| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 May 1970 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Prize money | $79,223 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 87-84 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 139 (7 January 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988, 1990) |
| French Open | 2R (1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 16-33 |
| Highest ranking | No. 208 (14 September 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
| French Open | 2R (1987) |
Maïder Laval (born 18 May 1970) is a former professional tennis player from France.
Biography
An under-18s national champion, Laval competed in the women's singles main draw of every French Open from 1987 to 1991.[1] In the first two years she also played in the juniors and was a girls' doubles finalist at the 1988 French Open, partnering Julie Halard.
Laval, who also featured twice at the Australian Open, represented the France Federation Cup team in 1988, for a World Group tie against West Germany. She made her only appearance in the doubles rubber, with Catherine Suire, which they lost in three sets to Isabel Cueto and Eva Pfaff.[2]
During her time on the professional tour she reached a best singles ranking on tour of 139 in the world. She was a quarter-finalist at Bayonne in 1990 and twice reached the quarter-finals at Palermo, in 1990 and 1991. These runs included two wins over players ranked in the world's top-50, Rachel McQuillan in Bayonne and Raffaella Reggi at the 1991 Palermo Open.
ITF finals
Singles (3–1)
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 29 August 1988 | Corsica, France | Clay |  Anne Simpkin |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 19 June 1989 | Brindisi, Italy | Clay |  Claudine Toleafoa |
4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 September 1993 | Marseille, France | Clay |  Dally Randriantefy |
6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 21 March 1994 | Castellón, Spain | Clay |  Estefania Bottini |
6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles (0–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 June 1993 | Oliviera, Portugal | Hard | Peggy Rouquier |
 Nao Akahori Shizuka Tokiwa |
7–5, 1–6, 6–7 |
References
- ↑ "Palmarès des championnats de France | Fédération Française de Tennis" (in French). French Tennis Federation. 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Tennis Results At Melbourne, Australia Dec. 7". United Press International. 7 December 1988.