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

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)

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   Zuzana Ondrášková 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 9 May 1999 ITF Verona, Italy Clay   Antoaneta Pandjerova 7–5, 5–7, 5–7
Winner 3. 13 June 1999 ITF Biel, Switzerland Clay   Mireille Dittmann 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 22 October 2000 ITF Chieti, Italy Clay   Maria Wolfbrandt 5–3, 4–5, 4–2, 4–5, 3–5
Winner 5. 14 July 2002 ITF Sezze, Italy Clay   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   Caecilia Charbonnier   Kim Kilsdonk
  Jolanda Mens
4–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 14 June 1998 ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland Clay   Caecilia Charbonnier   Paula Racedo
  Emanuela Zardo
6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 3. 21 June 1998 ITF Biel, Switzerland Clay   Samantha Schoeffel   Kirstin Freye
  Jean Okada
0–6, 7–6, 1–6
Runner-up 4. 14 March 1999 ITF Biel, Switzerland Clay   Marylene Losey   Nóra Köves
  Dragana Zarić
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 20 June 1999 ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland Clay   Marylene Losey   Vanesa Krauth
  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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