in June 1995. Her win–loss record for singles is 143–76, 266–152 for doubles. [2] Being a "doubles specialist" on the WTA Tour, she reached the ranking of No. 23 in doubles in May 2001. She played on doubles teams with both Liezel Huber and Paola Suárez. With Huber, she reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2000. They regularly competed together in Grand Slam tournaments and tour events for the next two years. She also frequently partnered her countrywoman Suárez, including at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where they lost in the second round. The pair won eight titles together, which make up all but one of Montalvo's total title haul in doubles.

WTA career finals

Doubles (9–5)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
WTA Tour Championships (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (2)
Tier IV & V (7)
ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Apr 1996 Bol, CroatiaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Russia.svg Alexia Dechaume
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win2–0Apr 1997Bol, CroatiaClay Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová Flag of Argentina.svg María José Gaidano
Flag of Austria.svg Marion Maruska
6–3, 6–1
Win3–0Apr 1998Bol, CroatiaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger
Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić
w/o
Loss3–1Apr 1998 Budapest, HungaryClay Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
6–4, 1–6, 1–6
Win4–1Jul 1998 Maria Lankowitz, AustriaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 6–2
Loss4–2Feb 1999 Bogotá, ColombiaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander
4–6, 6–7(5)
Loss4–3Apr 1999 Budapest, HungaryClay Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual Flag of Russia.svg Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sandra Načuk
3–6, 4–6
Win5–3Jul 1999 Warsaw, PolandClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Spain.svg Gala León García
Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo
6–4, 6–3
Loss5–4Jul 1999 Pörtschach, AustriaClay Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Lugina Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina
Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová
4–6, 4–6
Win6–4Oct 1999 São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
6–7, 7–5, 7–5
Win7–4Feb 2000 Bogotá, ColombiaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
6–4, 6–2
Win8–4Feb 2000São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win9–4Jul 2000 Klagenfurt, AustriaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
6–4, 6–3
Loss9–5Feb 2001 Bogotá, ColombiaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
4–6, 6–2, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (8–5)

$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.26 April 1993Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Argentina.svg María Fernanda Landa 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Win2.7 June 1993Plovdiv, BulgariaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Monika Maštalířová 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss1.28 June 1993Supetar, CroatiaClay Flag of Croatia.svg Ivona Horvat 6–0, 1–6, 4–6
Win3.5 July 1993Bol, CroatiaClay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva 6–0, 6–4
Win4.18 October 1993Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva 6–2, 6–4
Win5.1 November 1993Asuncion, ParaguayClay Flag of Argentina.svg Cintia Tortorella 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Win6.14 November 1994Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg María Fernanda Landa 6–2, 6–2
Loss2.6 November 1995São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva 3–6, 1–6
Win7.15 December 1996São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renee Reid 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Loss3.14 September 1997La Paz, BoliviaClay Flag of Brazil.svg Vanessa Menga 3–6, 5–7
Loss4.21 September 1997Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Brazil.svg Miriam D'Agostini 6–4, 2–6, 1–6
Loss5.28 September 1997San Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva 2–6, 7–6(3), 6–7(0)
Win8.20 October 1997Novo Hamburgo, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Vanessa Menga 6–3, 6–0

