Laura Rossouw (born 15 July 1946) is a South African former
tennis
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player who was active in the late 1960s and first half of the 1970s.
Tennis career
During her career Rossouw won three singles and two doubles titles. She toured the European circuit for the first time in 1966.
Her best singles results at a
Grand Slam
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tournament were reaching the third round at the 1966 and 1972 Wimbledon Championships. In the doubles and mixed doubles events she reached he quarterfinal on four occasions. In the doubles and mixed doubles events she reached he quarterfinal on four occasions.
In December 1970 Rossouw competed for the
South African Fed Cup team in the
World Group, winning three of the four matches she played.
Career finals
Singles (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Doubles (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
References
External links
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ITN Wimbledon film reel
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South African female tennis players
1946 births
Living people
Tennis players from Durban
White South African people