Lara Salden Explained

Lara Salden
Birth Date:1999 1, df=yes
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$154,428
Singlestitles:6 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 246 (16 November 2020)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 518 (19 August 2024)
Australianopenresult:Q1 (2021)
Doublestitles:21 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 170 (19 August 2024)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 170 (19 August 2024)
Updated:19 August 2024

Lara Salden (born 29 January 1999) is a Belgian tennis player.

She has a career-high singles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 246, reached on 16 November 2020. She also has a best doubles ranking of world No. 170, achieved on 19 August 2024.[1]

Salden won her first bigger ITF Circuit title in the doubles draw of the 2021 Wiesbaden Open, partnering Anna Bondár.

Salden retired from professional tennis in August 2022[2] but returned to the circuit in April 2023.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend
W50 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (3–4)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2018ITF Knokke, BelgiumW15Clay Anna Kubareva6–2, 7–5
Win2–0Aug 2018ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, BelgiumW15Clay Lucie Wargnier6–0, 6–3
Loss2–1Sep 2018ITF Haren, NetherlandsW15Clay Marina Bassols Ribera2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win3–1Dec 2018ITF Milovice, Czech RepublicW15Hard Nefisa Berberović4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win4–1Dec 2018ITF Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech RepublicW15Carpet (i) Magdaléna Pantůčková6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Loss4–2Mar 2019Kōfu International, JapanW25Hard Giulia Gatto-Monticone2–6, 1–6
Loss4–3Sep 2019ITF Clermont-Ferrand, FranceW25Hard Urszula Radwańska7–6(2), 3–6, 1–6
Loss4–4Sep 2020Grado Tennis Cup, ItalyW25Clay Sina Herrmann4–6, 5–7
Win5–4Nov 2020ITF Lousada, PortugalW15Hard (i) Susan Bandecchi6–4, 6–3
Win6–4Mar 2022ITF Gonesse, FranceW15Clay (i) Sofia Samavati6–2, 7–6(6)
Loss6–5May 2023ITF Pörtschach, AustriaW15Clay Carolina Kuhl1–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss6–6May 2023ITF Feld am See, AustriaW25Clay Sofia Costoulas3–6, 1–6

Doubles: 28 (21 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Legend
W80 tournaments
W40/50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (9–2)
Clay (12–5)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 2017ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, BelgiumW15Clay Chelsea Vanhoutte Helena Jansen Figueras
Francisca Jorge
6–3, 7–6(3)
Loss1–1Sep 2017ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW15Clay Chelsea Vanhoutte Victoria Bosio
María Herazo González
4–6, 3–6
Loss1–2Mar 2018ITF Amiens, FranceW15Clay (i) Camille Sireix Julie Belgraver
Isabelle Haverlag
6–7(4), 2–6
Win2–2Mar 2018ITF Gonesse, FranceW15Clay Camille Sireix Suzan Lamens
Luna Meers
7–6(5), 2–6, [11–9]
Win3–2Mar 2018ITF Le Havre, FranceW15Clay (i) Camille Sireix Tayisiya Morderger
Yana Morderger
2–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Loss3–3Jun 2018ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Margaux Bovy Yulia Kulikova
Anna Ureke
4–6, 7–5, [6–10]
Loss3–4Jul 2018ITF Brussels, BelgiumW15Clay Camille Sireix Linda Puppendahl
Sabrina Rittberger
2–6, 2–6
Win4–4Aug 2018ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, BelgiumW15Clay Camille Sireix Michaela Boev
Catherine Chantraine
6–2, 6–3
Win5–4Dec 2018ITF Milovice, Czech RepublicW15Hard (i) Daria Kruzhkova Dagmar Dudlaková
Joanna Zawadzka
6–0, 6–2
Loss5–5Jul 2019ITF Baja, HungaryW25Clay Réka Luca Jani Melanie Klaffner
Mayar Sherif
2–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win6–5Aug 2019ITF Koksijde, BelgiumW25Clay Kimberley Zimmermann Suzan Lamens
Anna Pribylova
6–1, 6–7(3), [11–9]
Win7–5Sep 2019ITF Clermont-Ferrand, FranceW25Hard (i) Ulrikke Eikeri Lou Brouleau
Ioana Loredana Roșca
6–1, 6–4
Loss7–6Feb 2020GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UKW25Hard Clara Tauson Myrtille Georges
Kimberley Zimmermann
6–7(2), 6–7(5)
Win8–6Nov 2020ITF Lousada, PortugalW15Hard (i) Susan Bandecchi Claudia Giovine
Angelica Moratelli
6–4, 6–3
Win9–6Nov 2020ITF Las Palmas, SpainW25Clay Kimberley Zimmermann Suzan Lamens
Eva Vedder
6–1, 6–3
Win10–6Mar 2021ITF Manacor, SpainW25Hard Réka Luca Jani Anna Bondár
Tereza Mihalíková
6–4, 7–5
Win11–6Sep 2021Wiesbaden Open, GermanyW80Clay Anna Bondár Arianne Hartono
Olivia Tjandramulia
6–7(9), 6–2, [10–4]
Win12–6Aug 2022ITF Koksijde, BelgiumW25Clay Magali Kempen Amelie Van Impe
Hanne Vandewinkel
6–2, 6–2
Win13–6Jun 2023ITF Troisdorf, GermanyW25Clay Sofia Costoulas Tilwith Di Girolami
Chiara Scholl
7–6(4), 6–4
Loss13–7Oct 2023ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, FranceW25+HHard (i) Yasmine Mansouri Martyna Kubka
Zhibek Kulambayeva
0–6, 3–6
Win14–7Nov 2023ITF Heraklion, GreeceW40Clay Daniela Vismane Oana Gavrilă
Sapfo Sakellaridi
6–4, 6–3
Win15–7Dec 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW25Hard Magali Kempen Katharina Hobgarski
Sapfo Sakellaridi
6–7(5), 6–4, [10–4]
Win16–7Jan 2024ITF Monastir, TunisiaW35Hard Ema Kovacevic Oana Gavrilă
Yasmine Mansouri
3–6, 6–1, [10–8]
Win17–7Feb 2024ITF Edgbaston, UKW50Hard (i) Magali Kempen Ali Collins
Lily Miyazaki
7–6(6), 6–2
Win18–7Jun 2024ITF La Marsa, TunisiaW35Hard Magali Kempen Katarína Kužmová
Radka Zelníčková
6–4, 7–6(5)
Win19–7Jun 2024ITF Palma del Río, SpainW50Hard Martyna Kubka Rutuja Bhosale
Sophie Chang
6–2, 6–1
Win20–7Aug 2024ITF Koksijde, BelgiumW35Clay Magali Kempen Laura Böhner
Funa Kozaki
6–4, 6–0
Win21–7Aug 2024ITF Ourense, SpainW50Hard Martyna Kubka Matilde Jorge
Anna Rogers
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lara Salden | Ranking History | Weekly & Yearly Rankings – WTA Official. Women's Tennis Association.
  2. Web site: Lara Salden met un terme à sa carrière: “Donner la priorité à ma santé mentale”. www.dhnet.be. French.