Lara Salden

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Lara Salden
Salden ANG21 (2) (cropped).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Born (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 25)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$166,224
Singles
Career record199–142
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 246 (16 November 2020)
Current rankingNo. 516 (4 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2021)
Doubles
Career record150–60
Career titles21 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 114 (4 November 2024)
Current rankingNo. 114 (4 November 2024)
Last updated on: 4 November 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.

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Career

Salden 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

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–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2018ITF Knokke, BelgiumW15Clay Flag of Belarus.svg Anna Kubareva6–2, 7–5
Win2–0Aug 2018ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, BelgiumW15Clay Flag of France.svg Lucie Wargnier6–0, 6–3
Loss2–1Sep 2018ITF Haren, NetherlandsW15Clay Flag of Spain.svg Marina Bassols Ribera 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win3–1Dec 2018ITF Milovice, Czech RepublicW15Hard Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nefisa Berberović 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win4–1Dec 2018ITF Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech RepublicW15Carpet (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Magdaléna Pantůčková6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Loss4–2Mar 2019Kōfu International, JapanW25Hard Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gatto-Monticone 2–6, 1–6
Loss4–3Sep 2019ITF Clermont-Ferrand, FranceW25Hard Flag of Poland.svg Urszula Radwańska 7–6(2), 3–6, 1–6
Loss4–4Sep 2020 Grado Tennis Cup, ItalyW25Clay Flag of Germany.svg Sina Herrmann 4–6, 5–7
Win5–4Nov 2020ITF Lousada, PortugalW15Hard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Susan Bandecchi 6–4, 6–3
Win6–4Mar 2022ITF Gonesse, FranceW15Clay (i) Flag of Denmark.svg Sofia Samavati 6–2, 7–6(6)
Loss6–5May 2023ITF Pörtschach, AustriaW15Clay Flag of Germany.svg Carolina Kuhl 1–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss6–6May 2023ITF Feld am See, AustriaW25Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sofia Costoulas 3–6, 1–6

Doubles: 31 (22 titles, 9 runner-ups)

