| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1983 Melbourne |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Prize money | $113,909 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 155–186 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 221 (25 September 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 60–83 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 248 (8 August 2005) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2004, 2006, 2007) |
Lauren Breadmore (born 1 June 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Born in Melbourne, Breadmore attended Wesley College where she graduated in 2001 with an VCE score of 99.1 and was awarded the Alexander Wawn Scholar Dux Award. [1]
From 2002, she competed on the international tennis circuit. In 2003, she won both the singles and doubles titles at an ITF tournament in Wellington. In 2004, she made the first of her three main-draw appearances in women's doubles at the Australian Open. At the beginning of the 2005 season, she made her WTA Tour singles main-draw debut at the Canberra Women's Classic, which remained her only appearance at that level. She featured in a total of 36 professional tournaments in 2005, as well as at the Summer Universiade in Turkey. Her titles in 2005 included a $25,000 tournament in Lyneham, Canberra. She received a wildcard into the main draw of the 2006 Australian Open and was beaten in the first round by 14th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova. [2] She made only the occasional appearance from 2008, before retiring in 2011.
During her tennis career, she studied for a commerce degree at the University of Melbourne. Graduating in 2010, she now works as a management consultant. In 2014, she became a board member of the Australian Davis Cup Tennis Foundation. [3]
| Legend |
|---|
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 2 February 2003 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Dubravka Cupac | 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1. | 9 March 2003 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Monique Adamczak | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 8 February 2004 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Cindy Watson | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2. | 24 April 2005 | ITF Yamaguchi, Japan | Clay |  Erika Takao | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3. | 16 October 2005 | ITF Lyneham, Australia | Clay | Beti Sekulovski | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 30 October 2005 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | Hard |  Kim Hea-mi | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 19 May 2002 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard |  Natalie Neri |  Tzipora Obziler Hila Rosen | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 28 May 2002 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | Clay |  Maria Boboedova |  Jenny Lindström Maria Wolfbrandt | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 28 July 2002 | ITF Gardone Val Trompia, Italy | Clay |  Eva Erbová |  Giulia Meruzzi  Dina Milošević | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 1. | 1 February 2003 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Kristen van Elden |  Chuang Chia-jung  Ilke Gers | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | 14 March 2004 | ITF Benalla, Australia | Grass |  Kaysie Smashey | Paula Marama Eden Marama | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 30 January 2005 | ITF Waikoloa Village, United States | Hard | Ayami Takase |  Natalie Grandin Kaysie Smashey | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 26 March 2005 | ITF Athens, Greece | Clay |  Aurélie Védy |  Mădălina Gojnea Lenore Lăzăroiu | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6. | 17 July 2005 | ITF Hamilton, Canada | Clay | Lauren Barnikow | Kumiko Iijima Junri Namigata | 7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 25 October 2005 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | Hard |  Annette Kolb | Maki Arai Kim Hea-mi | 4–6, 6–7(5) |
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