Leonardo Lavalle
Leonardo Lavalle Moreno (born 14 July 1967) is a former tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1985. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Spain's eventual runner up Jordi Arrese. The left-hander won one career title in singles (Tel Aviv, 1991). He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 17 March 1986, when he became world No. 51.
| Country (sports) |  Mexico |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Born | 14 July 1967 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1985 |
| Retired | 1998 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $903,200 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 83–114 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 51 (17 March 1986) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1989) |
| French Open | 3R (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1992) |
| US Open | 2R (1986, 1992) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 134–137 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (27 April 1992) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1985) |
| French Open | SF (1988, 1991) |
| Wimbledon | F (1991) |
| US Open | 3R (1991) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1988, 1992) |
Lavalle won the Wimbledon boys' junior singles and doubles title in 1985. His singles win was notable for the fact that the men's singles winner that year Boris Becker was younger than Leonardo. He was later a runner-up in doubles at Wimbledon in 1991 and a Wimbledon doubles semifinalist in 1989 and 1990.
Career finals
Singles (1 win, 1 loss)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1988 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet (i) |  Tim Mayotte |
6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1991 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Christo van Rensburg |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Doubles (5 wins, 5 losses)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 1986 | Scottsdale, US | Hard | Mike Leach |
Scott Davis David Pate |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 1987 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Claudio Panatta |
 Petr Korda Tomáš Šmíd |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Feb 1990 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | Jorge Lozano |
Diego Nargiso Nicolás Pereira |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–1 | May 1990 | Kiawah Island, U.S. | Clay | Jim Grabb |
Scott Davis David Pate |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jul 1991 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass |  Javier Frana |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} John Fitzgerald  Anders Järryd |
3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Oct 1991 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Javier Frana |
David Rikl  Michiel Schapers |
2–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Nov 1991 | Búzios, Brazil | Hard | Javier Frana |
 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay |  Jaime Oncins |
Horacio de la Peña Jorge Lozano |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Apr 1993 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | Javier Frana |
Rikard Bergh Trevor Kronemann |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | Feb 1995 | Acapulco, Czech Republic | Clay | Javier Frana |
 Marc-Kevin Goellner Diego Nargiso |
7–5, 6–3 |
External links
- Leonardo Lavalle at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Leonardo Lavalle at the International Tennis Federation
- Leonardo Lavalle at the Davis Cup
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonardo Lavalle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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