Claudia Hernández (tennis)

Claudia Hernández Salas[lower-alpha 1] (born 19 January 1966), known as Claudia Hernández, is a Mexican former professional tennis player.

Claudia Hernández
Full nameClaudia Hernández Salas
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1966-01-19) 19 January 1966
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Prize money$25,949
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 203 (20 July 1987)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 197 (3 August 1987)

Biography

Tennis career

Hernández was the 16 and under Orange Bowl champion in 1982 and made the girls' singles quarter-finals of the 1983 US Open.[1] As a Pan American Games competitor for Mexico she won two medals, both women's doubles bronze medals, in 1983 and 1987. Hernández, who played college tennis for the USC Trojans, represented Mexico at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, playing singles and doubles (with Xóchitl Escobedo).[2] During her nine-year Federation Cup career she featured in a total of 22 ties for her country.

Personal life

Hernández is married Rafael Belmar Osuna, who is the nephew of US Open champion Rafael Osuna.[3]

ITF finals

Singles (6–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 3 August 1986 Querétaro, Mexico Clay Mexico Lucila Becerra W/O
Winner 2. 10 August 1986 León, Mexico Clay Argentina Andrea Tiezzi 6–0, 6–4
Winner 3. 5 April 1987 Kailua-Kona, United States Hard United States Shandra Livingston 6–2, 6–2
Winner 4. 12 July 1987 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard Japan Mayumi Yamada 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Winner 5. 17 July 1988 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Mexico Aránzazu Gallardo 6–0, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 31 July 1988 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Mexico Lucila Becerra 1–6, 3–6
Winner 6. 9 July 1989 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Hard Mexico Aránzazu Gallardo 4–6, 6–2, 6–2

Doubles (1–6)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 3 August 1986 Querétaro, Mexico Clay Mexico Leticia Herrera Mexico Lucila Becerra
Mexico Maluca Llamas		 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 10 August 1986 León, Mexico Clay Mexico Leticia Herrera Mexico Lucila Becerra
Mexico Maluca Llamas		 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 8 September 1986 Lisbon, Portugal Clay Hong Kong Patricia Hy Spain María José Llorca
Spain Ninoska Souto		 1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 19 July 1987 León, Mexico Hard Mexico Leticia Herrera Australia Jackie Masters
New Zealand Michelle Parun		 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up 5. 7 March 1988 Castellón, Spain Clay Mexico Lucila Becerra Spain Janet Souto
Spain Ninoska Souto		 6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 12 May 1991 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Mexico Aránzazu Gallardo Venezuela Helene Kappler
Mexico Claudia Rodríguez		 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(2)
Runner-up 6. 26 May 1991 Aguascalientes, Mexico Harf Mexico Aránzazu Gallardo Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo
Mexico Isabela Petrov		 3–6, 6–7(4)

Notes
  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Salas.

References
  1. "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Hernandez-Salas, Claudia (MEX)". itftennis.com.
  2. Lader, Martin (23 September 1988). "Seoul, South Korea". United Press International.
  3. "El legado Belmar Osuna". El Universal (in Spanish). 24 December 2010.
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