Laura Granville
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 Laura Granville at the 2007 Acura Classic. |
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Date of birth | May 12, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Weight | 58 kg (130 lb/9.1 st) | |
| Turned pro | 2001 | |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $1,265,187 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 226-160 | |
| Career titles: | 0 (7 in ITF) | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 28 (June 9, 2003) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 3rd (2004) | |
| French Open | 3rd (2003) | |
| Wimbledon | 4th (2002, 2007) | |
| US Open | 3rd (2005) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 100-87 | |
| Career titles: | 2 (4 in ITF) | |
| Highest ranking: | 47 (July 23, 2007) | |
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Infobox last updated on: February 11, 2008. |
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Laura Granville (born May 12, 1981, Chicago, Illinois) is an American tennis player. During the two years she spent at Stanford University, she set the record for most consecutive singles victories with 58. [1] Professionally, she attained the highest ranking in singles of any woman to come out of Stanford, ascending to No. 28 in the world in 2003. By December 4, 2007, her rating has dropped to 62nd.
[edit] Career Highlights
1996- Wins Illinois Girl's High School Tennis State Singles Championships as a sophomore at The Latin School of Chicago
1997- Debuted in the ITF/Sedona, AZ-USA qualifying
1998- Claimed the USTA National Girls' 18 singles and earned a wildcard into the US Open main draw, losing in the 2nd round (defeating then-96th ranked Paola Suarez en route
1999- Went 0–5 on the WTA tour, including a first round finish in the US Open as a wildcard.
2000- Wins NCAA Women's Tennis Singles Championships as a freshman at Stanford University.
2001- Wins second consecutive NCAA Women's Tennis Singles Championships as a sophomore at Stanford
2001- Turned professional after her sophomore year at Stanford and reached 3 ITF circuit semifinals
2002- Best season to date; won 2 ITF tournaments, reached 2 ITF tournament finals, reached her first-ever tour quarterfinal in New Haven and Luxembourg(beating Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the first round), got to the 4th round at Wimbledon (defeating Mary Pierce en route), 3rd round at Montreal, all while making her Top 100 and Top 50 debuts.
2007- Granville defeated former number one Martina Hingis in the 3rd round at Wimbledon to match her career best showing there.
2008- Granville won the Midland ITF tournament.
[edit] External links
- Laura Granville profile on the WTA Tour's official website
- ITF Profile for Laura Granville
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