Marcelo Lara
| Country (sports) | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1947 Mexico City, Mexico |
| 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.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1974 | French Open | Clay | Rosie Reyes | Martina Navratilova Iván Molina |
3–6, 3–6 |
Career finals
Doubles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |