Lucila Becerra

Lucila "Lucy" Becerra González[lower-alpha 1] (born 22 July 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico.

Lucila Becerra
Full nameLucila Becerra González
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1965-07-22) 22 July 1965
Prize money$44,314
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 253 (7 August 1995)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 194 (10 July 1995)

Biography

Tennis career

Becerra reached a best singles ranking of 253 in the world and won nine professional titles on the ITF circuit.[1] As a doubles player she was ranked as high as 194 and won 22 ITF titles.

A three-time Pan American Games medalist, Becerra won the mixed doubles gold at Indianapolis in 1987, to go with her women's doubles bronze medal in the same tournament.[2] She won a further women's doubles bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.

Her Fed Cup career for Mexico spanned 10 years and she appeared in a total of 15 ties. She won 11 matches overall, five in singles and six in doubles.

Personal life

Becerra lives in Mazatlán and is married with two children, twins Lucy and Mariano.[3]

ITF finals

Singles: 16 (9–7)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 3 August 1986 Querétaro, Mexico Clay Claudia Hernández W/O
Runner-up 2. 24 July 1988 León, Mexico Hard Karim Strohmeier 4–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 31 July 1988 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Claudia Hernández 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 23 August 1992 Cuernavaca, Mexico Hard Carole Lucarelli 3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 4. 5 October 1992 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Nora Kovařčíková 5–7, 7–5, 6–7
Winner 2. 11 October 1992 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Alejandra Vallejo 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up 5. 19 September 1993 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Xóchitl Escobedo 6–2, 4–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 26 September 1993 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Xóchitl Escobedo 6–4, 6–2
Winner 4. 3 October 1993 Monterrey, Mexico Clay Rita Pichardo 6–3, 7–5
Winner 5. 10 October 1993 Zacatecas, Mexico Hard Martina Nejedly 6–1, 6–1
Winner 6. 17 October 1993 Saltillo, Mexico Hard Stephanie Reece 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 6. 17 July 1994 Toluca, Mexico Hard Miki Yokobori 4–6, 6–2, 2–6
Runner-up 7. 19 September 1994 Guadalajara, Mexico Hard Aránzazu Gallardo 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 7. 26 September 1994 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay María Dolores Campana 7–6(3), 6–1
Winner 8. 3 October 1994 Zacatecas, Mexico Hard María Dolores Campana 6–4, 6–2
Winner 9. 24 July 1995 Salvador, Brazil Hard Lizzie Jelfs 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 27 (22–5)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 3 August 1986 Querétaro, Mexico Clay Maluca Llamas Claudia Hernández
Leticia Herrera		 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 2. 10 August 1986 León, Mexico Clay Maluca Llamas Claudia Hernández
Leticia Herrera		 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 18 September 1986 Murcia, Spain Clay Maluca Llamas Anne Aallonen
Patricia Hy		 6–7, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 29 June 1987 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Maluca Llamas Carin Bakkum
Themis Zambrzycki		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 12 July 1987 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard Maluca Llamas Jackie Masters
Michele Parun		 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 3. 7 March 1988 Castellón, Spain Clay Claudia Hernández Janet Souto
Ninoska Souto		 6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 6 June 1988 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Xóchitl Escobedo Sophie Amiach
Jennifer Santrock		 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 5. 17 July 1988 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Xóchitl Escobedo Blanca Borbolla
Aránzazu Gallardo		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 6. 25 July 1988 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Xóchitl Escobedo Jamie Pisarcik
Karim Strohmeier		 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 3 June 1990 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard Themis Zambrzycki Jean-Marie Lozano
Lupita Novelo		 3–6, 6–4, 1–6
Winner 7. 9 March 1992 Monterrey, Mexico Hard Vincenza Procacci Rita Pichardo
Belkis Rodríguez		 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 30 August 1992 Querétaro, Mexico Hard Xóchitl Escobedo Renata Kolbovic
Vanessa Webb		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 8. 6 September 1992 Toluca, Mexico Hard Xóchitl Escobedo Renata Kolbovic
Vanessa Webb		 7–6, 6–7, 7–5
Winner 9. 13 September 1992 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Xóchitl Escobedo Cláudia Chabalgoity
Isabela Petrov		 6–3, 6–2
Winner 10. 11 October 1992 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Claudia Muciño Fanny Hernández
Cynthia Ojeda		 6–3, 6–1
Winner 11. 19 September 1993 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Xóchitl Escobedo Kellie Dorman-Tyrone
Philippa Palmer		 6–4, 6–2
Winner 12. 3 October 1993 Monterrey, Mexico Clay Xóchitl Escobedo Happy Ho
Claudia Muciño		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 13. 10 October 1993 Zacatecas City, Mexico Hard Xóchitl Escobedo Adriana Garcia
Yoannis Montesino		 6–1, 6–4
Winner 14. 17 October 1993 Saltillo, Mexico Hard Xóchitl Escobedo Claudia Muciño
Sylvia Schenck		 7–6(11), 6–2
Winner 15. 11 July 1994 Toluca, Mexico Hard Claudia Muciño Kellie Dorman-Tyrone
Xóchitl Escobedo		 6–0, 6–4
Winner 16. 18 July 1994 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Claudia Muciño Ximena Rodríguez
Paula Umaña		 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Winner 17. 25 September 1994 Guadalajara, Mexico Hard Xóchitl Escobedo Yoannis Montesino
Belkis Rodríguez		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 18. 2 October 1994 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Xóchitl Escobedo Claudia Muciño
Paula Umaña		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 19. 9 October 1994 Zacatecas, Mexico Clay Xóchitl Escobedo María Dolores Campana
Claudia Muciño		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 20. 25 June 1995 Toluca, Mexico Hard Jessica Fernández Tracey Hiete
Renata Kolbovic		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 21. 22 June 1997 Chetumal, Mexico Hard Ana Paola Gonzalez Alejandra Hernández
Rochelle Raiss		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 22. 27 October 1997 Culiacan, Mexico Hard Isabela Petrov Paola Arrangoiz
Alina Jidkova		 7–5, 6–0

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Becerra and the second or maternal family name is González.

References
  1. "Hay esperanza para el tenis femenino mexicano". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 22 April 2012.
  2. "Lucy Becerra de Hinojos". Noroeste (in Spanish). 28 May 2008.
  3. "Los hermanos Lucy y Mariano Hinojos saltan a la cancha en La Baule, Francia". Noroeste (in Spanish). 28 June 2016.
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