A closer look at the biggest achievements of Laura Pigossi. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Laura Pigossi is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking was No. 100, achieved in August 2022, and her best doubles ranking was No. 80, reached in December 2025. Pigossi's most significant accomplishment is winning a bronze medal in doubles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics alongside Luisa Stefani, representing Brazil.
In 1996, Fernando Meligeni took 4th place in the olympics, a record that was surpassed by Pigossi and Stefani in 2020 when they won a bronze medal.
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.
In 2020, Laura Pigossi won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in doubles, partnering with Luisa Stefani.
In 2020, Pigossi and Stefani became the first Brazilians to obtain an Olympic medal in tennis in history, surpassing Fernando Meligeni's campaign that took 4th place in 1996.
In April 2021, Laura Pigossi competed at the W25 event in Córdoba and lost her opening match to Amina Anshba in a contest that lasted 4 hours and 53 minutes, becoming the third-longest match in the history of professional women's tennis.
In April 2022, Laura Pigossi reached her first WTA Tour-level finals at Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia, after coming from the qualifying rounds. She achieved a new career-high ranking of world No. 126 on April 11, 2022.
As of March 2023, Laura Pigossi has a win–loss record of 8–6 in the Fed Cup (now Billie Jean King Cup) competition for Brazil.
In 2023, Laura Pigossi won both the women's singles and doubles at the Pan American Games in Santiago, becoming the first Brazilian to ever do so. Pigossi also earned her first singles Challenger Tour title by winning the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires.
As of September 2024, Pigossi has a 9-9 win-loss record in the Billie Jean King Cup competition playing for Brazil.
Laura Pigossi earned a spot in the 2024 Olympics singles tournament.
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