| Full name | Laura Samson |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
| Born | (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 (age 16) |
| Prize money | $8,560 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 18–6 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 719 (27 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 719 (27 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open Junior | F (2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2024) |
| US Open Junior | SF (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | SF (2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2023) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2023) |
| Last updated on: 27 May 2024. | |
Laura Samson (also known as Laura Samsonová; born 10 March 2008) is a Czech tennis player.[1] She won the girls' doubles title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships and was a runner-up in girls' singles at the 2024 French Open.
In 2024, she changed her surname to gender neutral form to be distinguished from another circuit tennis player, Russian Liudmila Samsonova, with whom she was presented under the same short name L. Samsonova.[2]
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.[3][4]
In July 2023, she won the Wimbledon girls' doubles title with compatriot Alena Kovačková. In the final, they faced Hannah Klugman and Isabelle Lacy of Great Britain, winning in straight sets. They were the first Czech pairing to win the title since Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková in 2013.[5]
In June 2024, she reached the final of the French Open girls' singles tournament, but lost to compatriot Tereza Valentová.[6] Defending the Wimbledon girls' doubles title alongside Kovačková in 2024, they lost in the quarter finals to Mika Stojsavljevic and Mingge Xu.[7]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Selina Dal
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard |  Sandra Samir
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0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2024 | ITF Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | W15 | Clay |  Oana Gavrilă
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2024 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W15 | Clay |  Sara Svetac
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2024 | French Open | Clay | Tereza Valentová
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3–6, 6–7(0) |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Alena Kovačková |
 Isabelle Lacy Hannah Klugman |
6–4, 7–5 |
