Lara Arruabarrena Explained

Lara Arruabarrena
Fullname:Lara Arruabarrena Vecino
Residence:Barcelona, Spain
Birth Date:1992 3, df=y
Birth Place:Tolosa, Spain
Height:1.66 m
Turnedpro:2007
Retired:2022
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 3,362,484
Coach:Andoni Vivanco
Singlestitles:2
Highestsinglesranking:No. 52 (3 July 2017)
Australianopenresult:2R (2015, 2016, 2018)
Frenchopenresult:2R (2018)
Wimbledonresult:2R (2015, 2016, 2018)
Usopenresult:2R (2012, 2018)
Doublestitles:8
Highestdoublesranking:No. 28 (22 February 2016)
Australianopendoublesresult:3R (2020)
Frenchopendoublesresult:QF (2018)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (2015, 2017, 2018)
Usopendoublesresult:QF (2015)
Team:yes

Lara Arruabarrena Vecino (pronounced as /es/; born 20 March 1992) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. On 3 July 2017, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of 52, and her best doubles ranking is world No. 28, set on 22 February 2016.[1]

Over her career, she won two singles and eight doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Arruabarrena retired from professional tour in August 2022.[2]

Personal life and background

Arruabarrena is coached by Andoni Vivanco. Her father, Juan, is a lithographer, and her mother, Blanca, is a nurse. She also has one younger sister. Arruabarrena started playing tennis at age eight when she took lessons with a friend for fun. She stated that her favourite surface is clay. When she was 15, she moved to Barcelona to train with Spanish Federation. Her tennis idol growing up was Justine Henin.[3]

Career highlights

2007: ITF Circuit

Arruabarrena made her debut appearance at the ITF Circuit at Les Francqueses del Valles, France, where she lost in first round against her compatriot Lucia Cervera-Vazquez, in straight-sets.[4]

2008: First ITF title

In July, she won her first ITF title on a $10k event in Oviedo. In the final, she defeated Hermon Brhane, in straight sets.[5]

2012: First WTA Tour title, Grand Slam main-draw debut

Arruabarrena won her first WTA tournament at the Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, beating Alexandra Panova in the final.[6] She then qualified for the main draw of the 2012 French Open, but lost in the first round to former champion Ana Ivanovic, in straight sets.[7]

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[8]

Singles

Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA1R1R2R2R1R2R1RQ3Q1Q10 / 73–7
French OpenA1RAQ11R1R1R2RAQ11RA0 / 61–6
WimbledonAA1RQ12R2R1R2RAstyle=color:#767676NHQ1A0 / 53–5
US OpenA2R1RQ31R1R1R2RQ2AQ2A0 / 62–6
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–01–20–30–12–42–40–44–40–10–00–10–00 / 249–24
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAA1RA1RAAA0 / 20–2
Indian Wells OpenAA4RQ12RA1R2RQ1style=color:#767676NHAA0 / 45–4
Miami OpenAQ1Q1AAQ24R1RQ1style=color:#767676NHAA0 / 23–2
Madrid OpenA1RA2R1R1R3R2R1Rstyle=color:#767676NHA0 / 74–7
Italian OpenAAAAAQ2Q1Q1AAA0 / 00–0
Canadian OpenAAQ2AQ2A1RAANHA0 / 10–1
Cincinnati OpenAAQ1AQ1Q1Q1Q1AAA0 / 00–0
Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAQ1AAAAQ1Q1ANH0 / 00–0
China OpenA2RAA2R1R2RQ2ANH0 / 43–4
Career statistics
Tournaments2811111717191912150Career total: 122
Titles010001000000Career total: 2
Finals010001110000Career total: 4
Overall win–loss3–28–78–1110–1115–1716–1614–2113–218–120–13–50–02 / 12098–124
Year-end ranking167771008886698484157164$3,148,327

