Laura Montalvo


Laura Montalvo is an Argentine former professional tennis player.
Montalvo won eight ITF singles titles and reached a career high of No. 191 in singles in June 1995. Her win-loss record for singles is 143–76, 266–152 for doubles. Being a "doubles specialist" on the WTA Tour, she reached the ranking of No. 23 in doubles in May 2001. She played on doubles teams with both Liezel Huber and Paola Suárez. With Huber, she reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2000. They regularly competed together in Grand Slam tournaments and tour events for the next two years. She also frequently partnered her countrywoman Suárez, including at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where they lost in the second round. The pair won eight titles together, which make up all but one of Montalvo's total title haul in doubles.

WTA career titles

Doubles: 9

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Apr 1996Bol Ladies Open, CroatiaClay Paola Suárez Alexia Dechaume
Alexandra Fusai
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win2.Apr 1997Bol Ladies Open, CroatiaClay Henrieta Nagyová María José Gaidano
Marion Maruska
6–3, 6–1
Win3.Apr 1998Bol Ladies Open, CroatiaClay Paola Suárez Joannette Kruger
Mirjana Lučić
w/o
Win4.Jul 1998Maria Lankowitz, AustriaClay Paola Suárez Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik
6–1, 6–2
Win5.Jul 1999Warsaw Open, PolandClay Paola Suárez Gala León García
María Sánchez Lorenzo
6–4, 6–3
Win6.Oct 1999São Paulo Open, BrazilClay Paola Suárez Janette Husárová
Florencia Labat
6–7, 7–5, 7–5
Win7.Feb 2000Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, ColombiaClay Paola Suárez Rita Kuti-Kis
Petra Mandula
6–4, 6–2
Win8.Feb 2000São Paulo Open, BrazilClay Paola Suárez Janette Husárová
Florencia Labat
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win9.Jul 2000Klagenfurt, AustriaClay Paola Suárez Barbara Schett
Patty Schnyder
6–4, 6–3