Arruabarrena at the 2016 US Open
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Full name | Lara Arruabarrena Vecino |
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Country (sports) | |
Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
Born |
Tolosa, Spain |
20 March 1992
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$1,193,548 |
Singles | |
Career record | 262–169 |
Career titles | 2 WTA, 1 WTA 125s, 12 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 59 (17 April 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 59 (17 April 2017) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2015, 2016) |
French Open | 1R (2012, 2015, 2016) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2015, 2016) |
US Open | 2R (2012) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 132–94 |
Career titles | 7 WTA, 8 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 28 (22 February 2016) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2015) |
French Open | 2R (2015) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2015) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 2–0 |
Last updated on: 8 February 2016. |
Lara Arruabarrena Vecino (born 20 March 1992) is a professional Spanish tennis player. On 26 September 2016, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of no. 61, while her best doubles ranking was no. 28 on 22 February 2016.
Ranked 174 in the world, Arruabarrena won her first WTA title at the Copa Claro Colsanitas in Bogotá, beating Alexandra Panova in the final. She then qualified for the main draw of the 2012 French Open, but lost in the first round to former champion Ana Ivanovic in straight sets.
Following wins over Julia Boserup, Çağla Büyükakçay and Alexa Glatch, Lara was the 11th qualifier for the 2012 US Open. Lara defeated Israel's Shahar Pe'er in the first round of the tournament, but couldn't make it past Jelena Janković in the second round.
At Wimbledon 2013, she lost in the first round to Lesia Tsurenko.