Country (sports) | Mexico |
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Born | Mexico City, Mexico | October 5, 1947
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 65–111 |
Highest ranking | No. 59 (6 November 1974) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1974) |
French Open | 2R (1973) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1973) |
US Open | 4R (1967) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 78–82 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 63 (3 January 1979) |
Marcelo Lara (born October 5, 1947) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles.
Result | W–L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1972 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Jeff Simpson | Dick Dell Sherwood Stewart | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | 1973 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Sherwood Stewart | Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 6–2, 6–0 |
Loss | 1–2 | 1974 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Mike Estep | Syd Ball Ross Case | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 2–2 | 1975 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | Barry Phillips-Moore | Jeff Austin Charles Owens | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–3 | 1975 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Joaquín Loyo-Mayo | Phil Dent Cliff Drysdale | 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | 1977 | Bombay, India | Clay | Jasjit Singh | Mike Cahill Terry Moor | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | 1978 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Hard | Raúl Ramírez | Gene Mayer Sashi Menon | 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 2–6 | 1978 | Columbus, U.S. | Clay | Eliot Teltscher | Colin Dibley Bob Giltinan | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–7 | 1978 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | Mike Cahill | John Alexander Butch Walts | 6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
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