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Laura Golarsa

ITA Age 58 165 cm / 5'5" Plays: Right-Handed WTA Tour years active: 1985–1999

Laura Golarsa represented Italy on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 39. In TennisDB's records, Laura Golarsa finished with a career record of 127–180 and one singles title. Pre-2000 WTA match coverage is incomplete, so the career record may be understated.

Peak ranking
39 (Jun 25, 1990)
Elo peak
1762 (69th percentile)
Career record
127–180 (41.4%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$1,012,453

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Laura Golarsa's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Seda Noorlander #93 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Sep 1, 1999* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Katarina Srebotnik #68 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jul 15, 1999* R32 Palermo WTA 250 Clay
Lindsay Davenport #2 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 27, 1999* R32 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Amelie Cocheteux #65 6-4 6-2 W H2H Match data Jun 25, 1999* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Pavlina Nola #101 6-2 6-2 W H2H Match data Jun 23, 1999* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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Laura Golarsa's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Sabine Appelmans 3 3 6 May 13, 1999 H2H
Mary Joe Fernandez 0 5 5 Jan 20, 1999 H2H
Zina Garrison 1 4 5 Jun 16, 1995 H2H
Tamarine Tanasugarn 2 2 4 Jun 11, 1998 H2H
Jana Novotna 1 3 4 Sep 5, 1993 H2H

Titles (1)

Laura Golarsa titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
198517 1 1 Manhasset
Total 1 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Laura Golarsa career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19851751683.3%196166
198618551050.0%169167
1987196101637.5%168121
19882011142544.0%12079
19892122184055.0%7758
19902214163046.7%5861
1991233131618.8%61213
1992245101533.3%213125
19932517183548.6%12369
19942613223537.1%69112
1995275101533.3%111149
19962818911.1%156145
199729791643.8%13062
19983010162638.5%6594
1999313101323.1%94168
Career12718030741.4%

Career Results by Surface

Laura Golarsa career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198517 0110.0% 51683.3%
198618 54955.6%0110.0% 551050.0%
198719 24633.3%14520.0%11250.0%21366.7% 6101637.5%
198820 34742.9%671346.2%22450.0%0110.0% 11142544.0%
198921 651154.5%671346.2%63966.7%43757.1% 22184055.0%
199022 15616.7%63966.7%44850.0%34742.9% 14163046.7%
199123 27922.2%13425.0%0330.0% 3131618.8%
199224 0110.0%22450.0%0330.0%34742.9% 5101533.3%
199325 881650.0%35837.5%42666.7%23540.0% 17183548.6%
199426 4101428.6%27922.2%731070.0%0220.0% 13223537.1%
199527 0550.0%22450.0%33650.0% 5101533.3%
199628 12333.3%0440.0%0220.0% 18911.1%
199729 24633.3%12333.3%32560.0%11250.0% 791643.8%
199830 561145.5%26825.0%33650.0%0110.0% 10162638.5%
199931 0330.0%0550.0%21366.7%11250.0% 3101323.1%
Career32578936.0%386610436.5%36326852.9%16254139.0%12718030741.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Laura Golarsa career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198618 0110.0%0110.0%11250.0%101100.0% 23540.0%
198719 0220.0%0110.0%12333.3%22450.0% 371030.0%
198820 0016714.3%13425.0%12333.3% 3111421.4%
198921 0440.0%15616.7%36933.3%921181.8% 13173043.3%
199022 12333.3%17812.5%63966.7%31475.0% 11132445.8%
199123 0110.0%0017812.5%23540.0% 3111421.4%
199224 0012333.3%0440.0%13425.0% 291118.2%
199325 0440.0%26825.0%35837.5%831172.7% 13183141.9%
199426 0220.0%0550.0%5111631.2%53862.5% 10213132.3%
199527 000440.0%21366.7%32560.0% 571241.7%
199628 000110.0%14520.0%0330.0% 18911.1%
199729 000220.0%25728.6%21366.7% 481233.3%
199830 0015616.7%791643.8%21366.7% 10152540.0%
199931 0220.0%0026825.0%12333.3% 3101323.1%
Career 118195.3%7455213.5%356710234.3%40286858.8% 8315824134.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 241/307 (78.5%) of Laura Golarsa's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Laura Golarsa advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1985 17 1564 114.0 78.6% +1.93 1–1 2–0 +0.48
1986 18 1593 115.4 -11 47.6% -0.29 1–0 +0.49
1987 19 1575 116.4 0 -50 44.4% -0.45 2–4 (33%) 1–2 (33%) +1.08
1988 20 1619 117.2 -50 -32 -19 41.1% -0.75 5–1 (83%) 1–4 (20%) 103.9 -0.38
1989 21 1707 132.8 -45 -99 -6 54.0% +0.19 10–10 (50%) 4–6 (40%) 101.3 +0.90
1990 22 1690 132.5 -82 -4 +52 46.8% -0.02 1–3 (25%) 2–6 (25%) 94.9 -1.45
1991 23 1546 105.1 +2 +38 +164 27.8% -1.47 0–4 (0%) 0–3 (0%) +0.04
1992 24 1523 112.5 +36 +91 +101 37.1% -1.20 2–3 (40%) 1–1 +0.67
1993 25 1638 128.5 -13 -51 +65 46.1% -0.12 5–3 (63%) 2–6 (25%) 100.6 +1.03
1994 26 1582 122.3 -41 -57 +220 44.4% -0.69 3–10 (23%) 6–1 (86%) 97.8 +0.97
1995 27 1552 111.8 -75 -12 +209 39.4% -0.45 0–3 (0%) 1–2 (33%) 94.1 +0.07
1996 28 1468 102.9 +24 -5 15.0% -2.40 1–1 2–1 (67%) +0.35
1997 29 1532 103.8 -26 -77 +234 46.2% -0.51 3–4 (43%) 2–0 +0.63
1998 30 1570 108.1 -36 -153 +178 40.0% -0.78 4–4 (50%) 2–2 (50%) 102.2 +0.61
1999 31 1513 94.5 -8 -138 +218 22.2% -2.37 1–0 +0.07
Career 1762 124.1 -30 -44 +125 43.2% -0.54 39–51 (43%) 26–34 (43%) 97.6 +1.81

