| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-01-18) 18 January 1976 (age 48) Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 220–177 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 37 (18 November 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1996) |
| French Open | 2R (1995, 1996) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 1996) |
| US Open | 2R (1996) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 183–131 |
| Career titles | 4 WTA, 13 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 32 (10 April 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2001) |
| French Open | 3R (1999, 2001) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1999) |
| US Open | 3R (1995, 1998, 2000, 2001) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1996) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (2001) |
Laurence Courtois (born 18 January 1976) is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.
Courtois, who was born in Kortrijk, won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 2
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 1996 | Cardiff, Wales | Clay | Dominique Van Roost
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1999 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard |  Anna Smashnova
|
3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles 9 (4–5)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 1994 | Paris, France | Carpet (i) | Sabine Appelmans
|
 Mary Pierce  Andrea Temesvári
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Nancy Feber
|
 Claudia Porwik  Irina Spîrlea
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Nancy Feber
|
 Rika Hiraki Naoko Kijimuta
|
6–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–3 | May 1996 | Cardiff, Wales | Clay | Els Callens
|
 Katrina Adams  Mariaan de Swardt
|
0–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 1997 | Luxembourg | Carpet (i) | Meike Babel
|
 Larisa Neiland  Helena Suková
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Aug 1998 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | Meike Babel
|
 Åsa Carlsson  Florencia Labat
|
6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–4 | Apr 1999 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
Irina Spîrlea  Caroline Vis
|
5–7, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Oct 1999 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) | Kim Clijsters
|
 Olga Barabanschikova Lilia Osterloh
|
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Nov 2000 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet (i) | Kim Clijsters
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
|
7–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
ITF finals
Singles: 5 (3–2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 17 August 1992 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay |  Olga Lugina
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 5 April 1993 | Limoges, France | Carpet |  Silvia Farina Elia
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 13 September 1993 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay |  Svetlana Krivencheva
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4. | 27 September 1993 | Kirchheim, Austria | Clay |  Barbara Paulus
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5. | 22 October 2000 | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) |  Dragana Zarić
|
5–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Doubles: 16 (13-3)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 25 August 1991 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Nancy Feber
|
Nelly Barkan Olga Lugina
|
4–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 27 October 1991 | Flensburg, Germany | Carpet (i) | Nancy Feber
|
Alena Havrlíková Ivana Havrlíková
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 10 November 1991 | Ljusdal, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Nancy Feber
|
Cora Linneman Eva Lena Olsson
|
6–2, 7–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 1 February 1992 | Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet (i) | Nancy Feber
|
Katrien de Craemer Olga Lugina
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | 19 April 1993 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Eva Martincová
|
Yael Segal  Kirrily Sharpe
|
2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 17 August 1997 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay |  Henrieta Nagyová
|
Pavlina Nola Svetlana Krivencheva
|
6–1, 6–0 |
| Winner | 7. | 5 July 1998 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay |  Maja Murić
|
Julia Abe Lubomira Bacheva
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | 13 July 1998 | Darmstadt, Germany | Clay | Noëlle van Lottum
|
Virág Csurgó Nóra Köves
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 9. | 18 October 1998 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Els Callens
|
Amélie Cocheteux Émilie Loit
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 10. | 25 October 1998 | Welwyn, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) |  Tina Križan
|
Louise Pleming  Samantha Smith
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 11. | 7 March 1999 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Åsa Carlsson
|
Laura Golarsa  Irina Selyutina
|
6–3, 5–7, 6–0 |
| Loss | 12. | 22 October 2000 | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Giulia Casoni
|
Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe
|
6–0, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13. | 4 March 2001 | Minneapolis, United States | Hard (i) | Alicia Molik
|
Yvette Basting Elena Tatarkova
|
5–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 14. | 2 April 2001 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Seda Noorlander
|
Caroline Dhenin Katalin Marosi
|
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 8 July 2001 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | Lubomira Bacheva
|
María Emilia Salerni Patricia Tarabini
|
6–7, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Winner | 16. | 14 October 2001 | Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Kristie Boogert
|
Lubomira Bacheva Amanda Hopmans
|
6–1, 7–5 |
External links
- Laurence Courtois at the Women's Tennis Association
- Laurence Courtois at the International Tennis Federation
- Laurence Courtois at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Laurence Courtois at Olympedia (archive)
- Laurence Courtois at Olympics.com