Laura Golarsa (born 27 November 1967) is a former Italian professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1967 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) |
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 reached a highest doubles ranking of No. 23 in August 1995.
WTA Tour finalsEdit
Singles 1 (0–1)Edit
| Legend | |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Aug 1988 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Isabel Cueto
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0–6, 1–6 |
Doubles 14 (6–8)Edit
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Aug 1989 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Laura Garrone
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Silke Meier  Elena Pampoulova
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6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1. | May 1990 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Laura Garrone
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 Helen Kelesi  Monica Seles
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | Apr 1991 | Bol Island, Yugoslavia | Clay |  Magdalena Maleeva
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Sandra Cecchini Laura Garrone
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6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | May 1991 | Taranto, Italy | Carpet |  Ann Grossman
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 Alexia Dechaume  Florencia Labat
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2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 1993 | Prague, Czech Republic | Hard |  Caroline Vis
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Inés Gorrochategui Patricia Tarabini
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | Oct 1993 | Brighton, England | Carpet (i) |  Natalia Medvedeva
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Anke Huber Larisa Savchenko
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6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | Jan 1994 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | Natalia Medvedeva
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 Jenny Byrne Rachel McQuillan
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | May 1994 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Kristie Boogert
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 Amanda Coetzer Linda Wild
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4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Sep 1994 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | Caroline Vis
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 Elena Makarova Eugenia Maniokova
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6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Feb 1995 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Caroline Vis
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Jill Hetherington Elna Reinach
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6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 5. | Feb 1995 | Oklahoma City, USA | Hard (i) | Nicole Arendt
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Katrina Adams Brenda Schultz
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | Mar 1995 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hard | Linda Wild
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Karin Kschwendt Rene Simpson
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2–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Apr 1995 | Zagreb, Croatia | Clay |  Irina Spîrlea
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Mercedes Paz Rene Simpson
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5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | May 1999 | Antwerp, Belgium | Clay |  Katarina Srebotnik
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Louise Pleming Meghann Shaughnessy
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6–4, 6–2 |
ITF Circuit finalsEdit
Singles (6–4)Edit
| $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
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7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | April 22, 1985 | Monviso, Italy | Clay | Patricia Tarabini
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | September 9, 1985 | Manhasset, United States | Clay |  Eva Krapl
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7–6(4), 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | July 28, 1986 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Barbara Romanò
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 5. | September 12, 1988 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay |  Rosa Bielsa
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | April 10, 1989 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Janine Thompson
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2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | April 9, 1990 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Viktoria Milvidskaia
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | September 3, 1990 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Sabine Gerke
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7–6(10), 7–6(6) |
| Runner-up | 9. | August 10, 1997 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard |  Li Fang
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 10. | December 7, 1997 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
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4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
Doubles (3-3)Edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | September 15, 1986 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Marianne van der Torre
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Natalia Egorova Viktoria Milvidskaia
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0–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | September 7, 1992 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Laura Garrone
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Linda Ferrando Silvia Farina Elia
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | February 25, 1996 | Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard | Julie Steven
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Yvette Basting Kim de Weille
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | February 26, 1996 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Tina Križan
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 Valda Lake Clare Wood
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4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | July 27, 1997 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Mercedes Paz
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Sylvia Plischke Marlene Weingärtner
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3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 6. | March 7, 1999 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard |  Irina Selyutina
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 Åsa Carlsson  Laurence Courtois
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3–6, 7–6, 0–6 |
