Laura Granville (born May 12, 1981) is a former American professional tennis player. During the two years she spent at Stanford University, she set the record for most consecutive singles victories with 58 and finished with an overall record of 93–3.[1] Granville won the NCAA Championship in singles as well as the ITA Player of the Year in both 2000 and 2001.[2]
 Granville at the 2009 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Born | May 12, 1981 Chicago |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,327,584 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 249–177 (58.5%) |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 28 (June 9, 2003) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2004, 2006) |
| French Open | 3R (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2002, 2007) |
| US Open | 3R (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 121–98 (55.3%) |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 47 (July 23, 2007) |
In 2001, Stanford won the women's tennis national team championship, and Granville was also a doubles finalist. She retired in 2010 after seven full years on the WTA Tour and returned to Stanford, where she completed her studies and graduated in 2012. She was inducted into the Stanford University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.
Granville is now in her sixth season as the head coach of the Princeton University women's tennis team. In 2014, the Princeton women's tennis program won the Ivy League title and defeated Arizona State 4–3 to win its first-ever NCAA tournament match.[3]
Career highlights edit
1996—Won the Illinois girl's high school tennis state singles championships as a sophomore at The Latin School of Chicago.
1998—Claimed the USTA National Girls' 18 Singles and earned a wildcard into the US Open main draw, losing in the second round (defeating world No. 96, Paola Suárez, en route.)
1999—Repeated as the USTA National Girls' 18 Singles and earned a wildcard into the US Open main draw.
2000—Won the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) women's singles championship as a freshman at Stanford University.[4]
2001—Won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player.[5][6]
2001—Won her second consecutive NCAA singles championship as a sophomore at Stanford University.[7]
2001—Turned professional after her sophomore year and reached three ITF Circuit semifinals.
2002—Won two ITF tournaments, was the runner-up in two ITF tournaments, reached her first-ever WTA Tour quarterfinals in New Haven, U.S. and Luxembourg (beating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the first round), won three singles matches at Wimbledon (including a defeat of Mary Pierce), reached the third round at the tournament in Montreal, and made her top 100 and top 50 debuts.
2007—Defeated former world No. 1, Martina Hingis, in the third round at Wimbledon to match her career best showing there. Defeated 2013 Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli indoors at Memphis.[8]
2008—Won the ITF tournament in Midland, Michigan.
WTA career finals edit
Singles: 1 (runner-up) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 15 August 2004 | Vancouver Open | Tier V | Hard |  Nicole Vaidišová
|
6–2, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 19 May 2003 | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Tier III | Clay |  Jelena Kostanić
|
 Sonya Jeyaseelan Maja Matevžič
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 19 February 2005 | Memphis Cup | Tier III | Hard (i) |  Abigail Spears
|
 Yuka Yoshida Miho Saeki
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 24 July 2005 | Cincinnati Open | Tier II | Hard | Abigail Spears
|
Květa Peschke  María Emilia Salerni
|
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 5 November 2006 | Tournoi de Québec | Tier III | Carpet (i) | Carly Gullickson
|
Jill Craybas  Alina Jidkova
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 4 January 2010 | Auckland Open | International | Hard |  Natalie Grandin
|
 Cara Black Liezel Huber
|
6–7(4–7), 2–6 |
ITF Circuit finals edit
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 15 (9–6) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 19 March 2002 | ITF La Cañada, United States | Hard |  Claudine Schaul
|
1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 2 June 2002 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | Grass |  Janet Lee
|
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 4 August 2002 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | Maria Sharapova
|
6–0, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | 29 September 2002 | Albuquerque Championships, U.S. | Hard | Marie-Ève Pelletier
|
6–7(2), 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5. | 9 February 2003 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | Hard (i) |  Bianka Lamade
|
3–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | 17 October 2004 | ITF Ashburn, United States | Hard | Lucie Šafářová
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 7. | 13 February 2005 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | Hard |  Cho Yoon-jeong
|
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(6) |
| Win | 8. | 22 February 2005 | ITF Saint Paul, United States | Hard (i) | Akiko Morigami
|
6–2, 6–7(6), 6–2 |
| Loss | 9. | 4 June 2005 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | Grass |  Kristina Brandi
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 10. | 7 May 2006 | Charlottesville Classic, U.S. | Clay |  Dominika Cibulková
|
w/o |
| Loss | 11. | 10 June 2006 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom | Grass | Kristina Brandi
|
5–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 12. | 11 February 2007 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | Hard | Jill Craybas
|
6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 13. | 10 February 2008 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | Hard (i) | Ashley Harkleroad
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 14. | 22 March 2009 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Rika Fujiwara
|
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 15. | 24 May 2009 | Landisville Challenge, United States | Hard |  Petra Rampre
|
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 9 (6–3) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 3 October 2004 | Classic of Troy, United States | Hard | Teryn Ashley
|
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Shenay Perry
|
2–6, 3–0 ret. |
| Win | 2. | 14 November 2004 | Pittsburgh Challenger, U.S. | Hard | Teryn Ashley
|
 Els Callens  Samantha Stosur
|
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 10 October 2006 | San Francisco Challenger, U.S. | Hard | Carly Gullickson
|
Christina Fusano Aleke Tsoubanos
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4. | 22 October 2006 | Houston Challenger, U.S. | Hard | Carly Gullickson
|
Julie Ditty Tetiana Luzhanska
|
4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 5. | 11 February 2007 | Midland Tennis Classic, U.S. | Hard | Abigail Spears
|
Maureen Drake Stéphanie Dubois
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6. | 6 April 2009 | ITF Jackson County, U.S. | Clay | Riza Zalameda
|
Monique Adamczak Arina Rodionova
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | 31 May 2009 | Carson Challenger, U.S. | Hard | Riza Zalameda
|
Monique Adamczak Nicole Kriz
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 8. | 12 October 2009 | ITF Kansas City, U.S. | Hard | Julia Boserup
|
Lilia Osterloh Anna Tatishvili
|
0–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9. | 14 February 2010 | Midland Tennis Classic, U.S. | Hard | Lucie Hradecká
|
Anna Tatishvili Lilia Osterloh
|
7–6(3), 3–6, [12–10] |
References edit
- ^ "Stanford Captures Usta". Archived from the original on 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2006-04-17.
- ^ "Home of College Tennis". ITA #WeAreCollegeTennis. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Rally Leads Women's Tennis to Program's First NCAA Tournament Match Victory". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Granville Captures NCAA Singles Title". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Laura Granville Named Honda Sports Award Winner". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Laura Granville Wins Second Straight NCAA Singles Championship". Pac-12. May 26, 2001. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Wimbledon: Martina Hingis crashes out on graveyard of champions". The Guardian. 2007-06-29. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
External links edit
- Laura Granville at the Women's Tennis Association
- Laura Granville at the International Tennis Federation
- Laura Granville at ESPN.com
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