Laura Samson

Czech tennis player
Laura Samson
Full nameLaura Samsonová
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 (age 16)
Prize money$3,887
Singles
Career record8–3 (72.7%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 930 (26 February 2024)
Current rankingNo. 930 (26 February 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Junior1R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2023)
US Open JuniorSF (2023)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon JuniorW (2023)
US Open JuniorQF (2023)
Last updated on: 26 February 2024.

Laura Samson (also known as Laura Samsonová; born 10 March 2008) is a Czech tennis player.[1]

Career

Junior career

A member of TK Sparta Prague, Samsonová won her first junior title as a 13 year-old at a J5 event in Prostějov in a October 2021, without dropping a set. It was her first junior-level event. She then won her second J5 event in November 2021 in Silla-Saledar in Spain, and reached the final in her third, in Montemar.[2][3]

In July 2023, she won the final of the Girls' doubles alongside compatriot Alena Kovačková. In the final they faced Hannah Klugman and Isabelle Lacy of Great Britain, winning in straight sets. It was the first Czech pairing to win the title since Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková in 2013.[4]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
W15 tournaments (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2024 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Germany Selina Dal 6–1, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Feb 2024 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard Egypt Sandra Samir 0–6, 4–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Win 2023 Wimbledon Grass Czech Republic Alena Kovačková United Kingdom Isabelle Lacy
United Kingdom Hannah Klugman		 6–4, 7–5

References

  1. ^ "L.Samsonová". Eurosport. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ "LAURA SAMSONOVÁ VYHRÁLA PRVNÍ JUNIORSKÝ TURNAJ – PROSTĚJOV J5". tkspartapraha.cz. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Úžasná forma talentované Samsonové. Třináctiletá Češka po dvou titulech přidala další finále". tenisovysvet.cz. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Juniors Kovačková, Samsonová and Filip won the doubles titles at Wimbledon". Ceskenoviny.cz. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

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