Laura Bao

Laura Bao
Country (sports)	Switzerland
Born	6 March 1982 (age 42); Geneva, Switzerland
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$22,335
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 331 (12 July 1999)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 409 (10 May 1999)

Laura Bao (born 6 March 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.

A right-handed player from Geneva, Bao competed in top international events as a junior, including Wimbledon. She made the girls' doubles semi-finals at the 1998 US Open, partnering Caecilia Charbonnier.

In 1999 she represented Switzerland in a Fed Cup World Group tie against Slovakia.^[1] Her only appearance came in the doubles rubber, which she and Charbonnier lost to Karina Habšudová and Henrieta Nagyová.^[2]

ITF finals

Singles (2–3)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 / $15,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	15 November 1998	Bossonnens, Switzerland	Clay	Zuzana Ondrášková	2–6, 5–7
Runner-up	2.	9 May 1999	Verona, Italy	Clay	Antoaneta Pandjerova	7–5, 5–7, 5–7
Winner	3.	13 June 1999	Biel, Switzerland	Clay	Mirielle Dittmann	7–5, 6–4
Runner-up	4.	22 October 2000	Chieti, Italy	Clay	Maria Wolfbrandt	5–3, 4–5, 4–2, 4–5, 3–5
Winner	5.	14 July 2002	Sezze, Italy	Clay	Yevgenia Savranska	6–3, 7–6⁽⁴⁾

Doubles (1–4)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	15 June 1997	Bossonnens, Switzerland	Clay	Caecilia Charbonnier	Kim Kilsdonk Jolanda Mens	4–6, 2–6
Winner	2.	14 June 1998	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	Clay	Caecilia Charbonnier	Paula Racedo Emanuela Zardo	6–4, 6–0
Runner-up	3.	21 June 1998	Biel, Switzerland	Clay	Samantha Schoeffel	Kirstin Freye Jean Okada	0–6, 7–6, 1–6
Runner-up	4.	14 March 1999	Biel, Switzerland	Clay	Marylene Losey	Nóra Köves Dragana Zarić	2–6, 2–6
Runner-up	5.	20 June 1999	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	Clay	Marylene Losey	Vanesa Krauth Julie de Roo	3–6, 1–6