Laura Rossouw

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Laura Rossouw
Full nameLaura Rossouw Le Sueur
Country (sports) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Born (1946-07-15) 15 July 1946 (age 77)
Durban, South Africa
Singles
Career titles3
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 3R (1974)
Wimbledon 3R (1966, 1972)
US Open 2R (1968, 1973)
Doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open QF (1969, 1970)
Wimbledon QF (1972)
US Open 1R (1968, 1972, 1973)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 2R (1969)
Wimbledon 3R (1968, 1969)
US Open QF (1968)

Laura Rossouw (born 15 July 1946) is a South African former tennis player who was active in the late 1960s and first half of the 1970s.

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Tennis career

During her career Rossouw won three singles and two doubles titles. She toured the European circuit for the first time in 1966. [1]

Her best singles results at a Grand Slam tournament were reaching the third round at the 1966 and 1972 Wimbledon Championships. In the doubles and mixed doubles events she reached he quarterfinal on four occasions. In the doubles and mixed doubles events she reached he quarterfinal on four occasions.

In December 1970 Rossouw competed for the South African Fed Cup team in the World Group, winning three of the four matches she played. [2]

Career finals

Singles (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 1970Naples, Italy [3] Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt 6–1, 6–0
Win2–0Jun 1970Bielefeld, West Germany [3]  ? Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Harter 6–2, 6–1
Loss2–1Jul 1971 Austrian Open, Kitzbühel, Austria [4] Clay Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King 2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win3–1Jul 1972Turkish Championships, Istanbul, Turkey [5] Clay Flag of the United States.svg Julie Anthony 6–8, 6–2, 6–4

Doubles (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentScore
Loss0–1Dec 1967Borders Championships, London, England [6]  ? Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Maryna Godwin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winnie Shaw
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nell Truman 		4–6, 3–6
Win1–1Aug 1970Bavarian Open, Munich, Germany [3] [7]  ? Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brenda Kirk Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Moore-Toyne
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nell Truman 		6–4, 6–4
Loss1–2Jan 1971Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia [4]  ? Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brenda Kirk Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova 		2–6, 0–6
Loss1–3Apr 1971 South African Open, Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brenda Kirk Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 		3–6, 2–6
Win2–3Jul 1971 Swiss Open, Gstaad, Switzerland [4] Clay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brenda Kirk Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of Italy.svg Lea Pericoli 		8–6, 6–3
Loss2–4Jun 1973 German Open, Hamburg, West GermanyHard Flag of the United States.svg Kristien Kemmer Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen Masthoff
Flag of Germany.svg Heide Orth 		1–6, 2–6

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References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 284. ISBN   9780362001686.
  2. ↑ "Fed Cup – Player profile – Laura Rossouw (RSA)". www.fedcup.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF).
  3. 1 2 3 John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 284, 286. ISBN   978-0-362-00091-7.
  4. 1 2 3 John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 304–305, 316–317. ISBN   9780362001037. OCLC   86035663.
  5. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 330. ISBN   9780671216238.
  6. ↑ "Okker wint East London". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Delpher. 27 December 1967. p. 14.
  7. ↑ "Goolagong wint in München (Goolagong wins in Munich)". Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). Delpher. 11 August 1970.
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