Laurence Andretto
Laurence Andretto (born 14 May 1973) is a former professional tennis player from France.
| Full name | Laurence Andretto |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 14 May 1973 Revin, France |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $215,752 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 189-193 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 132 (1 March 1999) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2001) |
| French Open | 2R (1998, 2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 15-28 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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 |  Gaby Coorengel |
1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 March 1993 | Reims, France | Clay |  Marzia Grossi |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 6 May 1996 | Santander, Spain | Clay |  Elena Salvador |
6–2, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 3 November 1996 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard |  Jana Pospíšilová |
4–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 16 March 1998 | Reims, France | Clay |  Zuzana Váleková |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 17 October 1999 | Welwyn, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Paula Hermida |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 22 April 2001 | Gelos, France | Clay | Céline Beigbeder |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 11 August 2002 | Rimini, Italy | Clay |  Karolina Šprem |
7–5, 6–4 |
References
- Barclay, Simon (2016). French Open Singles Championships - Complete Open Era Results. ISBN 9781326768287.
- "Australian Open Tuesday". New Haven Register. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Paris - 07 February - 13 February 2000". ITF. Retrieved 2 January 2018.