Laura Golarsa

Laura Golarsa
Country (sports)	Italy
Born	27 November 1967 (age 57); Milan, Italy
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	US$ 1,012,453
Singles
Career record	299–281
Career titles	0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 39 (25 June 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995)
French Open	3R (1989)
Wimbledon	QF (1989)
US Open	3R (1987, 1993, 1998)
Doubles
Career record	213–204
Career titles	6 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 23 (7 August 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	3R (1994)
French Open	3R (1995)
Wimbledon	3R (1994)
US Open	3R (1994)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997)
French Open	2R (1996)
Wimbledon	SF (1996)
US Open	2R (1996)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games

Laura Golarsa (born 27 November 1967) is a former Italian professional tennis player.

Quick facts Country (sports), Born ...

Golarsa was born in Milan and played on the WTA Tour from 1985 to 2001. She did not win any senior titles but did reach the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1989. Her singles record included victories over Zina Garrison and Jana Novotná. She won six doubles titles on the WTA Tour and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 23 in August 1995.

Legend
Tier I	0
Tier II	0
Tier III	0
Tier IV & V	0

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Aug 1989	Sofia, Bulgaria	Cat 1	Clay	Laura Garrone	Silke Meier Elena Pampoulova	6–4, 7–5
Loss	1–1	May 1990	Rome, Italy	Tier I	Clay	Laura Garrone	Helen Kelesi Monica Seles	3–6, 4–6
Win	2–1	Apr 1991	Bol, Yugoslavia	Tier III	Clay	Magdalena Maleeva	Sandra Cecchini Laura Garrone	Walkover
Loss	2–2	May 1991	Taranto, Italy	Tier V	Carpet	Ann Grossman	Alexia Dechaume Florencia Labat	2–6, 5–7
Loss	2–3	Jul 1993	Prague, Czech Republic	Tier III	Hard	Caroline Vis	Inés Gorrochategui Patricia Tarabini	2–6, 1–6
Win	3–3	Oct 1993	Brigton, UK	Tier II	Carpet (i)	Natalia Medvedeva	Anke Huber Larisa Savchenko	6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Win	4–3	Jan 1994	Brisbane, Australia	Tier III	Hard	Natalia Medvedeva	Jenny Byrne Rachel McQuillan	6–3, 6–1
Loss	4–4	May 1994	Prague, Czech Republic	Tier III	Clay	Kristie Boogert	Amanda Coetzer Linda Wild	4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss	4–5	Sep 1994	Moscow, Russia	Tier I	Carpet (i)	Caroline Vis	Elena Makarova Eugenia Maniokova	6–7^(3–7), 4–6
Loss	4–6	Feb 1995	Auckland, New Zealand	Tier IV	Hard	Caroline Vis	Jill Hetherington Elna Reinach	6–7^(5–7), 2–6
Win	5–6	Feb 1995	Oklahoma, U.S.	Tier III	Hard (i)	Nicole Arendt	Katrina Adams Brenda Schultz	6–4, 6–3
Loss	5–7	Mar 1995	Puerto Rico, US	Tier III	Hard	Linda Wild	Karin Kschwendt Rene Simpson	2–6, 6–0, 4–6
Loss	5–8	Apr 1995	Zagreb, Croatia	Tier III	Clay	Irina Spîrlea	Mercedes Paz Rene Simpson	5–7, 2–6
Win	6–8	May 1999	Antwerp. Belgium	Tier IV	Clay	Katarina Srebotnik	Louise Pleming Meghann Shaughnessy	6–4, 6–2

Result	No.	Date	Location	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	15 April 1985	Caserta, Italy	Clay	Laura Garrone	7–5, 2–6, 4–6
Win	2.	22 April 1985	Monviso, Italy	Clay	Patricia Tarabini	6–4, 6–3
Win	3.	9 September 1985	Manhasset, United States	Clay	Eva Krapl	7–6⁽⁴⁾, 6–2
Loss	4.	28 July 1986	Sezze, Italy	Clay	Barbara Romanò	2–6, 2–6
Win	5.	12 September 1988	Arzachena, Italy	Clay	Rosa Bielsa	6–2, 6–2
Loss	6.	10 April 1989	Palermo, Italy	Clay	Janine Thompson	2–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win	7.	9 April 1990	Bari, Italy	Clay	Viktoria Milvidskaia	6–3, 6–4
Win	8.	3 September 1990	Arzachena, Italy	Clay	Sabine Gerke	7–6⁽¹⁰⁾, 7–6⁽⁶⁾
Loss	9.	10 August 1997	Salt Lake City, United States	Hard	Li Fang	3–6, 2–6
Win	10.	7 December 1997	Cergy-Pontoise, France	Hard (i)	Anne-Gaëlle Sidot	4–6, 7–5, 7–6

Result	No.	Date	Location	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	15 September 1986	Sofia, Bulgaria	Clay	Marianne van der Torre	Natalia Egorova Viktoria Milvidskaia	0–6, 2–6
Win	2.	7 September 1992	Arzachena, Italy	Clay	Laura Garrone	Linda Ferrando Silvia Farina Elia	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win	3.	25 February 1996	Redbridge, United Kingdom	Hard	Julie Steven	Yvette Basting Kim de Weille	6–3, 6–4
Loss	4.	26 February 1996	Southampton, United Kingdom	Carpet (i)	Tina Križan	Valda Lake Clare Wood	4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win	5.	27 July 1997	İstanbul, Turkey	Hard	Mercedes Paz	Sylvia Plischke Marlene Weingärtner	3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss	6.	7 March 1999	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Hard	Irina Selyutina	Åsa Carlsson Laurence Courtois	3–6, 7–6, 0–6

Laura Golarsa

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Doubles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (6–4)

Doubles (3–3)

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