Lara Arruabarrena Vecino (; born 20 March 1992) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. On 3 July 2017, she reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of 52, and her best doubles ranking is world No. 28, achieved on 22 February 2016.

Over her career, she won two singles and eight doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Arruabarrena retired from professional tour in August 2022.

Personal life and background Arruabarrena is coached by Andoni Vivanco. Her father, Juan, is a lithographer, and her mother, Blanca, is a nurse. She also has one younger sister. Arruabarrena started playing tennis at age eight when she took lessons with a friend for fun. She stated that her favourite surface is clay. When she was 15, she moved to Barcelona to train with Spanish Federation. Her tennis idol growing up was Justine Henin.

Career Arruabarrena made her debut appearance on the ITF Circuit at Les Francqueses del Valles, France, where she lost in first round against her compatriot Lucia Cervera-Vazquez, in straight-sets.

In July 2008, she won her first ITF title on a $10k event in Oviedo. In the final, she defeated Hermon Brhane, in straight sets.

Arruabarrena made her WTA Tour main-draw debut as a qualifier at the 2011 Andalucia Tennis Experience, defeating Monica Niculescu and Sandra Záhlavová, before losing to second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.

She won her first WTA Tour title at the 2012 Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, beating Alexandra Panova in the final.

Arruabarrena claimed her second career trophy at the 2016 Korea Open, overcoming Monica Niculescu in the final in three sets.

She reached the final of the 2017 Copa Colsanitas, losing to wildcard entrant Francesca Schiavone. Arruabarrena was also runner-up at the 2018 Copa Colsanitas, losing in the final to Anna Karolína Schmiedlová.

Having not played since 2022 Australian Open, she announced her retirement from tennis in August that year.

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Win %Grand Slam tournaments Australian OpenAA1R1R2R2R1R2R1RQ3Q1Q10 / 73–7 French OpenA1RAQ11R1R1R2RAQ11RA0 / 61–6 WimbledonAA1RQ12R2R1R2RANHQ1A0 / 53–5 US OpenA2R1RQ31R1R1R2RQ2AQ2A0 / 62–6Win–loss0–01–20–30–12–42–40–44–40–10–00–10–00 / 249–24WTA 1000Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAA1RA1RAAA0 / 20–2Indian Wells OpenAA4RQ12RA1R2RQ1NHAA0 / 45–4Miami OpenAQ1Q1AAQ24R1RQ1NHAA0 / 23–2Madrid OpenA1RA2R1R1R3R2R1RNHAA0 / 74–7Italian OpenAAAAAQ2Q1Q1AAAA0 / 00–0Canadian OpenAAQ2AQ2A1RANHAA0 / 10–1Cincinnati OpenAAQ1AQ1Q1Q1Q1AAAA0 / 00–0Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAQ1AAAAQ1Q1ANHA0 / 00–0China OpenA2RAA2R1R2RQ2ANHA0 / 43–4Career statisticsTournaments2811111717191912150Career total: 122Titles010001000000Career total: 2Finals010001110000Career total: 4Overall win–loss3–28–78–1110–1115–1716–1614–2113–218–120–13–50–02 / 12098–124Year-end ranking167771008886698484157164219 -$3,148,327

Doubles Tournament2013201420152016201720182019202020212022Win %Grand Slam tournaments Australian Open1RA2R1R1R2R1R3R1RA0 / 84–8 French OpenAA2R1R1RQFA1R2RA0 / 66–6 Wimbledon1RA2R1R2R2RANH1RA0 / 63–6 US OpenAAQF2R2R1R1RAAA0 / 55–5Win–loss0–20–06–41–42–45–40–22–22–30–00 / 2518–25WTA 1000Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAASFAAA0 / 13–1Indian Wells OpenAA1RAQFQF1RNHAA0 / 44–4Miami OpenAAA1R2R2R2RNHAA0 / 43–4Madrid OpenAAQF2R2R1RANHAA0 / 44–4Italian OpenAAA2R2R1RAAAA0 / 32–3Canadian OpenAAAAAAANHAA0 / 00–0Cincinnati OpenAA1R1RA1RAAAA0 / 30–3Pan Pacific / Wuhan OpenAA1R1RA1RANHA0 / 73–7China OpenAA2RQFA2RANHA0 / 34–3Career statisticsYear-end ranking10664316178395283137 -