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Laura Golarsa Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198719 R64R32 3–2 (60%)
198820 R128R64R128 1–3 (25%)
198921 R128R32QFR64 7–4 (64%)
199022 R128R128R128 0–3 (0%)
199123 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199224 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199325 R128R64R32 3–3 (50%)
199426 R128R128R32R128 2–4 (33%)
199527 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199628 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199729 R128R64R64R128 2–4 (33%)
199830 R128R128R128R32 2–4 (33%)
199931 R128R128R32R128 2–4 (33%)
W-L 0–8
(0%)
3–8
(27%)
12–13
(48%)
7–10
(41%)
22–39
(36%)

WTA 1000

Laura Golarsa WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge ITACANKEY W-L
Win %
199022 R16 2–1 (67%)
199123 R64 0–1 (0%)
199224 R32 1–1 (50%)
199325 R64R32 1–2 (33%)
199426 R32R128 1–2 (33%)
199527 R64 0–1 (0%)
199628 R64R64 1–2 (33%)
199729 R64 0–1 (0%)
199830 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
W-L 4–9
(31%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
6–13
(32%)

WTA 500

Laura Golarsa WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARBRIDLBEASHAMHOUIWPARITASDGAMEBERBOCBRIESSPORKEYLEIMANMOSSTRSYDZUR W-L
Win %
198719 R64 0–1 (0%)
198820 R32R32 3–2 (60%)
198921 R32R32QFR32 5–4 (56%)
199022 R16R64R64R32R16 3–5 (38%)
199123 R32 1–1 (50%)
199224 R64R32 0–2 (0%)
199325 QFR32R32R64R16R32R32R32 5–8 (38%)
199426 R32R64R16R32R32R16R64R32R32 4–9 (31%)
199527 R32 1–1 (50%)
199628 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–5
(55%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
22–34
(39%)

