Laura Pena
| Full name | Laura Pena Roldán |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
| Born | 1 November 1979 Madrid, Spain |
| Prize money | $52,168 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 158 (23 June 1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 254 (13 September 1999) |
Laura Pena Roldán (born 1 November 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
Biography[edit]
Pena grew up in Seville and was ranked in the world's top 50 as a junior. In 1996 she won the Spanish Tennis Championships.[1]
On the professional tour, she reached a best ranking of 158 and won five ITF singles titles, three of which were $25,000 tournaments.[2] She had her best year in 1997, when she qualified for WTA Tour main draws at Bol and Cardiff, as well as competing as a wildcard in the Madrid Open.
ITF finals[edit]
Singles (5–5)[edit]
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 / $15,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 15 July 1996 | Bilbao, Spain | Clay |  Nirupama Sanjeev
|
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 24 November 1996 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Eva Bes
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 3. | 16 February 1997 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | Sylvia Plischke
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 6 December 1998 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay |  Julia Vakulenko
|
4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 7 March 1999 | Albufeira, Portugal | Hard | Ana Salas Lozano
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 25 April 1999 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Oana Elena Golimbioschi
|
2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 9 May 1999 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Ángeles Montolio
|
0–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 10 October 1999 | Girona, Spain | Clay | Nuria Llagostera Vives
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 27 March 2000 | Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy | Clay |  Eva Fislová
|
6–4, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 10. | 9 April 2000 | Cagliari, Italy | Clay |  Alice Canepa
|
6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles (1–1)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 11 February 1996 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Nuria Llagostera
|
 Julia Abe Anke Roos
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 12 April 1999 | San Severo, Italy | Clay |  Natascha de Kramer
|
Oana Elena Golimbioschi Mihaela Moldovan
|
7–5, 6–0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Éxito rotundo del tenis andaluz en el Campeonato de España alevín". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Tennis Abstract: Laura Pena WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