Legend
W80 tournaments
W60/75 tournaments
W40/50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (10–3)
Clay (12–5)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 2017ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, BelgiumW15Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Chelsea Vanhoutte Flag of Spain.svg Helena Jansen Figueras
Flag of Portugal.svg Francisca Jorge
6–3, 7–6(3)
Loss1–1Sep 2017ITF Hammamet, TunisiaW15Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Chelsea Vanhoutte Flag of Argentina.svg Victoria Bosio
Flag of Colombia.svg María Herazo González
4–6, 3–6
Loss1–2Mar 2018ITF Amiens, FranceW15Clay (i) Flag of France.svg Camille Sireix Flag of France.svg Julie Belgraver
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Isabelle Haverlag
6–7(4), 2–6
Win2–2Mar 2018ITF Gonesse, FranceW15Clay Flag of France.svg Camille Sireix Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzan Lamens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luna Meers
7–6(5), 2–6, [11–9]
Win3–2Mar 2018ITF Le Havre, FranceW15Clay (i) Flag of France.svg Camille Sireix Flag of Germany.svg Tayisiya Morderger
Flag of Germany.svg Yana Morderger
2–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Loss3–3Jun 2018ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Margaux Bovy Flag of Russia.svg Yulia Kulikova
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Ureke
4–6, 7–5, [6–10]
Loss3–4Jul 2018ITF Brussels, BelgiumW15Clay Flag of France.svg Camille Sireix Flag of Germany.svg Linda Puppendahl
Flag of Germany.svg Sabrina Rittberger
2–6, 2–6
Win4–4Aug 2018ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, BelgiumW15Clay Flag of France.svg Camille Sireix Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michaela Boev
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Catherine Chantraine
6–2, 6–3
Win5–4Dec 2018ITF Milovice, Czech RepublicW15Hard (i) Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kruzhkova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dagmar Dudlaková
Flag of Poland.svg Joanna Zawadzka
6–0, 6–2
Loss5–5Jul 2019ITF Baja, HungaryW25Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Réka Luca Jani Flag of Austria.svg Melanie Klaffner
Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Sherif
2–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win6–5Aug 2019ITF Koksijde, BelgiumW25Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kimberley Zimmermann Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzan Lamens
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Pribylova
6–1, 6–7(3), [11–9]
Win7–5Sep 2019ITF Clermont-Ferrand, FranceW25Hard (i) Flag of Norway.svg Ulrikke Eikeri Flag of France.svg Lou Brouleau
Flag of Romania.svg Ioana Loredana Roșca
6–1, 6–4
Loss7–6Feb 2020 GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UKW25Hard Flag of Denmark.svg Clara Tauson Flag of France.svg Myrtille Georges
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kimberley Zimmermann
6–7(2), 6–7(5)
Win8–6Nov 2020ITF Lousada, PortugalW15Hard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Susan Bandecchi Flag of Italy.svg Claudia Giovine
Flag of Italy.svg Angelica Moratelli
6–4, 6–3
Win9–6Nov 2020ITF Las Palmas, SpainW25Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kimberley Zimmermann Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzan Lamens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eva Vedder
6–1, 6–3
Win10–6Mar 2021ITF Manacor, SpainW25Hard Flag of Hungary.svg Réka Luca Jani Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár
Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková
6–4, 7–5
Win11–6 Sep 2021 Wiesbaden Open, GermanyW80Clay Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arianne Hartono
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Tjandramulia
6–7(9), 6–2, [10–4]
Win12–6Aug 2022ITF Koksijde, BelgiumW25Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amelie Van Impe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hanne Vandewinkel
6–2, 6–2
Win13–6Jun 2023ITF Troisdorf, GermanyW25Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sofia Costoulas Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tilwith Di Girolami
Flag of the United States.svg Chiara Scholl
7–6(4), 6–4
Loss13–7Oct 2023ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, FranceW25+HHard (i) Flag of France.svg Yasmine Mansouri Flag of Poland.svg Martyna Kubka
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhibek Kulambayeva
0–6, 3–6
Win14–7Nov 2023ITF Heraklion, GreeceW40Clay Flag of Latvia.svg Daniela Vismane Flag of Romania.svg Oana Gavrilă
Flag of Greece.svg Sapfo Sakellaridi
6–4, 6–3
Win15–7Dec 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW25Hard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen Flag of Germany.svg Katharina Hobgarski
Flag of Greece.svg Sapfo Sakellaridi
6–7(5), 6–4, [10–4]
Win16–7Jan 2024ITF Monastir, TunisiaW35Hard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ema Kovacevic Flag of Romania.svg Oana Gavrilă
Flag of France.svg Yasmine Mansouri
3–6, 6–1, [10–8]
Win17–7Feb 2024ITF Edgbaston, UKW50Hard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ali Collins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lily Miyazaki
7–6(6), 6–2
Win18–7Jun 2024ITF La Marsa, TunisiaW35Hard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Kužmová
Flag of Slovakia.svg Radka Zelníčková
6–4, 7–6(5)
Win19–7Jun 2024ITF Palma del Río, SpainW50Hard Flag of Poland.svg Martyna Kubka Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale
Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang
6–2, 6–1
Win20–7Aug 2024ITF Koksijde, BelgiumW35Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen Flag of Germany.svg Laura Böhner
Flag of Japan.svg Funa Kozaki
6–4, 6–0
Win21–7Aug 2024ITF Ourense, SpainW50Hard Flag of Poland.svg Martyna Kubka Flag of Portugal.svg Matilde Jorge
Flag of the United States.svg Anna Rogers
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win22–7Aug 2024ITF Meerbusch, GermanyW50Clay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen Flag of Germany.svg Gina Marie Dittmann
Flag of Germany.svg Vivien Sandberg
6–3, 6–0
Loss22–8Oct 2024ITF Quinta do Lago, PortugalW50Hard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen Flag of Portugal.svg Matilde Jorge
Flag of Lithuania.svg Justina Mikulskytė
6–2, 4–6, [12–14]
Loss22–9 Oct 2024 Saguenay Challenger, CanadaW75+HHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen Flag of the United States.svg Dalayna Hewitt
Flag of the United States.svg Anna Rogers
1–6, 5–7

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