Laura Golarsa| Country (sports) |
 Italy |
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| Born |
(1967-11-27) 27 November 1967
Milan, Italy |
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| Plays |
Right-handed |
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| Prize money |
US$ 1,012,453 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record |
299–281 |
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| Career titles |
0 WTA, 6 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
39 (25 June 1990) |
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| Grand Slam Singles results |
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| Australian Open |
1R (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995) |
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| French Open |
3R (1989) |
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| Wimbledon |
QF (1989) |
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| US Open |
3R (1987, 1993, 1998) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record |
213–204 |
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| Career titles |
6 WTA, 3 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
23 (7 August 1995) |
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| Grand Slam Doubles results |
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| Australian Open |
3R (1994) |
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| French Open |
3R (1995) |
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| Wimbledon |
3R (1994) |
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| US Open |
3R (1994) |
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| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
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| Australian Open |
1R (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997) |
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| French Open |
2R (1996) |
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| Wimbledon |
SF (1996) |
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| US Open |
2R (1996) |
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Laura Golarsa (born 27 November 1967) is a former Italian professional tennis player.
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 such notable players as Zina Garrison and Jana Novotná.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 1 (0–1)
| Legend |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
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| Runner-up |
1. |
7 August 1988 |
Athens, Greece |
Clay |
 Isabel Cueto |
0–6, 1–6 |
Doubles 14 (6–8)
| Legend |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 1 |
| Tier III | 2 |
| Tier IV & V | 3 |
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| Titles by Surface |
| Hard | 2 |
| Clay | 3 |
| Grass | 0 |
| Carpet | 1 |
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
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| Winner |
1. |
6 August 1989 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Clay |
Laura Garrone |
Silke Meier
 Elena Pampoulova |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
1. |
13 May 1990 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
Laura Garrone |
 Helen Kelesi
.svg.png) Monica Seles |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
2. |
28 April 1991 |
Bol Island, Yugoslavia |
Clay |
Magdalena Maleeva |
Sandra Cecchini
Laura Garrone |
6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
5 May 1991 |
Taranto, Italy |
Carpet |
 Ann Grossman |
 Alexia Dechaume
 Florencia Labat |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
18 July 1993 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Hard |
 Caroline Vis |
Inés Gorrochategui
Patricia Tarabini |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner |
3. |
24 October 1993 |
Brighton, England |
Carpet (i) |
 Natalia Medvedeva |
Anke Huber
 Larisa Savchenko |
6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Winner |
4. |
9 January 1994 |
Brisbane, Australia |
Hard |
Natalia Medvedeva |
 Jenny Byrne
Rachel McQuillan |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
15 May 1994 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Clay |
Kristie Boogert |
 Amanda Coetzer
Linda Wild |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
24 September 1994 |
Moscow, Russia |
Carpet (i) |
Caroline Vis |
 Elena Makarova
Eugenia Maniokova |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
5 February 1995 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |
Caroline Vis |
Jill Hetherington
Elna Reinach |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Winner |
5. |
19 February 1995 |
Oklahoma City, USA |
Hard (i) |
Nicole Arendt |
Katrina Adams
Brenda Schultz |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
5 March 1995 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Hard |
Linda Wild |
Karin Kschwendt
Rene Collins |
2–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
30 April 1995 |
Zagreb, Croatia |
Clay |
 Irina Spîrlea |
Mercedes Paz
Rene Collins |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner |
6. |
16 May 1999 |
Antwerp, Belgium |
Clay |
 Katarina Srebotnik |
Louise Pleming
Meghann Shaughnessy |
6–4, 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles (6-4)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| Runner-up |
1. |
April 15, 1985 |
Caserta, Italy |
Clay |
Laura Garrone |
7-5 2-6 4-6 |
| Winner |
2. |
April 22, 1985 |
Monviso, Italy |
Clay |
Patricia Tarabini |
6-4 6-3 |
| Winner |
3. |
September 9, 1985 |
Manhasset, United States |
Clay |
 Eva Krapl |
7-6(4) 6-2 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
July 28, 1986 |
Sezze, Italy |
Clay |
Barbara Romanò |
2-6, 2-6 |
| Winner |
5. |
September 12, 1988 |
Arzachena, Italy |
Clay |
 Rosa Bielsa |
6-2 6-2 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
April 10, 1989 |
Palermo, Italy |
Clay |
Janine Thompson |
2-6 7-6 4-6 |
| Winner |
7. |
April 9, 1990 |
Bari, Italy |
Clay |
Viktoria Milvidskaia |
6-3 6-4 |
| Winner |
8. |
September 3, 1990 |
Arzachena, Italy |
Clay |
Sabine Gerke |
7-6(10) 7-6(6) |
| Runner-up |
9. |
August 10, 1997 |
Salt Lake City, United States |
Hard |
 Li Fang |
3-6 2-6 |
| Winner |
10. |
December 7, 1997 |
Cergy-Pontoise, France |
Hard (i) |
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot |
4-6 7-5 7-6 |
Doubles (3-3)
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Location |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score |
| Runner-up |
1. |
September 15, 1986 |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
Clay |
Marianne van der Torre |
Natalia Egorova
Viktoria Milvidskaia |
0-6, 2-6 |
| Winner |
2. |
September 7, 1992 |
Arzachena, Italy |
Clay |
Laura Garrone |
Linda Ferrando
Silvia Farina Elia |
6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| Winner |
3. |
February 25, 1996 |
Redbridge, United Kingdom |
Hard |
Julie Steven |
Yvette Basting
Kim de Weille |
6-3 6-4 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
February 26, 1996 |
Southampton, United Kingdom |
Carpet (i) |
Tina Križan |
 Valda Lake
Clare Wood |
4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Winner |
5. |
July 27, 1997 |
İstanbul, Turkey |
Hard |
Mercedes Paz |
Sylvia Plischke
Marlene Weingärtner |
3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
March 7, 1999 |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Hard |
 Irina Selyutina |
 Åsa Svensson
.svg.png) Laurence Courtois |
3–6, 7–6, 0–6 |
