Lara Salden

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Lara Salden
Country (sports) 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 OpenQ1 (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.

Career

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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

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

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Legend
W50 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (3–4)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2018 ITF Knokke, Belgium W15 Clay Belarus Anna Kubareva 6–2, 7–5
Win 2–0 Aug 2018 ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, Belgium W15 Clay France Lucie Wargnier 6–0, 6–3
Loss 2–1 Sep 2018 ITF Haren, Netherlands W15 Clay Spain Marina Bassols Ribera 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 3–1 Dec 2018 ITF Milovice, Czech Republic W15 Hard Bosnia and Herzegovina Nefisa Berberović 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win 4–1 Dec 2018 ITF Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic W15 Carpet (i) Czech Republic Magdaléna Pantůčková 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 4–2 Mar 2019 Kōfu International, Japan W25 Hard Italy Giulia Gatto-Monticone 2–6, 1–6
Loss 4–3 Sep 2019 ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France W25 Hard Poland Urszula Radwańska 7–6(2), 3–6, 1–6
Loss 4–4 Sep 2020 Grado Tennis Cup, Italy W25 Clay Germany Sina Herrmann 4–6, 5–7
Win 5–4 Nov 2020 ITF Lousada, Portugal W15 Hard (i) Switzerland Susan Bandecchi 6–4, 6–3
Win 6–4 Mar 2022 ITF Gonesse, France W15 Clay (i) Denmark Sofia Samavati 6–2, 7–6(6)
Loss 6–5 May 2023 ITF Pörtschach, Austria W15 Clay Germany Carolina Kuhl 1–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss 6–6 May 2023 ITF Feld am See, Austria W25 Clay Belgium Sofia Costoulas 3–6, 1–6