WTA Tour finals Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups) LegendWTA 500WTA 250 (2–2)Finals by surfaceHard (1–0)Clay (1–2) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Alexandra Panova6–2, 7–5Win2–0Korea Open, South KoreaInternationalHard Monica Niculescu6–0, 2–6, 6–0Loss2–1Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Francesca Schiavone4–6, 5–7Loss2–2Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Anna Karolína Schmiedlová2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups) LegendWTA 500WTA 250 (8–6)Finals by surfaceHard (4–3)Clay (4–3) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Katowice Open, PolandInternationalClay (i) Lourdes Domínguez Lino Raluca Olaru Valeria Solovyeva6–4, 7–5Win2–0Copa Colsanitas, ColombiaInternationalClay Caroline Garcia Vania King Chanelle Scheepers7–6(7–5), 6–4Win3–0Korea Open, South KoreaInternationalHard Irina-Camelia Begu Mona Barthel Mandy Minella6–3, 6–3Loss3–1Japan Women's OpenInternationalHard Tatjana Maria Shuko Aoyama Renata Voráčová1–6, 2–6Win4–1Abierto Mexicano, MexicoInternationalHard María Teresa Torró Flor Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká7–6(7–2), 5–7, [13–11]Loss4–2Nuremberg Cup, GermanyInternationalClay Raluca Olaru Chan Hao-ching Anabel Medina Garrigues4–6, 6–7(5–7)Loss4–3Gastein Ladies, AustriaInternationalClay Lucie Hradecká Danka Kovinić Stephanie Vogt6–4, 4–6, [3–10]Loss4–4Washington Open, United StatesInternationalHard Andreja Klepač Belinda Bencic Kristina Mladenovic5–7, 6–7(7–9) Win5–4Korea Open, South Korea (2)InternationalHard Andreja Klepač Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson2–6, 6–3, [10–6]Loss5–5Hong Kong Open, China SARInternationalHard Andreja Klepač Alizé Cornet Yaroslava Shvedova5–7, 4–6Win6–5Copa Colsanitas, Colombia (2)InternationalClay Tatjana Maria Gabriela Cé Andrea Gámiz6–2, 4–6, [10–8]Win7–5Ladies Championship Gstaad, SuisseInternationalClay Xenia Knoll Annika Beck Evgeniya Rodina6–1, 3–6, [10–8]Loss7–6Ladies Championship Gstaad, SwitzerlandInternationalClay Timea Bacsinszky Alexa Guarachi Desirae Krawczyk6–4, 4–6, [6–10]Win8–6Korea Open, South Korea (3)InternationalHard Tatjana Maria Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani7–6(9–7), 3–6, [10–7]

WTA 125 finals Singles: 1 (title) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Copa Bionaire, ColombiaClay Catalina Castaño6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 1 (title) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Karlsruhe Open, Germany Clay Renata Voráčová Han Xinyun Yuan Yue 6–7(2–7), 6–4, [10–4]

