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'''Salsa Aher''' is an Indian [[tennis]] player from [[Pune]], [[India]]. In 2019 she became the top-ranked junior player in India.<ref name=":0" /> She was introduced to [[tennis]] at the young age of 6 years by her father. She plays left-handed. She is currently pursuing studies at the [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]] and is a part of the women's tennis team of [[UNLV Rebels]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://unlvrebels.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/salsa--aher/14659 |title=Salsa Aher |website=UNLV Athletics |accessdate=5 September 2022 }}</ref>

== Career ==

Salsa, who hails from Pune and is a student of [[Symbiosis College of Art and Commerce]], started playing tennis from the age of 6 years. Her mother quit her job so she could support Salsa to train and excel in tennis. She trains at the [[Bounce Sports Academy]] in [[Pune]] under the guidance of Kedar Shah.<ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/kedar-sir-s-advice-and-working-with-him-has-brought-me-in-top-five-rankings-aher/story-XviMvLygXDZpERzYZsXn8I.html|title=Coach Kedar's advice and working with him has brought me in top five tennis ranking, says Pune's Aher|date=9 December 2018|newspaper=Hindustan Times|accessdate=8 October 2022}}</ref>

In 2016, she won [[Fenesta Open]] in [[Delhi]] which is regarded as the highest ranking [[All India Tennis Association]] tournament in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/pune-girl-wins-highest-ranking-aita-national-tournament-3086569/|title=Pune girl Salsa Aher wins highest ranking AITA national tournament|date=17 October 2016|publisher=}}</ref> She represented [[India]] in [[Women's Tennis Association]] (WTA) [[Future Stars]], 2017 in [[Singapore]] where she won all her round robin matches and reached the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yogems.com/yopedia/wta-future-stars-tournament-pune-girl-to-represent-india-in-singapore/|title=WTA: Pune girl to represent India in Singapore|date=26 September 2017|publisher=|access-date=8 April 2019|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311161723/https://www.yogems.com/yopedia/wta-future-stars-tournament-pune-girl-to-represent-india-in-singapore/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/wta-future-stars-tournament-pune-girl-to-represent-india-in-singapore-4861462/|title=WTA Future Stars Tournament: Pune girl to represent India in Singapore|date=26 September 2017|publisher=}}</ref> She secured the runner-up position at [[ITF Junior]], 2017 in [[Thailand]].<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/>

She was also a part of 2nd HCL Asian B1 Junior Tennis Championship held in [[Pune]], 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/sports/others/six-indian-girls-falter-at-asian-junior-tennis-championship/articleshow/66338305.cms|title=Six indian girls falter at asian junior tennis championship|website=Pune Mirror|access-date=8 April 2019|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127142658/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/sports/others/six-indian-girls-falter-at-asian-junior-tennis-championship/articleshow/66338305.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref> Salsa, also took part in [[2019 Australian Open]] and won the first round of qualifiers but was eliminated by [[Federica Rossi]] of [[Italy]] in the Qualifying Competition. Recently, in December 2018, she won the Singles [[International Tennis Federation]] (ITF) Juniors Title in [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/sports/others/salsa-aher-kasidit-samrej-win-gadre-marine-mslta-itf-junior-tennis-championships/articleshow/67000728.cms|title=Salsa Aher, Kasidit Samrej win Gadre Marine MSLTA-ITF Junior Tennis Championships|first1=Avinash|last1=Rajput|website=Pune Mirror|access-date=8 April 2019|archive-date=8 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408071646/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/sports/others/salsa-aher-kasidit-samrej-win-gadre-marine-mslta-itf-junior-tennis-championships/articleshow/67000728.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref>
According to the ranking list of [[All India Tennis Association]] 29 April 2019, Salsa is currently ranked [[India]] no. 1 in U-18 Girls Category.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.aitatennis.com/sites/default/files/GU-18_28.pdf|title=Players Ranking - AITA|website=www.aitatennis.com|access-date=13 May 2019|archive-date=13 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513114812/http://www.aitatennis.com/sites/default/files/GU-18_28.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF}}

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[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian female tennis players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Pune]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:UNLV Rebels athletes]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]
[[Category:University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]]

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