Lara Salden (born 29 January 1999) is a Belgian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 246, by the WTA reached on 16 November 2020. She also has a best doubles ranking of No. 114, achieved on 4 November 2024.[1] Salden retired from professional tennis in August 2022[2] but returned to the circuit in 2023.
Country (sports) | Belgium |
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Born | 29 January 1999 |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$166,224 |
Singles | |
Career record | 199–142 |
Career titles | 6 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 246 (16 November 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 516 (4 November 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 150–60 |
Career titles | 21 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 114 (4 November 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 114 (4 November 2024) |
Last updated on: 4 November 2024. |
Career
editSalden won her first big ITF Circuit title in doubles at the 2021 Wiesbaden Open, partnering Anna Bondár.[citation needed]
She reached her first WTA Tour final in doubles partnering compatriot Magali Kempen at the 2024 Mérida Open, losing to Quinn Gleason and Ingrid Martins.[3]
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2018 | ITF Knokke, Belgium | W15 | Clay | Anna Kubareva | 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 2–0 | Aug 2018 | ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, Belgium | W15 | Clay | Lucie Wargnier | 6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–1 | Sep 2018 | ITF Haren, Netherlands | W15 | Clay | Marina Bassols Ribera | 2–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 3–1 | Dec 2018 | ITF Milovice, Czech Republic | W15 | Hard | Nefisa Berberović | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 4–1 | Dec 2018 | ITF Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic | W15 | Carpet (i) | Magdaléna Pantůčková | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–2 | Mar 2019 | Kōfu International, Japan | W25 | Hard | Giulia Gatto-Monticone | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–3 | Sep 2019 | ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France | W25 | Hard | Urszula Radwańska | 7–6(2), 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | Sep 2020 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | W25 | Clay | Sina Herrmann | 4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 5–4 | Nov 2020 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W15 | Hard (i) | Susan Bandecchi | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 6–4 | Mar 2022 | ITF Gonesse, France | W15 | Clay (i) | Sofia Samavati | 6–2, 7–6(6) |
Loss | 6–5 | May 2023 | ITF Pörtschach, Austria | W15 | Clay | Carolina Kuhl | 1–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–6 | May 2023 | ITF Feld am See, Austria | W25 | Clay | Sofia Costoulas | 3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 31 (22 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2017 | ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, Belgium | W15 | Clay | Chelsea Vanhoutte | Helena Jansen Figueras Francisca Jorge |
6–3, 7–6(3) |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | Chelsea Vanhoutte | Victoria Bosio María Herazo González |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2018 | ITF Amiens, France | W15 | Clay (i) | Camille Sireix | Julie Belgraver Isabelle Haverlag |
6–7(4), 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Mar 2018 | ITF Gonesse, France | W15 | Clay | Camille Sireix | Suzan Lamens Luna Meers |
7–6(5), 2–6, [11–9] |
Win | 3–2 | Mar 2018 | ITF Le Havre, France | W15 | Clay (i) | Camille Sireix | Tayisiya Morderger Yana Morderger |
2–6, 6–2, [10–7] |
Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Margaux Bovy | Yulia Kulikova Anna Ureke |
4–6, 7–5, [6–10] |
Loss | 3–4 | Jul 2018 | ITF Brussels, Belgium | W15 | Clay | Camille Sireix | Linda Puppendahl Sabrina Rittberger |
