Lisa Zaar (born 30 April 2000) is a Swedish

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player.

Early life

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

College career

In 2019,She started studying at

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. She started playing tennis on the

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team. She played her final season in 2024.

Professional career

In October 2023, she became champion in doubles with her partner

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at the ITF W15 tournament held in Näsbypark. In October 2024, she became champion in both singles and doubles at the ITF W15 tournament held in

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. In November 2024, partnering

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, Zaar won her first major ITF W50 tournament Sëlva Gardena in Italy, defeating

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and

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in the final.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner–ups)

Doubles: 22 (15 titles, 7 runner–ups)

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