Laura Rossouw
Peak ranking
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Elo peak
1766 (69.4%ile)
Career record
117–125 (48.3%)
Career titles
2
Recent WTA Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1974 | Toronto | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 28, 1974* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Karen Krantzcke | 0-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 24, 1974* | Atlanta | WTA 250 | R64 | — | Kora Schediwy | 4-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 20, 1974* | Dallas Aztec | WTA 250 | SF | — | Mary Struthers | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 20, 1974* | Dallas Aztec | WTA 250 | QF | — | Sue Barker | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Hunt | 4 | 3 | 7 | Sep 20, 1973 | H2H |
| Betty Stove | 0 | 7 | 7 | Aug 2, 1973 | H2H |
| Helga Masthoff | 1 | 5 | 6 | Apr 7, 1972 | H2H |
| Helen Gourlay | 4 | 1 | 5 | Oct 18, 1973 | H2H |
| Billie Jean King | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 6, 1973 | H2H |
Titles (2)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | WTA 1000 | 500 | 250 | WTA Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Tel Aviv Spring |
| 1972 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Istanbul |
| Total | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 41 | 51.2% |
| 1969 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | 29 | 41.4% |
| 1970 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 35 | 51.4% |
| 1971 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 27 | 20 | 47 | 57.4% |
| 1972 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 40 | 47.5% |
| 1973 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 17 | 25 | 42 | 40.5% |
| 1974 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| Career | — | 26 | 28 | 54 | 48.1% | 54 | 55 | 109 | 49.5% | 33 | 35 | 68 | 48.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 117 | 125 | 242 | 48.3% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | ELO | ELO % | Hard % | Clay % | Grass % | Set Win % | Set Margin | SoS % | Deep Run % | Dec. Set W% | TB W | TB L | TB W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | 1579 | 93 | 80 | 90 | 83 | 50.0% | +0.26 | 76 | 33 | 50 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 22 | 1565 | 90 | 77 | 85 | 62 | 41.3% | -0.52 | 73 | 29 | 43 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 23 | 1691 | 95 | 74 | 90 | 86 | 47.6% | -0.31 | 77 | 41 | 64 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 24 | 1727 | 93 | 47 | 91 | 87 | 52.8% | +0.24 | 67 | 45 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 1972 | 25 | 1696 | 93 | 83 | 90 | 85 | 45.9% | -0.24 | 78 | 32 | 57 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 26 | 1734 | 91 | 84 | 87 | 80 | 39.0% | -1.27 | 91 | 16 | 69 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
| 1974 | 27 | 1692 | 87 | — | — | — | 41.2% | -0.58 | 72 | 40 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1671 | 92 | 78 | 89 | 83 | 46.2% | -0.34 | 77 | 32 | 59 | 11 | 7 | 61 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | R64 | R64 | R32 |
| 1969 | 22 | R32 | R128 | — |
| 1970 | 23 | R32 | R64 | — |
| 1971 | 24 | R16 | R64 | — |
| 1972 | 25 | R16 | R32 | R128 |
| 1973 | 26 | R32 | R128 | R32 |
| 1974 | 27 | — | R64 | — |
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
| Season | Age | ATL | BAR | DAL | EAS | GST | HAM | HOU | KIT | MC | MEL | MUN | NAP | NWP | QUE | AIX | ATH | BEC | BET | BIE | BLO | BOC | BOU | BRI | CAP | CAP | CAP | CAT | CHA | CHE | CHR | COL | DEN | DUR | HAV | HIL | HOB | IST | JAC | JER | JOH | KAN | LEE | LOC | LON | LUG | MAN | MAN | MIL | NAP | NAS | NOT | PER | PHO | POR | POR | QUI | REG | RIC | SOU | ST. | TEL | TOR | TUC | WES |
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| 1968 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | F | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | R16 | — | W | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 22 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF |
| 1970 | 23 | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | QF | — | QF | R32 | — | QF | — | SF | — | — | F | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 24 | — | — | — | R32 | QF | R32 | — | F | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | QF | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 25 | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — | R64 | SF | SF | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | W | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | R16 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | SF | R16 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — |
| 1974 | 27 | R64 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — |
Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.
WTA Ranking History full ranking history →
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Ranking History Matrix
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Similar Players
Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Active Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Court | AUS | — | 2,487 | 11 | 95 | 680 | 616 | 64 | 90.6% | 1968-1977 | Match log |
| Kerry Reid | AUS | — | 2,215 | 1 | 22 | 831 | 586 | 245 | 70.5% | 1968-1985 | Match log |
| Betty Stove | NED | — | 2,165 | 0 | 7 | 717 | 413 | 304 | 57.6% | 1969-1983 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Laura Rossouw?
- Laura Rossouw is 80 years old, born on July 15, 1946.
- How many Grand Slams has Laura Rossouw won?
- Laura Rossouw has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many WTA 1000 titles has Laura Rossouw won?
- Laura Rossouw has not won a WTA 1000 title.
- How many WTA titles has Laura Rossouw won?
- Laura Rossouw has won 2 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Istanbul in 1972.
- What is Laura Rossouw's career win-loss record?
- Laura Rossouw has a career WTA singles record of 117 wins and 125 losses (48.3%).
- When did Laura Rossouw play professional tennis?
- Laura Rossouw turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1974.
- What is Laura Rossouw's best surface?
- Laura Rossouw's best surface is clay court with a 49.5% win rate (54W-55L).
- Who is Laura Rossouw's biggest rival?
- Laura Rossouw's most frequent opponent is Lesley Hunt, with a head-to-head record of 4–3 across 7 meetings.