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Laura Garrone

Country (sports)	Italy
Born	(1967-11-15) 15 November 1967 (age 57) 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 Mediterranean Games Bronze 1983 Casablanca Women's Doubles

Laura Garrone was a professional tennis player from Italy. She was born on November 15, 1967. She played tennis with her right hand.

During her career, Laura Garrone won five doubles titles on the WTA Tour. She also reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 32 in January 1987. Her best performance in a major tournament, called a Grand Slam, was reaching the fourth round at the 1986 French Open.

Laura Garrone's Tennis Journey

Laura Garrone played tennis professionally for many years. She earned over $491,000 during her career. In singles matches, where one player plays against another, she won 225 times and lost 198 times. In doubles matches, where two players team up against another pair, she won 142 times and lost 138 times.

Winning on the WTA Tour

The WTA Tour is where the best women's tennis players compete. Laura Garrone was very successful in doubles on this tour. She won five doubles titles and was a runner-up twice. All her WTA doubles titles were won on clay courts.

• In August 1989, she won her first WTA doubles title in Sofia, Bulgaria. Her partner was fellow Italian Laura Golarsa.
• In July 1990, she won in Palermo, Italy, with Karin Kschwendt from Luxembourg.
• In September 1990, she won another title in Athens, Greece, also with Karin Kschwendt.
• In July 1994, she won again in Palermo, Italy, this time with Ruxandra Dragomir from Romania.
• Her fifth WTA doubles title came in September 1995 in Warsaw, Poland. She partnered with Sandra Cecchini from Italy.

Success on the ITF Circuit

The ITF Circuit is another level of professional tennis tournaments. Laura Garrone also had great success here, winning both singles and doubles titles.

Singles Titles

Laura Garrone won four singles titles on the ITF Circuit.

• Her first singles win was in July 1984 in Cava de' Tirreni, Italy.
• She won her second singles title in April 1985 in Caserta, Italy.
• Her third singles win was in May 1993 in Putignato, Italy. This win was on a hard court.
• Her final singles title was in September 1997 in Spoleto, Italy.

Doubles Titles

Laura Garrone also won five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

• Her first ITF doubles title was in September 1992 in Arzachena, Italy, with Laura Golarsa.
• She won in June 1994 in Sezze, Italy, with Rita Grande.
• In July 1995, she won again in Sezze, Italy, with Gloria Pizzichini.
• In August 1995, she won in Maribor, Slovenia, with Tina Križan.
• Her last ITF doubles title was in June 1997 in Sezze, Italy, with Elena Savoldi.

External Links

• Laura Garrone at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
• Laura Garrone at the International Tennis Federation
• Laura Garrone at the Fed Cup