| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1949 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died | 20 February 2002 (aged 52) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 79-122 |
| Grand Slam results | |
| US Open | Quarterfinal 1971 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 117-119 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | Quarterfinal 1975 |
| Wimbledon | Quarterfinal 1973, 1976 |
| US Open | Quarterfinal 1976 |
| Last updated on: 29 November 2010. | |
Laura DuPont (4 May 1949 - February 2002) was a champion singles tennis player. Along with winning many tournaments, Laura DuPont is also the first woman to win a national title in any sport for the University of North Carolina,[1] as well as being the first female All-American[2] at the school.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Laura became acquainted with tennis by practicing on the city's public courts. In her adolescent years, Laura moved to North Carolina, where she showed promise competing in junior tennis championships.
Laura attended the University of North Carolina where she was thrice named Mid-Atlantic Singles Collegiate Champion. Laura was singles champion in the years 1968, 1970, and 1971. In 1970 she also secured doubles champion. Aside from her tennis accolades at the school, she also played varsity basketball. In 1970, Laura was named North Carolina AAU Athlete of the Year.[1] In 1972, Laura graduated with a B.A. and joined the tennis inter-national circuit soon after. She won the Canadian (1979), Argentine, New Zealand (singles as well as doubles) and German singles and by 1977 she was ranked 10th worldwide in women's singles tennis.
Laura's success continued, becoming the South African doubles champion in 1976, and a doubles and singles finalist in 1975. She won the U.S. clay courts singles in 1977, as well as being a doubles finalist in 1976. In 1984, Laura won the U.S. Open 35 and over singles championship.
Between the years of 1975 and 1981 Laura was on the Women's Tennis Association, also serving as its treasurer.
Laura Dupont was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977 and the Charlotte Catholic High School Hall of Fame in 2000.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Laura moved back to North Carolina in 1997. She died in February 2002.
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| Legend | |
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Olympic Games | 0 |
| Titles by Surface | |
| Hard | 3 |
| Clay | 1 |
| Grass | 0 |
| Carpet | 1 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 September 1978 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | Hard | Françoise Durr | Ilana Kloss Marise Kruger |
1-6, 4-6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 5 November 1978 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Regina Maršiková | Françoise Durr Valerie Ziegenfuss |
6-1, 4-6, 3-6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 November 1979 | Brighton, England | Carpet | Ilana Kloss | Ann Kiyomura Anne Smith |
2-6, 1-6 |
| Winner | 4. | 13 January 1980 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | Carpet | Pam Shriver | Mima Jaušovec Ann Kiyomura |
6-3, 6-3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 20 January 1980 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | Carpet | Pam Shriver | Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová |
3-6, 1-6 |
| Winner | 6. | 28 March 1980 | Carlsbad, California, USA | Hard | Pam Shriver | Rosie Casals JoAnne Russell |
6-7, 6-4, 6-1 |
| Winner | 7. | 27 September 1981 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Hard | Betsy Nagelsen | Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds |
6-4, 7-5 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 18 October 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Barbara Jordan | Naoko Sato Brenda Remilton |
6-2, 3-6, 3-6 |
| Winner | 9. | 24 October 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Barbara Jordan | Naoko Sato Brenda Remilton |
6-2, 6-7, 6-1 |
| Winner | 10. | 24 October 1982 | Hong Kong | Clay | Alycia Moulton | Jennifer Mundel Yvonne Vermaak |
6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |