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.

Laura Rossouw
Full nameLaura Rossouw Le Sueur
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Born (1946-07-15) 15 July 1946 (age 78)
Durban, South Africa
Singles
Career titles3
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1974)
Wimbledon3R (1966, 1972)
US Open2R (1968, 1973)
Doubles
Career titles2
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenQF (1969, 1970)
WimbledonQF (1972)
US Open1R (1968, 1972, 1973)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R (1969)
Wimbledon3R (1968, 1969)
US OpenQF (1968)

Tennis career

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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

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Singles (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 May 1970 Naples, Italy [3] Clay   Lesley Hunt 6–1, 6–0
Win 2–0 Jun 1970 Bielefeld, West Germany [3] ?   Kathleen Harter 6–2, 6–1
Loss 2–1 Jul 1971 Austrian Open, Kitzbühel, Austria [4] Clay   Billie Jean King 2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win 3–1 Jul 1972 Turkish Championships, Istanbul, Turkey [5] Clay   Julie Anthony 6–8, 6–2, 6–4

Doubles (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 1967 Borders Championships, London, England [6] ?   Maryna Godwin   Winnie Shaw
  Nell Truman
4–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Aug 1970 Bavarian Open, Munich, Germany [3][7] ?   Brenda Kirk   Fay Moore-Toyne
  Nell Truman
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1–2 Jan 1971 Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia [4] ?   Brenda Kirk   Patti Hogan
  Olga Morozova
2–6, 0–6
Loss 1–3 Apr 1971 South African Open, Johannesburg, South Africa Hard   Brenda Kirk   Margaret Court
  Evonne Goolagong
3–6, 2–6
Win 2–3 Jul 1971 Swiss Open, Gstaad, Switzerland [4] Clay   Brenda Kirk   Françoise Dürr
  Lea Pericoli
8–6, 6–3
Loss 2–4 Jun 1973 German Open, Hamburg, West Germany Hard   Kristien Kemmer   Helga Niessen Masthoff
  Heide Orth
1–6, 2–6

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 284. ISBN 9780362001686.
  2. ^ "Fed Cup – Player profile – Laura Rossouw (RSA)". www.fedcup.com. International Tennis Federation (ITF).
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 304–305, 316–317. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 330. ISBN 9780671216238.
  6. ^ "Okker wint East London". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Delpher. 27 December 1967. p. 14.
  7. ^ "Goolagong wint in München (Goolagong wins in Munich)". Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). Delpher. 11 August 1970.
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