Salsa Aher is an Indian tennis player from Pune, India. In 2019 she became the top-ranked junior player in India.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
She was also a part of 2nd HCL Asian B1 Junior Tennis Championship held in Pune, 2018.[7] 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.[8]
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.[1]
