| Lauren Baltayan | |
| Residence: | Cairo |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 2007 |
| Birth Place: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Height: | 152cm |
| Weight: | 44kg |
| Turnedpro: | 2023 |
| Retired: | Active |
| Plays: | Right handed |
| Coach: | Ahmed Effat, Philippe Signoret |
| Event: | Women's singles |
| Highest Ranking: | No. 87 |
| Date Of Highest Ranking: | December 2023 |
| Current Ranking: | No. 87 |
| Date Of Current Ranking: | December 2023 |
| Titles: | 1 PSA World Tour |
| Finals: | 2 |
| Updated: | December 2023 |
Lauren Baltayan (born 5 May 2007 in Cairo) is a French professional squash player.[1] [2] As of December 2023, she was ranked number 87 in the world. She won the 2023 Open des Bretzels, a professional Challenger 5 level event,[3] [4] becoming the youngest ever European player, male or female, to ever win a professional PSA title.[5] In her junior career she won the French[6] and Dutch[7] under 19 national opens. Internationally, she represents France.[8] Playing for France, she won the 2023 European U17 championship.[9]
Baltayan was born in Egypt, where she was exposed to the squash scene, to a French mother and an Egyptian/Armenian father.[10] At the age of 12, she was referred to as "the future of French squash" by Le Parisien.[11] She has been on the French squash radar since the age of 11, and is known for her attacking style.[12] She is a dual national, and has chosen to represent France.[10]
L'Alsace called her one of the greatest attractions of an upcoming professional tournament and noted that the event would coincide with her 16th birthday.[13]