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

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, 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

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World Group tie against

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. Her only appearance came in the doubles rubber, which she and Charbonnier lost to

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and

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ITF finals

Singles (2–3)

Doubles (1–4)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bao, Laura 1982 births Living people Swiss female tennis players Tennis players from Geneva 21st-century Swiss sportswomen

ITF finals

Singles (2–3)

Doubles (1–4)

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