Lisa Zaar

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Lisa Zaar
Country (sports)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Born (2000-04-30) 30 April 2000 (age 24)
Enskede, Sweden
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$43,033
Singles
Career record78–54
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 498 (27 February 2023)
Current rankingNo. 583 (16 December 2024)
Doubles
Career record76–35
Career titles12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 264 (16 December 2024)
Current rankingNo. 264 (16 December 2024)
Last updated on: 16 December 2024.

Lisa Zaar (born 30 April 2000) is a Swedish tennis player.

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Early life

Zaar was born in Enskede. She started playing at Enskede Lawn Tennis club. [1] In 2019, she was chosen as the young child of the year by the Royal Lawn Tennis Club in Sweden. [2]

College career

In 2019,She started studying at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She started playing tennis on the Pepperdine Waves team. [3] She played her final season in 2024.

Professional career

In October 2023, she became champion in doubles with her partner Caijsa Hennemann at the ITF W15 tournament held in Näsbypark. [4]

In October 2024, she became champion in both singles [5] and doubles at the ITF W15 tournament held in Täby. [6]

In November 2024, partnering Martyna Kubka, Zaar won her first major ITF W50 tournament Sëlva Gardena in Italy, defeating Carolina Kuhl and Mia Ristić in the final. [7]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)

Legend
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (1–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Nov 2023 ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Serbia.svg Natalija Senić 6–2, 6–1
Loss1–1 May 2024 ITF San Diego, United StatesW15Hard Flag of South Africa.svg Gabriella Broadfoot 2–6, 6–7(2)
Loss1–2 Jul 2024 ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, SerbiaW15Clay Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhibek Kulambayeva 6–2, 4–6, 2–6
Win2–2 Oct 2024 ITF Täby, SwedenW15Hard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stéphanie Visscher 3–6, 6–1, 6–4

Doubles: 18 (12 titles, 6 runner–ups)

Legend
W50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (7–2)
Clay (5–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Oct 2018 ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Hard Flag of Sweden.svg Alexandra Viktorovitch Flag of Latvia.svg Alise Čerņecka
Flag of Finland.svg Oona Orpana
4–6, 6–7(6)
Win1–1 Oct 2018 ITF Stockholm, SwedenW15Hard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Alexandra Viktorovitch Flag of Finland.svg Anastasia Kulikova
Flag of Estonia.svg Elena Malõgina
7–5, 7–5
Loss1–2 Jun 2022 ITF Ystad, SwedenW25Clay Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Lahey Flag of Sweden.svg Caijsa Hennemann
Flag of Poland.svg Martyna Kubka
6–4, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss1–3 Aug 2022 ITF Danderyd, SwedenW25Clay Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Lahey Flag of Japan.svg Rina Saigo
Flag of Japan.svg Yukina Saigo
6–2, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss1–4 Aug 2023 ITF Malmö, SwedenW25Clay Flag of Sweden.svg Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzan Lamens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lexie Stevens
4–6, 1–6
Win2–4 Oct 2023 ITF Reims, FranceW25Hard (i) Flag of Poland.svg Martyna Kubka Flag placeholder.svg Julia Avdeeva
Flag placeholder.svg Anna Chekanskaya
6–3, 6–2
Win3–4 Oct 2023 ITF Näsbypark, SwedenW15Hard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Caijsa Hennemann Flag of Ukraine.svg Daria Lopatetska
Flag of Ukraine.svg Daria Yesypchuk
5–7, 6–1, [10–6]
Loss3–5 May 2024 ITF San Diego, United StatesW15Hard Flag of the United States.svg Dasha Ivanova Flag of the United States.svg Haley Giavara
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Keller
6–2, 2–6, [5–10]
Win4–5 Jun 2024 ITF San Diego, United StatesW15Hard Flag of the United States.svg Carolyn Campana Flag of the United States.svg Eryn Cayetano
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lily Fairclough
6–7(3), 6–4, [11–9]
Win5–5 Jul 2024 ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, SerbiaW15Clay Flag of New Zealand.svg Valentina Ivanov Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Bayerlová
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Cvijanovic
6–4, 6–7(1), [10–8]
Win6–5 Jul 2024 ITF Brežice, SloveniaW15Clay Flag of Slovenia.svg Kristina NovakFlag placeholder.svg Victoria Borodulina
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Emma Slavíková
6–2, 6–2
Loss6–6 Aug 2024 ITF Erwitte, GermanyW35Clay Flag of Slovenia.svg Kristina Novak Flag of Germany.svg Fabienne Gettwart
Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema
4–6, 4–6
Win7–6 Aug 2024 ITF Malmö, SwedenW15Clay Flag of the United States.svg India Houghton Flag of Denmark.svg Sarafina Olivia Hansen
Flag of Norway.svg Carina Syrtveit
4–6, 6–2, [10–4]
Win8–6 Sep 2024 ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW35Clay Flag of Poland.svg Daria Kuczer Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Ambrosio
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Julie Štruplová
Walkover
Win9–6 Oct 2024 ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW35Clay Flag of Greece.svg Sapfo Sakellaridi Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Prisacariu
Flag of Italy.svg Federica Urgesi
6–3, 6–4
Win10–6 Oct 2024 Täby, SwedenW15Hard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stéphanie Visscher Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie Mettraux
Flag of Ukraine.svg Daria Yesypchuk
6–0, 7–5
Win11–6 Nov 2024 ITF Sëlva Gardena, ItalyW50Hard (i) Flag of Poland.svg Martyna Kubka Flag of Germany.svg Carolina Kuhl
Flag of Serbia.svg Mia Ristić
6–3, 6–0
Win12–6 Dec 2024 Internazionali Tennis Val Gardena Südtirol, ItalyW35Hard (i) Flag of Poland.svg Weronika Falkowska Flag placeholder.svg Ekaterina Ovcharenko
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Webley-Smith
6–4, 1–6, [12–10]

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