WTA 250

Laura Golarsa WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBBADBARBRIBUEEASESTGENHAMLIBMADNAPNWPITASOFSPBATHBAYBELBIRBOLBOLBRIBRUBUDCAICESHILHOBISTJAKKEYLEILINLITLUCMANMARMILMOSOKLPALPATPERPRAPROQUESANSANSÃOSINSOPSTRSYDTAITARZAGZUR W-L
Win %
198517 WR16 5–1 (83%)
198618 QFR32R16R32R16 5–5 (50%)
198719 R16R64R64R64R32R32QF 3–7 (30%)
198820 R32R32R64FR32R32R32R32R16 7–9 (44%)
198921 R16R32R32R32R32R32R16R16QFR16 10–10 (50%)
199022 QFR32R16R16R16R32QF 9–7 (56%)
199123 R32R64R32R32R32R32R16R32R16 2–9 (18%)
199224 R32R64SFR32R16 4–5 (44%)
199325 R32QFR16R16QF 8–5 (62%)
199426 R64QFQFR32R32R32R16 6–7 (46%)
199527 R32R16R64R32R32QF 4–6 (40%)
199628 R64R32R32 0–3 (0%)
199729 R16R16R16R16 5–4 (56%)
199830 R32R16R16R16R32R16SFR32R32R32 8–10 (44%)
199931 R32R32R32R32R32R16 1–6 (14%)
W-L 1–4
(20%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
1–2
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
16–11
(59%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
7–6
(54%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
77–94
(45%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
39
Career-high date
Jun 25, 1990
First Top 100
Sep 14, 1987
First Top 50
May 14, 1990
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Laura Golarsa ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198517196175170176181150158162166
198618170174174189203206205197219214211167
19871916817316714315014711711510389106121
1988201211211061099489997081867979
1989218083103898082567272565958
199022535557584139574752586161
1991235256486390137134133166218221213
199224210143142128111122117105117121120125
19932511918916712813890807365657169
1994266771758183948599121113113112
199527127135129120116122141144157159156149
199628144149151134138174161177172177185145
19972913012013514313497917677737062
199830666571696577869576798094
19993199988998108122104120157174166168
200032169202206210218266693

Data coverage: WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Laura Golarsa's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Katia Piccolini ITA 37 1,693 0 1 69 29 40 42.0% 1989–1993 Match log
Carrie Cunningham USA 38 1,738 0 0 128 54 74 42.2% 1988–1994 Match log
Silke Meier GER 40 1,666 0 0 222 81 141 36.5% 1985–1997 Match log
Isabelle Demongeot FRA 35 1,841 0 1 276 119 157 43.1% 1984–1996 Match log
Christina Singer GER 41 1,738 0 0 142 56 86 39.4% 1986–1997 Match log
Karin Kschwendt AUT 37 1,712 0 0 195 79 116 40.5% 1989–2000 Match log
Shaun Stafford USA 48 1,772 0 1 222 90 132 40.5% 1987–1996 Match log
Eva Sviglerova CZE 33 1,712 0 1 104 42 62 40.4% 1989–1994 Match log
Karine Quentrec FRA 45 1,739 0 1 129 55 74 42.6% 1988–1994 Match log
Linda Ferrando ITA 36 1,734 0 0 188 87 101 46.3% 1985–1995 Match log
Nathalie Herreman FRA 42 1,727 0 1 257 103 154 40.1% 1982–1995 Match log
Nicole Jagerman NED 43 1,735 0 0 181 81 100 44.8% 1986–1995 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Laura Golarsa?
Laura Golarsa is 58 years old, born on November 27, 1967.
Which country does Laura Golarsa represent?
Laura Golarsa represents Italy in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Laura Golarsa?
Laura Golarsa is 165 cm / 5'5".
Is Laura Golarsa left-handed or right-handed?
Laura Golarsa plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Laura Golarsa won?
Laura Golarsa has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Laura Golarsa won?
TennisDB does not group any of Laura Golarsa's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Laura Golarsa won?
Laura Golarsa has won 1 WTA singles title across all categories. The most recent was Manhasset in 1985.
What is Laura Golarsa's highest WTA ranking?
Laura Golarsa's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 39, first achieved on June 25, 1990.
What is Laura Golarsa's career win-loss record?
Laura Golarsa has a career WTA singles record of 127 wins and 180 losses (41.4%).
How much career prize money has Laura Golarsa earned?
Laura Golarsa has earned at least $1,012,453 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Laura Golarsa's career appear in TennisDB?
Laura Golarsa appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 1985 through 1999.
On which surface does Laura Golarsa have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Laura Golarsa's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on grass: 52.9% (36–32).
Who has Laura Golarsa faced most often?
Laura Golarsa's most frequent opponent is Sabine Appelmans, with a head-to-head record of 3–3 across 6 meetings.