Country (sports) | Belgium |
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Born | Kortrijk, Belgium | 18 January 1976
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 1993 |
Retired | 2002 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 220–177 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 37 (18 November 1996) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1996) |
French Open | 2R (1995, 1996) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 1996) |
US Open | 2R (1996) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 183–131 |
Career titles | 4 WTA, 13 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 32 (10 April 2000) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2001) |
French Open | 3R (1999, 2001) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1999) |
US Open | 3R (1995, 1998, 2000, 2001) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (1996) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | W (2001) |
Laurence Courtois (born 18 January 1976) is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.
Courtois, who was born in Kortrijk, won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.
Legend | |
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Grand Slam | 0 |
WTA Championships | 0 |
Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 0 |
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 1996 | Cardiff, Wales | Clay | Dominique Van Roost | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1999 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | Anna Smashnova | 3–6, 3–6 |
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Feb 1994 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | Sabine Appelmans | Mary Pierce Andrea Temesvári | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jan 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Nancy Feber | Claudia Porwik Irina Spîrlea | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Nancy Feber | Rika Hiraki Naoko Kijimuta | 6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–3 | May 1996 | Cardiff, Wales | Clay | Els Callens | Katrina Adams Mariaan de Swardt | 0–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Oct 1997 | Luxembourg | Carpet (i) | Meike Babel | Larisa Neiland Helena Suková | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Aug 1998 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Meike Babel | Åsa Carlsson Florencia Labat | 6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 3–4 | Apr 1999 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis | 5–7, 6–1, 7–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Oct 1999 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) | Kim Clijsters | Olga Barabanschikova Lilia Osterloh | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 4–5 | Nov 2000 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet (i) | Kim Clijsters | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 3–6 |
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 17 August 1992 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Olga Lugina | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 2. | 5 April 1993 | Limoges, France | Carpet | Silvia Farina Elia | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3. | 13 September 1993 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Svetlana Krivencheva | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 4. | 27 September 1993 | Kirchheim, Austria | Clay | Barbara Paulus | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | 22 October 2000 | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Dragana Zarić | 5–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 25 August 1991 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Nancy Feber | Nelly Barkan Olga Lugina | 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 27 October 1991 | Flensburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Nancy Feber | Alena Havrlíková Ivana Havrlíková | 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 10 November 1991 | Ljusdal, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Nancy Feber | Cora Linneman Eva Lena Olsson | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
Winner | 4. | 1 February 1992 | Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Nancy Feber | Katrien de Craemer Olga Lugina | 7–6(7–0), 6–3 |
Win | 5. | 19 April 1993 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Eva Martincová | Yael Segal Kirrily Sharpe | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 6. | 17 August 1997 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay | Henrieta Nagyová | Pavlina Nola Svetlana Krivencheva | 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 7. | 5 July 1998 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | Maja Murić | Julia Abe Lubomira Bacheva | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | 13 July 1998 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Noëlle van Lottum | Virág Csurgó Nóra Köves | 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 9. | 18 October 1998 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Els Callens | Amélie Cocheteux Émilie Loit | 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 10. | 25 October 1998 | Welwyn, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Tina Križan | Louise Pleming Samantha Smith | 7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | 7 March 1999 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Åsa Carlsson | Laura Golarsa Irina Selyutina | 6–3, 5–7, 6–0 |
Loss | 12. | 22 October 2000 | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Giulia Casoni | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | 6–0, 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 13. | 4 March 2001 | Minneapolis, United States | Hard (i) | Alicia Molik | Yvette Basting Elena Tatarkova | 5–7, 6–7(0–7) |
Winner | 14. | 2 April 2001 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Seda Noorlander | Caroline Dhenin Katalin Marosi | 6–3, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 15. | 8 July 2001 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | Lubomira Bacheva | María Emilia Salerni Patricia Tarabini | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 1–6 |
Winner | 16. | 14 October 2001 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Kristie Boogert | Lubomira Bacheva Amanda Hopmans | 6–1, 7–5 |
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