Doubles

Tournament2013201420152016201720182019202020212022Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1RA2R1R1R2R1R3R1RA0 / 84–8
French OpenAA2R1R1RQFA1R2R0 / 66–6
Wimbledon1RA2R1R2R2RAstyle=color:#767676NHstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 63–6
US OpenAAQF2R2R1R1RAA0 / 55–5
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–20–06–41–42–45–40–22–22–30–00 / 2517–25
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAAbgcolor=yellowSFAAA0 / 13–1
Indian Wells OpenAA1RAQFQF1Rstyle=color:#767676NHAA0 / 44–4
Miami OpenAAA1R2R2R2Rstyle=color:#767676NHA0 / 43–4
Madrid OpenAAQF2R2R1RAstyle=color:#767676NHA0 / 44–4
Italian OpenAAA2R2R1RAAA0 / 32–3
Canadian OpenAAAAAAAstyle=color:#767676NHA0 / 00–0
Cincinnati OpenAA1R1RA1RAAA0 / 30–3
Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAA1R1RA1RANH0 / 73–7
China OpenAA2Rbgcolor=fffebcdQFA2RANH0 / 34–3
Career statistics
Year-end ranking10664316178395283

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (2–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Alexandra Panova6–2, 7–5
Win2–0Korea Open, South KoreaInternationalHard Monica Niculescu6–0, 2–6, 6–0
Loss2–1Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Francesca Schiavone4–6, 5–7
Loss2–2Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Anna Karolína Schmiedlová2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (8–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (4–3)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Katowice Open, PolandInternationalClay (i) Lourdes Domínguez Lino Raluca Olaru
Valeria Solovyeva		6–4, 7–5
Win2–0Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Caroline Garcia Vania King
Chanelle Scheepers		7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win3–0Korea Open, South KoreaInternationalHard Irina-Camelia Begu Mona Barthel
Mandy Minella		6–3, 6–3
Loss3–1Japan Women's OpenInternationalHard Tatjana Maria Shuko Aoyama
Renata Voráčová		1–6, 2–6
Win4–1Abierto Mexicano, MexicoInternationalHard María Teresa Torró Flor Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká		7–6(7–2), 5–7, [13–11]
Loss4–2Nuremberg Cup, GermanyInternationalClay Raluca Olaru Chan Hao-ching
Anabel Medina Garrigues		4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss4–3Gastein Ladies, AustriaInternationalClay Lucie Hradecká Danka Kovinić
Stephanie Vogt		6–4, 4–6, [3–10]
Loss4–4Washington Open,
United States		InternationalHard Andreja Klepač Belinda Bencic
Kristina Mladenovic		5–7, 6–7(7–9)
Win5–4Korea Open, South Korea (2)InternationalHard Andreja Klepač Kiki Bertens
Johanna Larsson		2–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Loss5–5Hong Kong Open, China SARInternationalHard Andreja Klepač Alizé Cornet
Yaroslava Shvedova		5–7, 4–6
Win6–5Copa Colsanitas, Colombia (2)InternationalClay Tatjana Maria Gabriela Cé
Andrea Gámiz		6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Win7–5Ladies Championship Gstaad,
Switzerland		InternationalClay Xenia Knoll Annika Beck
Evgeniya Rodina		6–1, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss7–6Ladies Championship
Gstaad, Switzerland		InternationalClay Timea Bacsinszky Alexa Guarachi
Desirae Krawczyk		6–4, 4–6, [6–10]
Win8–6Korea Open, South Korea (3)InternationalHard Tatjana Maria Hayley Carter
Luisa Stefani		7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–7]

