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.
Full name | Laura Rossouw Le Sueur |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1946-07-15) 15 July 1946 (age 76) 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) |
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]
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | May 1970 | Naples, Italy [3] | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 2. | June 1970 | Bielefeld, West Germany [3] | ? | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 9 July 1971 | Austrian Open, Kitzbühel, Austria [4] | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Winner | 4. | 31 July 1972 | Turkish Championships, Istanbul, Turkey [5] | Clay | ![]() |
6–8, 6–2, 6–4 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 23 December 1967 | Borders Championships, London, England [6] | ? | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 10 August 1970 | Bavarian Open, Munich, Germany [3][7] | ? | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 10 January 1971 | Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia [4] | ? | ![]() |
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2–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 17 April 1971 | South African Open, Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 5. | 11 July 1971 | Swiss Open, Gstaad, Switzerland [4] | Clay | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 6. | 17 June 1973 | German Open, Hamburg, West Germany | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |