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Laura Bao

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Laura Bao
Country (sports) Switzerland
Born (1982-03-06) 6 March 1982 (age 42)
Geneva, Switzerland
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$22,335
Singles
Career record92–73
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 331 (12 July 1999)
Doubles
Career record17–14
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 409 (10 May 1999)

Laura Bao (born 6 March 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.

A right-handed player from Geneva, Bao competed in top international events as a junior, including Wimbledon. She made the girls' doubles semi-finals at the 1998 US Open, partnering Caecilia Charbonnier.

In 1999 she represented Switzerland in a Fed Cup World Group tie against Slovakia.[1] Her only appearance came in the doubles rubber, which she and Charbonnier lost to Karina Habšudová and Henrieta Nagyová.[2]

ITF finals

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2–3)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 15 November 1998 ITF Bossonnens, Switzerland Clay Czech Republic Zuzana Ondrášková 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 9 May 1999 ITF Verona, Italy Clay Bulgaria Antoaneta Pandjerova 7–5, 5–7, 5–7
Winner 3. 13 June 1999 ITF Biel, Switzerland Clay Australia Mireille Dittmann 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 22 October 2000 ITF Chieti, Italy Clay Sweden Maria Wolfbrandt 5–3, 4–5, 4–2, 4–5, 3–5
Winner 5. 14 July 2002 ITF Sezze, Italy Clay Israel Yevgenia Savranska 6–3, 7–6(4)

Doubles (1–4)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 15 June 1997 ITF Bossonnens, Switzerland Clay Switzerland Caecilia Charbonnier Netherlands Kim Kilsdonk
Netherlands Jolanda Mens
4–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 14 June 1998 ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland Clay Switzerland Caecilia Charbonnier Argentina Paula Racedo
Switzerland Emanuela Zardo
6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 21 June 1998 ITF Biel, Switzerland Clay France Samantha Schoeffel Germany Kirstin Freye
United States Jean Okada
0–6, 7–6, 1–6
Runner-up 4. 14 March 1999 ITF Biel, Switzerland Clay Switzerland Marylene Losey Hungary Nóra Köves
Serbia and Montenegro Dragana Zarić
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 20 June 1999 ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland Clay Switzerland Marylene Losey Argentina Vanesa Krauth
France Julie de Roo
3–6, 1–6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tennis: L'avenir des champions et les champions de l'avenir en marge du tableau principal". Letemps (in French). 1 June 1999.
  2. ^ "Fed Cup World Group I First Round". Standard-Speaker. 25 April 1999.
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