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

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Legend
W80 tournaments
W60/75 tournaments
W40/50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (10–3)
Clay (12–5)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2017 ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, Belgium W15 Clay Belgium Chelsea Vanhoutte Spain Helena Jansen Figueras
Portugal Francisca Jorge
6–3, 7–6(3)
Loss 1–1 Sep 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia W15 Clay Belgium Chelsea Vanhoutte Argentina Victoria Bosio
Colombia María Herazo González
4–6, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Mar 2018 ITF Amiens, France W15 Clay (i) France Camille Sireix France Julie Belgraver
Netherlands Isabelle Haverlag
6–7(4), 2–6
Win 2–2 Mar 2018 ITF Gonesse, France W15 Clay France Camille Sireix Netherlands Suzan Lamens
Belgium Luna Meers
7–6(5), 2–6, [11–9]
Win 3–2 Mar 2018 ITF Le Havre, France W15 Clay (i) France Camille Sireix Germany Tayisiya Morderger
Germany Yana Morderger
2–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Loss 3–3 Jun 2018 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Belgium Margaux Bovy Russia Yulia Kulikova
Russia Anna Ureke
4–6, 7–5, [6–10]
Loss 3–4 Jul 2018 ITF Brussels, Belgium W15 Clay France Camille Sireix Germany Linda Puppendahl
Germany Sabrina Rittberger
2–6, 2–6
Win 4–4 Aug 2018 ITF Wanfercée-Baulet, Belgium W15 Clay France Camille Sireix Belgium Michaela Boev
Belgium Catherine Chantraine
6–2, 6–3
Win 5–4 Dec 2018 ITF Milovice, Czech Republic W15 Hard (i) Russia Daria Kruzhkova Czech Republic Dagmar Dudlaková
Poland Joanna Zawadzka
6–0, 6–2
Loss 5–5 Jul 2019 ITF Baja, Hungary W25 Clay Hungary Réka Luca Jani Austria Melanie Klaffner
Egypt Mayar Sherif
2–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win 6–5 Aug 2019 ITF Koksijde, Belgium W25 Clay Belgium Kimberley Zimmermann Netherlands Suzan Lamens
Russia Anna Pribylova
6–1, 6–7(3), [11–9]
Win 7–5 Sep 2019 ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France W25 Hard (i) Norway Ulrikke Eikeri France Lou Brouleau
Romania Ioana Loredana Roșca
6–1, 6–4
Loss 7–6 Feb 2020 GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK W25 Hard Denmark Clara Tauson France Myrtille Georges
Belgium Kimberley Zimmermann
6–7(2), 6–7(5)
Win 8–6 Nov 2020 ITF Lousada, Portugal W15 Hard (i) Switzerland Susan Bandecchi Italy Claudia Giovine
Italy Angelica Moratelli
6–4, 6–3
Win 9–6 Nov 2020 ITF Las Palmas, Spain W25 Clay Belgium Kimberley Zimmermann Netherlands Suzan Lamens
Netherlands Eva Vedder
6–1, 6–3
Win 10–6 Mar 2021 ITF Manacor, Spain W25 Hard Hungary Réka Luca Jani Hungary Anna Bondár
Slovakia Tereza Mihalíková
6–4, 7–5
Win 11–6 Sep 2021 Wiesbaden Open, Germany W80 Clay Hungary Anna Bondár Netherlands Arianne Hartono
Australia Olivia Tjandramulia
6–7(9), 6–2, [10–4]
Win 12–6 Aug 2022 ITF Koksijde, Belgium W25 Clay Belgium Magali Kempen Belgium Amelie Van Impe
Belgium Hanne Vandewinkel
6–2, 6–2
Win 13–6 Jun 2023 ITF Troisdorf, Germany W25 Clay Belgium Sofia Costoulas Belgium Tilwith Di Girolami
United States Chiara Scholl
7–6(4), 6–4
Loss 13–7 Oct 2023 ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France W25+H Hard (i) France Yasmine Mansouri Poland Martyna Kubka
Kazakhstan Zhibek Kulambayeva
0–6, 3–6
Win 14–7 Nov 2023 ITF Heraklion, Greece W40 Clay Latvia Daniela Vismane Romania Oana Gavrilă
Greece Sapfo Sakellaridi
6–4, 6–3
Win 15–7 Dec 2023 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W25 Hard Belgium Magali Kempen Germany Katharina Hobgarski
Greece Sapfo Sakellaridi
6–7(5), 6–4, [10–4]
Win 16–7 Jan 2024 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W35 Hard Belgium Ema Kovacevic Romania Oana Gavrilă
France Yasmine Mansouri
3–6, 6–1, [10–8]
Win 17–7 Feb 2024 ITF Edgbaston, UK W50 Hard (i) Belgium Magali Kempen United Kingdom Ali Collins
United Kingdom Lily Miyazaki
7–6(6), 6–2
Win 18–7 Jun 2024 ITF La Marsa, Tunisia W35 Hard Belgium Magali Kempen Slovakia Katarína Kužmová
Slovakia Radka Zelníčková
6–4, 7–6(5)
Win 19–7 Jun 2024 ITF Palma del Río, Spain W50 Hard Poland Martyna Kubka India Rutuja Bhosale
United States Sophie Chang
6–2, 6–1
Win 20–7 Aug 2024 ITF Koksijde, Belgium W35 Clay Belgium Magali Kempen Germany Laura Böhner
Japan Funa Kozaki
6–4, 6–0
Win 21–7 Aug 2024 ITF Ourense, Spain W50 Hard Poland Martyna Kubka Portugal Matilde Jorge
United States Anna Rogers
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 22–7 Aug 2024 ITF Meerbusch, Germany W50 Clay Belgium Magali Kempen Germany Gina Marie Dittmann
Germany Vivien Sandberg
6–3, 6–0
Loss 22–8 Oct 2024 ITF Quinta do Lago, Portugal W50 Hard Belgium Magali Kempen Portugal Matilde Jorge
Lithuania Justina Mikulskytė
6–2, 4–6, [12–14]
Loss 22–9 Oct 2024 Saguenay Challenger, Canada W75+H Hard (i) Belgium Magali Kempen United States Dalayna Hewitt
United States Anna Rogers
1–6, 5–7

References

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  1. ^ "Lara Salden | Ranking History | Weekly & Yearly Rankings – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
  2. ^ "Lara Salden met un terme à sa carrière: "Donner la priorité à ma santé mentale"". www.dhnet.be (in French).
  3. ^ "Sonmez storms to first WTA singles title of career in Merida". WTATennis. 3 November 2024.
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