Laurence Andretto

Laurence Andretto (born 14 May 1973) is a former professional tennis player from France.

Laurence Andretto
Full nameLaurence Andretto
Country (sports) France
Born (1973-05-14) 14 May 1973
Revin, France
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$215,752
Singles
Career record189-193
Career titles0 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 132 (1 March 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2001)
French Open2R (1998, 2001)
Doubles
Career record15-28
Highest rankingNo. 338 (6 December 1999)

Biography

Andretto was born in the city of Revin in the Ardennes, near the Belgian border, the daughter of parents who were both teachers.

A right-handed player, she competed in the main draw of the French Open every year from 1997 to 2002. On two occasions she reached the second round, the first time in the 1998 edition when she overcame then world number 33 María Vento-Kabchi, then again in 2001 against the same opponent.[1] She was a regular competitor in the qualifying draws of grand slam tournaments and made it into the 2001 Australian Open, where she lost in the first round to 16th seed Amy Frazier.[2]

Her WTA main draw appearances included the 2000 Paris Indoor, where she had a win in qualifying over Elena Dementieva.[3]

She reached a highest ranking of 132 in the world and won six singles titles on the ITF circuit.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (6–2)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 5 October 1992 Dublin, Ireland Clay Netherlands Gaby Coorengel 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner 2. 15 March 1993 Reims, France Clay Italy Marzia Grossi 6–1, 6–2
Winner 3. 6 May 1996 Santander, Spain Clay Spain Elena Salvador 6–2, 4–6, 7–6
Runner-up 4. 3 November 1996 Stockholm, Sweden Hard Czech Republic Jana Pospíšilová 4–6, 6–1, 2–6
Winner 5. 16 March 1998 Reims, France Clay Slovakia Zuzana Váleková 6–2, 6–1
Winner 6. 17 October 1999 Welwyn, United Kingdom Hard (i) Spain Paula Hermida 6–0, 6–3
Runner-up 7. 22 April 2001 Gelos, France Clay France Céline Beigbeder 2–6, 2–6
Winner 8. 11 August 2002 Rimini, Italy Clay Croatia Karolina Šprem 7–5, 6–4

References

  1. Barclay, Simon (2016). French Open Singles Championships - Complete Open Era Results. ISBN 9781326768287.
  2. "Australian Open Tuesday". New Haven Register. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Paris - 07 February - 13 February 2000". ITF. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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