Mexican tennis player
Marcello Lara| Country (sports) |  Mexico |
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| Born | (1947-10-05) October 5, 1947 (age 77)
Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| Career record | 65–111 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 59 (6 November 1974) |
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| Australian Open | 2R (1974) |
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| French Open | 2R (1973) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (1973) |
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| US Open | 4R (1967) |
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| Career record | 78–82 |
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| Career titles | 2 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 63 (3 January 1979) |
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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.
Career finals
Doubles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Result
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W–L
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Year
|
Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
|
Score
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| Loss
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0–1
|
1972
|
Tokyo Outdoor, Japan
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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
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| 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.
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Hard
|
Joaquín Loyo-Mayo
|
Phil Dent
 Cliff Drysdale
|
6–7, 4–6
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| Loss
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2–4
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1977
|
Bombay, India
|
Clay
|
 Jasjit Singh
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Mike Cahill
Terry Moor
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7–6, 4–6, 4–6
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| Loss
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2–5
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1978
|
Mexico City WCT, Mexico
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Hard
|
Raúl Ramírez
|
Gene Mayer
Sashi Menon
|
3–6, 6–7
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| Loss
|
2–6
|
1978
|
Columbus, U.S.
|
Clay
|
Eliot Teltscher
|
Colin Dibley
Bob Giltinan
|
2–6, 3–6
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| Loss
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2–7
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1978
|
Atlanta, U.S.
|
Hard
|
Mike Cahill
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John Alexander
Butch Walts
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6–3, 4–6, 6–7
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