ITF Circuit finals Legend$100,000 tournaments$50,000 tournaments$25,000 tournaments$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 14 (12 titles, 2 runner-ups) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Jul 2008ITF Oviedo, Spain10,000Hard Hermon Brhane7–6(7–2), 6–4Loss1–1Oct 2008ITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain10,000Clay Eva Fernández Brugués4–6, 6–7Win2–1Apr 2009ITF Torrent, Spain10,000Clay Marta Marrero6–2, 6–3Win3–1Sep 2009ITF Lleida, Spain10,000Clay Diana Enache6–3, 5–7, 6–2Win4–1Oct 2009ITF Seville, Spain10,000Clay Neda Kozić6–1, 6–2Win5–1May 2010ITF Badalona, Spain10,000Clay Yevgeniya Kryvoruchko6–4, 6–3Win6–1Nov 2010ITF Mallorca, Spain10,000Clay Sandra Soler Sola6–3, 6–3Win7–1Nov 2010ITF Mallorca, Spain10,000Clay Maria João Koehler7–6(7–2), 6–3Win8–1Nov 2010ITF Vallduxo, Spain10,000Clay Nanuli Pipiya7–5, 7–6(8–6)Win9–1Dec 2010ITF Vinaròs, Spain10,000Clay Cristina Dinu6–2, 6–0Win10–1Feb 2011ITF Mallorca, Spain10,000Clay Conny Perrin6–1, 6–2Win11–1Mar 2011ITF Madrid, Spain10,000Clay Leticia Costas6–4, 6–2Win12–1Aug 2014Open Bogotá, Colombia100,000Clay Johanna Larsson6–1, 6–3Loss12–2Apr 2016Osprey Challenger, US50,000Hard Madison Brengle6–4, 4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner-ups) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Apr 2009ITF Torrent, Spain10,000Clay Carla Roset Franco Martina Caciotti Nicole Clerico6–7, 6–0, [9–11]Win1–1Sep 2009ITF Mollerussa, Spain10,000Hard Carla Roset Franco Tatiana Búa Inés Ferrer Suárez6–3, 2–6, [10–6]Win2–1Nov 2009ITF Vallduxo, Spain10,000Clay Amanda Carreras Yera Campos Molina Sandra Soler Sola6–4, 3–6, [11–9]Win3–1Jul 2010ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France25,000Clay Inés Ferrer Suárez Nadiia Kichenok Constance Sibille6–3, 6–1Loss3–2Aug 2010ITF Koksijde, Belgium25,000Clay María Teresa Torró Flor Nicole Clerico Justine Ozga7–5, 4–6, [6–10]Win4–2Oct 2010Open Villa de Madrid, Spain50,000Clay María Teresa Torró Flor Irina-Camelia Begu Elena Bogdan6–4, 7–5Win5–2Nov 2010ITF Mallorca, Spain10,000Clay Inés Ferrer Suárez Maria João Koehler Avgusta Tsybysheva7–5, 6–2Loss5–3Nov 2010ITF Vallduxo, Spain10,000Clay Benedetta Davato Amanda Carreras Andrea Gámiz6–7(5), 3–6Win6–3Sep 2011Internazionale di Biella, Italy100,000Clay Ekaterina Lopes Janette Husárová Renata Voráčová6–3, 0–6, [10–3]Win7–3Oct 2011ITF Seville, Spain25,000Clay Estrella Cabeza Candela Leticia Costas Inés Ferrer Suárez6–4, 6–4Loss7–4Jul 2012Open de Biarritz, France100,000Clay Monica Puig Séverine Beltrame Laura Thorpe2–6, 3–6Loss7–5Oct 2013ITF Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain25,000Clay Amanda Carreras Tatiana Búa Andrea Gámiz6–4, 2–6, [7–10]Loss7–6May 2014Grado Tennis Cup, Italy25,000Clay Florencia Molinero Verónica Cepede Royg Stephanie Vogt4–6, 2–6Win8–6Aug 2014Open Bogotá, Colombia100,000Clay Florencia Molinero Melanie Klaffner Patricia Mayr-Achleitner6–2, 6–0Win9–6Oct 2019ITF Riba-roja de Túria, Spain25,000Clay Sara Errani Marie Benoît Ioana Loredana Roșca3–6, 6–4, [10–8]

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss2010French OpenClay María Teresa Torró Flor Tímea Babos Sloane Stephens2–6, 3–6

Wins over top 10 players #PlayerRankEventSurfaceRoundScore20151. Simona HalepNo. 2China OpenHard1R5–4 ret.20172. Madison KeysNo. 9Miami OpenHard3R7–5, 7–53. Svetlana KuznetsovaNo. 8China OpenHard1R6–7(2), 7–5, 6–1

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