Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Laura Pigossi

How Laura Pigossi built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Laura Pigossi is a Brazilian professional tennis player known for her achievements in both singles and doubles. Her career-high singles ranking is No. 100, achieved in August 2022, and her best doubles ranking is No. 80, reached in December 2025. Pigossi's most significant accomplishment is winning a bronze medal in women's doubles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, partnering with Luisa Stefani, marking a milestone in her career and for Brazilian tennis.

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2009: Competes on ITF Junior Circuit and Earns First Professional Points

In 2009, at age 14, Laura Pigossi traveled to compete on the ITF Junior Circuit, participating in junior events at the US Open, Wimbledon, and Roland Garros. In the same season of 2009, she earned her first points on the professional circuit.

2013: Begins Playing for Brazil in Billie Jean King Cup

In 2013, Laura Pigossi began playing for the Brazil Billie Jean King Cup team.

October 2019: ITF Doubles Titles in Lagos

In October 2019, Laura Pigossi won two consecutive ITF doubles titles in Lagos, Nigeria, marking her 35th and 36th career titles, which helped her break into the top 150 of the world doubles rankings.

2020: Bronze Medal at Tokyo Olympics

In 2020, Laura Pigossi won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in doubles, partnering with Luisa Stefani.

2020: Olympic Bronze Medal

In 2020, Laura Pigossi won an Olympic bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the doubles event with Luisa Stefani, defeating Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina. This marked the first Olympic medal for Brazilians in tennis.

April 2022: First WTA Tour-Level Wins and Career-High Ranking

In April 2022, Laura Pigossi had her first WTA Tour-level wins at Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia, reaching the finals. On April 11, 2022 Pigossi reached a new career-high of world No. 126 in the singles rankings.

August 2022: Career-High Singles Ranking

In August 2022, Laura Pigossi achieved her career-high singles ranking of No. 100 by the WTA.

March 2023: Fed Cup Record

As of March 2023, Pigossi has a win–loss record of 8–6 in the Fed Cup (now Billie Jean King Cup) competition.

2023: Pan American Games Wins and Argentina Open Title

In 2023, Laura Pigossi won both the women's singles and doubles at the Pan American Games in Santiago, and she also won the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires, earning her first singles Challenger Tour title.

April 2024: BJK Cup qualifier and Withdrawal

In April 2024, During the Billie Jean King Cup qualifier against Germany in São Paulo, Pigossi lost to Tatjana Maria and withdrew from the following day’s match due to pain.

September 2024: Billie Jean King Cup Record

As of September 2024, Pigossi has a 9-9 win-loss record playing for Brazil in the Billie Jean King Cup competition.

2024: 2024 Season

In 2024, Pigossi started the season with a first-round singles loss at the Canberra International. She reached her second WTA 125 doubles final in San Luis Potosí and won her ninth ITF title at the W50 event in Pretoria, South Africa, defeating Hanne Vandewinkel in the final.

2024: BJK Cup Tie and WTA 125 Doubles Title

In 2024, at the BJK Cup tie between Brazil and Argentina, Pigossi lost to Solana Sierra and Jazmín Ortenzi. Partnering Maja Chwalińska, Pigossi won the doubles title at the WTA 125 MundoTenis Open in December, her biggest achievement in doubles to date.

2024: Spot in Olympics singles tournament

In 2024, due to winning both the women's singles and doubles at the 2023 Pan American Games, Pigossi earned a spot in the 2024 Olympics singles tournament.

December 2025: Best Doubles Ranking

In December 2025, Laura Pigossi reached her best doubles ranking of No. 80.

2025: MundoTenis Open in Florianópolis

In 2025, Pigossi and her partner lost at the second round in the MundoTenis Open in Florianópolis. At the singles draw, Pigossi reached to the round of sixteen.

2025: Copa Colsanitas Participation

In April 2025, Pigossi participated in the Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia. She won against Laura Siegemund but lost to Katarzyna Kawa. Pigossi and Irina Bara made the doubles finals but lost to Sara Sorribes Tormo and Cristina Bucșa. This was the first doubles final of Pigossi's career at the WTA 250 level.

2025: 2025 Season Start

Pigossi began the 2025 season by participating in the singles qualifying rounds of the Auckland Classic in New Zealand. She lost in the first round of doubles at the same event. Pigossi's next tournament was the Australian Open, where, in the qualifying rounds, she won her first match but lost her second.