Laura Rossouw
South African tennis player
Full name | Laura Rossouw Le Sueur |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1946-07-15) 15 July 1946 (age 78) Durban, South Africa |
Singles | |
Career titles | 3 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1974) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1966, 1972) |
US Open | 2R (1968, 1973) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 2 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | QF (1969, 1970) |
Wimbledon | QF (1972) |
US Open | 1R (1968, 1972, 1973) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1969) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1968, 1969) |
US Open | QF (1968) |
Laura Rossouw (born 15 July 1946) is a South African former tennis player who was active in the late 1960s and first half of the 1970s.
Tennis career
During her career Rossouw won three singles and two doubles titles. She toured the European circuit for the first time in 1966.[1]
Her best singles results at a Grand Slam tournament were reaching the third round at the 1966 and 1972 Wimbledon Championships. In the doubles and mixed doubles events she reached he quarterfinal on four occasions. In the doubles and mixed doubles events she reached he quarterfinal on four occasions.
In December 1970 Rossouw competed for the South African Fed Cup team in the World Group, winning three of the four matches she played.[2]
Career finals
Singles (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 1970 | Naples, Italy [3] | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 1970 | Bielefeld, West Germany [3] | ? | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–1 | Jul 1971 | Austrian Open, Kitzbühel, Austria [4] | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 1972 | Turkish Championships, Istanbul, Turkey [5] | Clay | ![]() | 6–8, 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Dec 1967 | Borders Championships, London, England [6] | ? | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 1970 | Bavarian Open, Munich, Germany [3][7] | ? | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jan 1971 | Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia [4] | ? | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Apr 1971 | South African Open, Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Jul 1971 | Swiss Open, Gstaad, Switzerland [4] | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–4 | Jun 1973 | German Open, Hamburg, West Germany | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 284. ISBN 9780362001686.
- ^ "Fed Cup – Player profile – Laura Rossouw (RSA)". www.fedcup.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF).
- ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 284, 286. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
- ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 304–305, 316–317. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 330. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ "Okker wint East London". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Delpher. 27 December 1967. p. 14.
- ^ "Goolagong wint in München (Goolagong wins in Munich)". Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). Delpher. 11 August 1970.
External links
- Laura Rossouw at the Women's Tennis Association
- Laura Rossouw at the International Tennis Federation
- Laura Rossouw at the Billie Jean King Cup
- ITN Wimbledon film reel