Lara Salden
Salden at the 2021 Open Angers Arena Loire | |
| Country (sports) | Belgium |
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| Born | 29 January 1999 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$168,224 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 199–142 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 246 (16 November 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 575 (30 December 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 151–62 |
| Career titles | 21 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (4 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 116 (30 December 2024) |
| Last updated on: 30 December 2024. | |
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.
Career
Salden won her first big ITF Circuit title in doubles at the 2021 Wiesbaden Open, partnering Anna Bondár.
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
Singles: 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
- ^ "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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