Doubles (20–12)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.14 October 1991Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Ilana Carreon Flag of Argentina.svg Vanessa Falter
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Randrup
4–6, 3–6
Win1.19 October 1992Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Randrup Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Cianfagna
Flag of Argentina.svg María Fernanda Landa
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win2.3 May 1993Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Maria Inés Araiz Flag of Argentina.svg María Fernanda Landa
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Randrup
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Win3.6 June 1993Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Valentina Solari Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galia Angelova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Teodora Nedeva
7–6(6), 2–6, 7–6(4)
Win4.5 July 1993Bol, CroatiaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Valentina Solari Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva
Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Rihtaric
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss2.19 July 1993Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Argentina.svg Valentina Solari Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivana Jankovská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Melicharová
2–6, 5–7
Win5.18 October 1993Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva Flag of Argentina.svg Valeria Strappa
Flag of Argentina.svg Veronica Stele
6–2, 5–7, 6–1
Win6.15 November 1993La Plata, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Brazil.svg Cláudia Chabalgoity
Flag of Paraguay.svg Larissa Schaerer
6–1, 6–4
Win7.22 November 1993Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vanessa Matthys Flag of Argentina.svg Veronica Stele
Flag of Argentina.svg Cintia Tortorella
6–3, 7–6(5)
Win8.11 April 1994Supetar, CroatiaClay Flag of Argentina.svg María Fernanda Landa Flag of Bulgaria.svg Teodora Nedeva
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Antoaneta Pandjerova
6–4, 6–2
Loss3.13 June 1994Sezze, ItalyClay Flag of Spain.svg Silvia Ramón-Cortés Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
4–6, 4–6
Loss4.7 November 1994Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers Flag of Hungary.svg Virág Csurgó
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
3–6, 3–6
Win9.14 November 1994Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Slovakia.svg Patrícia Marková
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Tanaka
6–4, 6–3
Win10.5 June 1995Novi Sad, SerbiaClay Flag of Paraguay.svg Larissa Schaerer Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Tatjana Ječmenica
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Antoaneta Pandjerova
5–7, 6–1, 6–1
Loss5.12 June 1995Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of Spain.svg Silvia Ramón-Cortés Flag of Spain.svg Patricia Aznar
Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes
3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win11.23 September 1995Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Geraldine Aizenberg Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva
Flag of Hungary.svg Réka Vidáts
6–2, 6–2
Loss6.6 November 1995São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Cintia Tortorella Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi
Flag of Brazil.svg Miriam D'Agostini
1–6, 6–1, 5–7
Win12.17 December 1995San Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Paraguay.svg Larissa Schaerer
Flag of Argentina.svg Veronica Stele
6–2, 7–6(4)
Win13.11 February 1996Mar del Plata, ArgentinaHard Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Austria.svg Marion Maruska
Flag of France.svg Noëlle van Lottum
6–3, 6–1
Win14.22 September 1996Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková Flag of Bulgaria.svg Teodora Nedeva
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Antoaneta Pandjerova
6–2, 6–0
Win15.1 December 1996São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Luciana Tella Flag of Brazil.svg Miriam D'Agostini
Flag of Brazil.svg Andrea Vieira
6–3, 6–4
Win16.8 December 1996São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Luciana Tella Flag of the United States.svg Susie Starrett
Flag of the United States.svg Paige Yaroshuk
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss7.23 February 1997Bogotá, ColombiaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander
Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki
6–7, 6–4, 5–7
Loss8.8 September 1997La Paz, BoliviaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Lopez Palacios Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Monika Maštalířová
Flag of Mexico.svg Karin Palme
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss9.11 November 1996Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Lopez Palacios Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Monika Maštalířová
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Aliénor Tricerri
4–6, 3–6
Win17.5 October 1997Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Argentina.svg Celeste Contín
Flag of Argentina.svg Romina Ottoboni
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win18.2 November 1997Mogi das Cruzes, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Brazil.svg Miriam D'Agostini
Flag of Brazil.svg Vanessa Menga
6–2, 6–0
Loss10.27 September 1998Tucuman, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Luciana Masante Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
7–5, 4–6, 6–7
Win19.5 October 1998Santiago, ChileClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Brazil.svg Miriam D'Agostini
Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi
6–1, 6–2
Win20.19 October 1998Montevideo, UruguayClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes
Flag of Argentina.svg María Fernanda Landa
6–2, 6–2
Loss11.7 December 1998Cali, ColombiaClay Flag of Spain.svg Alicia Ortuño Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Váleková
6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Loss12.13 September 1999Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Argentina.svg Paula Racedo
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Aliénor Tricerri
w/o

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References

  1. 1 2 "Laura Montalvo bio". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "Laura Montalvo Stats".