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 14 (12 titles, 2 runner–ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2008ITF Oviedo, Spain10,000Hard Hermon Brhane7–6(7–2), 6–4
Loss1–1Oct 2008ITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain10,000Clay Eva Fernández Brugués4–6, 6–7
Win2–1Apr 2009ITF Torrent, Spain10,000Clay Marta Marrero6–2, 6–3
Win3–1Sep 2009ITF Lleida, Spain10,000Clay Diana Enache6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Win4–1Oct 2009ITF Seville, Spain10,000Clay Neda Kozić6–1, 6–2
Win5–1May 2010ITF Badalona, Spain10,000Clay Yevgeniya Kryvoruchko6–4, 6–3
Win6–1Nov 2010ITF Mallorca, Spain10,000Clay Sandra Soler Sola6–3, 6–3
Win7–1Nov 2010ITF Mallorca, Spain10,000Clay Maria João Koehler7–6(7–2), 6–3
Win8–1Nov 2010ITF Vallduxo, Spain10,000Clay Nanuli Pipiya7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Win9–1Dec 2010ITF Vinaròs, Spain10,000Clay Cristina Dinu6–2, 6–0
Win10–1Feb 2011ITF Mallorca, Spain10,000Clay Conny Perrin6–1, 6–2
Win11–1Mar 2011ITF Madrid, Spain10,000Clay Leticia Costas6–4, 6–2
Win12–1Aug 2014bgcolor=F88379 Open Bogotá, Colombiabgcolor=F88379 100,000Clay Johanna Larsson6–1, 6–3
Loss12–2Apr 2016Osprey Challenger, US50,000Hard Madison Brengle6–4, 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner–ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Apr 2009ITF Torrent, Spain10,000Clay Carla Roset Franco Martina Caciotti
Nicole Clerico		6–7, 6–0, [9–11]
Win1–1Sep 2009ITF Mollerussa, Spain10,000Hard Carla Roset Franco Tatiana Búa
Inés Ferrer Suárez		6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
Win2–1Nov 2009ITF Vallduxo, Spain10,000Clay Amanda Carreras Yera Campos Molina
Sandra Soler Sola		6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
Win3–1Jul 2010bgcolor=lightblueITF Mont-de-Marsan, Francebgcolor=lightblue25,000Clay Inés Ferrer Suárez Nadiia Kichenok
Constance Sibille		6–3, 6–1
Loss3–2Aug 2010bgcolor=lightblueITF Koksijde, Belgiumbgcolor=lightblue25,000Clay María Teresa Torró Flor Nicole Clerico
Justine Ozga		7–5, 4–6, [6–10]
Win4–2Oct 2010ITF Villa de Madrid, Spain50,000Clay María Teresa Torró Flor Irina-Camelia Begu
Elena Bogdan		6–4, 7–5
Win5–2Nov 2010ITF Mallorca, Spain10,000Clay Inés Ferrer Suárez Maria João Koehler
Avgusta Tsybysheva		7–5, 6–2
Loss5–3Nov 2010ITF Vallduxo, Spain10,000Clay Benedetta Davato Amanda Carreras
Andrea Gámiz		6–7(5), 3–6
Win6–3Sep 2011Internazionale di Biella, Italy100,000Clay Ekaterina Lopes Janette Husárová
Renata Voráčová		6–3, 0–6, [10–3]
Win7–3Oct 2011bgcolor=lightblueITF Seville, Spainbgcolor=lightblue25,000Clay Estrella Cabeza Candela Leticia Costas
Inés Ferrer Suárez		6–4, 6–4
Loss7–4Jul 2012Open de Biarritz, France100,000Clay Monica Puig Séverine Beltrame
Laura Thorpe		2–6, 3–6
Loss7–5Oct 2013bgcolor=lightblueITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spainbgcolor=lightblue25,000Clay Amanda Carreras Tatiana Búa
Andrea Gámiz		6–4, 2–6, [7–10]
Loss7–6May 2014bgcolor=lightblueGrado Tennis Cup, Italybgcolor=lightblue25,000Clay Florencia Molinero Verónica Cepede Royg
Stephanie Vogt		4–6, 2–6
Win8–6Aug 2014bgcolor=F88379 Open Bogotá, Colombia100,000Clay Florencia Molinero Melanie Klaffner
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner		6–2, 6–0
Win9–6Oct 2019bgcolor=lightblueITF Riba-roja de Túria, Spainbgcolor=lightblue25,000Clay Sara Errani Marie Benoît
Ioana Loredana Roșca		3–6, 6–4, [10–8]

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 1 (runner–up)

Wins over top 10 players

PlayerRankEventSurfaceRoundScore
align=center colspan="7"2015
1. Simona Halepbgcolor=thistleNo. 2China OpenHard1R5–4 ret.
align=center colspan="7" 2017
2. Madison KeysNo. 9Miami OpenHard3R7–5, 7–5
3. Svetlana KuznetsovaNo. 8China OpenHard1R6–7(2), 7–5, 6–1

Notes and References

  1. News: Lara Arruabarrena Vecino's Biography. International Tennis Federation. 2010-12-20.
  2. News: Lara Arruabarrena anuncia su retirada a los 30 años. Marca. 2022-08-12.
  3. Web site: Bio.
  4. Web site: $10,000 Les Francqueses del Valles.
  5. Web site: $10,000 Oviedo.
  6. Web site: Past Winners.
  7. http://blogs.bettor.com/Ana-Ivanovic-devastates-Lara-Arruabarrena-Vecino-to-clear-the-opening-round-French-Open-2012-a157809 Ana Ivanovic devastates Lara Arruabarrena Vecino to clear the opening round - French Open 2012 | bettor.com
  8. Web site: Lara Arruabarrena. December 28, 2020. Australian Open.

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