Laura Garrone
| Country (sports) | Italy |
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| Born | 15 November 1967 Milan, Italy |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $491,547 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 225–198 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 32 (19 January 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1986) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1991) |
| US Open | 2R (1985, 1988, 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 142–138 |
| Career titles | 5 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 50 (6 May 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996) |
| French Open | 2R (1988, 1991) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1990, 1997) |
| US Open | 2R (1988, 1989) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 7–9 |
Medal record | |
Laura Garrone (born 15 November 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
In her career, Garrone won five doubles titles on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her career-high ranking of world No. 32 on 19 January 1987. Her best Grand Slam finish was the fourth round at the 1986 French Open at Roland Garros.
WTA career finals
Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 1989 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Laura Golarsa | Silke Meier Elena Pampoulova |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 1990 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Laura Golarsa | Helen Kelesi Monica Seles |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 1990 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Karin Kschwendt | Florencia Labat Barbara Romanò |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Sep 1990 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Karin Kschwendt | Leona Lásková Jana Pospíšilová |
6–0, 1–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 3–2 | Apr 1991 | Bol, Yugoslavia | Clay | Sandra Cecchini | Laura Golarsa Magdalena Maleeva |
Withdrew |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 1994 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Ruxandra Dragomir | Alice Canepa Giulia Casoni |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 5–2 | Sep 1995 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Sandra Cecchini | Henrieta Nagyová Denisa Szabová |
5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 5 (4–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 16 April 1984 | Monviso, Italy | Clay | Carina Karlsson | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1. | 16 July 1984 | Cava de' Tirreni, Italy | Clay | Katerina Maleeva | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | 15 April 1985 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Laura Golarsa | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 10 May 1993 | Putignato, Italy | Hard | Rita Grande | 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | 1 September 1997 | Spoleto, Italy | Clay | Alicia Ortuño | w/o |
Doubles: 7 (5–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1. | 7 September 1992 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Laura Golarsa | Linda Ferrando Silvia Farina Elia |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 12 July 1993 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Tina Križan | Magdalena Feistel Katarzyna Teodorowicz |
6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | 13 June 1994 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Rita Grande | Laura Montalvo Silvia Ramón-Cortés |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 3 July 995 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Gloria Pizzichini | Lenka Němečková Maja Živec-Škulj |
7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 14 August 1995 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Tina Križan | Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | 14 July 1996 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Flora Perfetti | Tina Križan Olga Lugina |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5. | 30 June 1997 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Elena Savoldi | Anna Linkova Andreea Vanc |
6–3, 6–0 |
External links
- Laura Garrone at the Women's Tennis Association
- Laura Garrone at the International Tennis Federation
- Laura Garrone at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)