# Laura Golarsa

Laura Golarsa (born 27 November 1967) is a former Italian professional tennis player.
Golarsa was born in Milan and played on the WTA Tour from 1985 to 2001. She did not win any senior titles but did reach the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1989. Her singles record included victories over Zina Garrison and Jana Novotná. She won six doubles titles on the WTA Tour and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 23 in August 1995.

## WTA career finals
### Singles: 1 (runner-up)

| Legend |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1. | Aug 1988 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Isabel Cueto | 0–6, 1–6 |

### Doubles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)

| Legend |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 1 |
| Tier III | 2 |
| Tier IV & V | 3 |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard | 2 |
| Clay | 3 |
| Grass | 0 |
| Carpet | 1 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | Aug 1989 | Sofia Open, Bulgaria | Clay | Laura Garrone | Silke Meier Elena Pampoulova | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1. | May 1990 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | Laura Garrone | Helen Kelesi Monica Seles | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | Apr 1991 | Bol Open, Yugoslavia | Clay | Magdalena Maleeva | Sandra Cecchini Laura Garrone | Walkover |
| Loss | 2. | May 1991 | Taranto Trophy, Italy | Carpet | Ann Grossman | Alexia Dechaume Florencia Labat | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 1993 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Hard | Caroline Vis | Inés Gorrochategui Patricia Tarabini | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | Oct 1993 | Brighton International, UK | Carpet (i) | Natalia Medvedeva | Anke Huber Larisa Savchenko | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | Jan 1994 | Brisbane International, Australia | Hard | Natalia Medvedeva | Jenny Byrne Rachel McQuillan | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | May 1994 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Clay | Kristie Boogert | Amanda Coetzer Linda Wild | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Sep 1994 | Kremlin Cup, Russia | Carpet (i) | Caroline Vis | Elena Makarova Eugenia Maniokova | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Feb 1995 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Caroline Vis | Jill Hetherington Elna Reinach | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 2–6 |
| Win | 5. | Feb 1995 | Oklahoma Open, U.S. | Hard (i) | Nicole Arendt | Katrina Adams Brenda Schultz | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | Mar 1995 | Puerto Rico Open | Hard | Linda Wild | Karin Kschwendt Rene Simpson | 2–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Apr 1995 | Zagreb Open, Croatia | Clay | Irina Spîrlea | Mercedes Paz Rene Simpson | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | May 1999 | Belgian Open | Clay | Katarina Srebotnik | Louise Pleming Meghann Shaughnessy | 6–4, 6–2 |

## ITF Circuit finals

* $100,000 tournaments
* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles (6–4)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 April 1985 | Caserta, Italy | Clay | Laura Garrone | 7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 22 April 1985 | Monviso, Italy | Clay | Patricia Tarabini | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 9 September 1985 | Manhasset, United States | Clay | Eva Krapl | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 28 July 1986 | Sezze, Italy | Clay | Barbara Romanò | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 12 September 1988 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Rosa Bielsa | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 10 April 1989 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Janine Thompson | 2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 9 April 1990 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Viktoria Milvidskaia | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | 3 September 1990 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Sabine Gerke | 7–6$^{(10)}$, 7–6$^{(6)}$ |
| Runner-up | 9. | 10 August 1997 | Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | Li Fang | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 7 December 1997 | Cergy-Pontoise, France | Hard (i) | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |

### Doubles (3–3)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 September 1986 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | Marianne van der Torre | Natalia Egorova Viktoria Milvidskaia | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 7 September 1992 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay | Laura Garrone | Linda Ferrando Silvia Farina Elia | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 25 February 1996 | Redbridge, United Kingdom | Hard | Julie Steven | Yvette Basting Kim de Weille | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 26 February 1996 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Tina Križan | Valda Lake Clare Wood | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 27 July 1997 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Mercedes Paz | Sylvia Plischke Marlene Weingärtner | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 7 March 1999 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Irina Selyutina | Åsa Carlsson Laurence Courtois | 3–6, 7–6, 0–6 |