2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Aug 2018 | ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, Belgium | W15 | Clay | Camille Sireix | Michaela Boev Catherine Chantraine |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 5–4 | Dec 2018 | ITF Milovice, Czech Republic | W15 | Hard (i) | Daria Kruzhkova | Dagmar Dudlaková Joanna Zawadzka |
6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 5–5 | Jul 2019 | ITF Baja, Hungary | W25 | Clay | Réka Luca Jani | Melanie Klaffner Mayar Sherif |
2–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
Win | 6–5 | Aug 2019 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | W25 | Clay | Kimberley Zimmermann | Suzan Lamens Anna Pribylova |
6–1, 6–7(3), [11–9] |
Win | 7–5 | Sep 2019 | ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France | W25 | Hard (i) | Ulrikke Eikeri | Lou Brouleau Ioana Loredana Roșca |
6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–6 | Feb 2020 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | W25 | Hard | Clara Tauson | Myrtille Georges Kimberley Zimmermann |
6–7(2), 6–7(5) |
Win | 8–6 | Nov 2020 | ITF Lousada, Portugal | W15 | Hard (i) | Susan Bandecchi | Claudia Giovine Angelica Moratelli |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 9–6 | Nov 2020 | ITF Las Palmas, Spain | W25 | Clay | Kimberley Zimmermann | Suzan Lamens Eva Vedder |
6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 10–6 | Mar 2021 | ITF Manacor, Spain | W25 | Hard | Réka Luca Jani | Anna Bondár Tereza Mihalíková |
6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 11–6 | Sep 2021 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | W80 | Clay | Anna Bondár | Arianne Hartono Olivia Tjandramulia |
6–7(9), 6–2, [10–4] |
Win | 12–6 | Aug 2022 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | W25 | Clay | Magali Kempen | Amelie Van Impe Hanne Vandewinkel |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 13–6 | Jun 2023 | ITF Troisdorf, Germany | W25 | Clay | Sofia Costoulas | Tilwith Di Girolami Chiara Scholl |
7–6(4), 6–4 |
Loss | 13–7 | Oct 2023 | ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France | W25+H | Hard (i) | Yasmine Mansouri | Martyna Kubka Zhibek Kulambayeva |
0–6, 3–6 |
Win | 14–7 | Nov 2023 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W40 | Clay | Daniela Vismane | Oana Gavrilă Sapfo Sakellaridi |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 15–7 | Dec 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Magali Kempen | Katharina Hobgarski Sapfo Sakellaridi |
6–7(5), 6–4, [10–4] |
Win | 16–7 | Jan 2024 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W35 | Hard | Ema Kovacevic | Oana Gavrilă Yasmine Mansouri |
3–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
Win | 17–7 | Feb 2024 | ITF Edgbaston, UK | W50 | Hard (i) | Magali Kempen | Ali Collins Lily Miyazaki |
7–6(6), 6–2 |
Win | 18–7 | Jun 2024 | ITF La Marsa, Tunisia | W35 | Hard | Magali Kempen | Katarína Kužmová Radka Zelníčková |
6–4, 7–6(5) |
Win | 19–7 | Jun 2024 | ITF Palma del Río, Spain | W50 | Hard | Martyna Kubka | Rutuja Bhosale Sophie Chang |
6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 20–7 | Aug 2024 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | W35 | Clay | Magali Kempen | Laura Böhner Funa Kozaki |
6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 21–7 | Aug 2024 | ITF Ourense, Spain | W50 | Hard | Martyna Kubka | Matilde Jorge Anna Rogers |
3–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Win | 22–7 | Aug 2024 | ITF Meerbusch, Germany | W50 | Clay | Magali Kempen | Gina Marie Dittmann Vivien Sandberg |
6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 22–8 | Oct 2024 | ITF Quinta do Lago, Portugal | W50 | Hard | Magali Kempen | Matilde Jorge Justina Mikulskytė |
6–2, 4–6, [12–14] |
Loss | 22–9 | Oct 2024 | Saguenay Challenger, Canada | W75+H | Hard (i) | Magali Kempen | Dalayna Hewitt Anna Rogers |
1–6, 5–7 |
References
edit- ^ "Lara Salden | Ranking History | Weekly & Yearly Rankings – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Lara Salden met un terme à sa carrière: "Donner la priorité à ma santé mentale"". www.dhnet.be (in French).
- ^ "Sonmez storms to first WTA singles title of career in Merida". WTATennis. 3 November 2024.
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