Laura Rossouw

Insights

Best runs came at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, but never beyond the last 16

Rossouw’s top Grand Slam results were two round-of-16 finishes, both at the French Open in 1971 and 1972. Her next-best level was six round-of-32 results, while five appearances ended in the round of 64.

Her strongest season was 1972

In 1972 she reached the round of 16 at the French Open and the round of 32 at Wimbledon, giving her the clearest two-event peak in the data. That year stands out as her deepest combined showing across the listed tournaments.

She was most active in 1968-1973, with only one listed Slam in 1974

Rossouw’s Grand Slam career spans 1968-1974, but the results table shows three events in 1968, two in 1969, two in 1970, two in 1971, two in 1972, three in 1973, and just one in 1974. The lone 1974 appearance was Wimbledon, where she reached the round of 64.

Her results were concentrated at Wimbledon and the French Open

Of her 15 listed Slam appearances, 14 were at Wimbledon or the French Open, with only one US Open result in 1968 and one more in 1973. Wimbledon appears in every year from 1968 through 1974, making it her most consistent major.

She peaked in her mid-20s, with her best results at ages 24-25

Rossouw’s two round-of-16 finishes came at age 24 in 1971 and age 25 in 1972. Her final listed Slam result came at age 27 in 1974, showing that her deepest runs were earlier than the end of her career.