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)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 3 August 1986 Querétaro, Mexico Clay Mexico Claudia Hernández W/O
Loss 2. 24 July 1988 León, Mexico Hard Peru Karim Strohmeier 4–6, 2–6
Win 1. 31 July 1988 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Mexico Claudia Hernández 6–1, 6–3
Loss 3. 23 August 1992 Cuernavaca, Mexico Hard France Carole Lucarelli 3–6, 5–7
Loss 4. 5 October 1992 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Czechoslovakia Nora Kovařčíková 5–7, 7–5, 6–7
Win 2. 11 October 1992 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Mexico Alejandra Vallejo 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Loss 5. 19 September 1993 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo 6–2, 4–6, 2–6
Win 3. 26 September 1993 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo 6–4, 6–2
Win 4. 3 October 1993 Monterrey, Mexico Clay Cuba Rita Pichardo 6–3, 7–5
Win 5. 10 October 1993 Zacatecas, Mexico Hard Canada Martina Nejedly 6–1, 6–1
Win 6. 17 October 1993 Saltillo, Mexico Hard United States Stephanie Reece 6–2, 7–6
Loss 6. 17 July 1994 Toluca, Mexico Hard Japan Miki Yokobori 4–6, 6–2, 2–6
Loss 7. 19 September 1994 Guadalajara, Mexico Hard Mexico Aránzazu Gallardo 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win 7. 26 September 1994 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Ecuador María Dolores Campana 7–6(3), 6–1
Win 8. 3 October 1994 Zacatecas, Mexico Hard Ecuador María Dolores Campana 6–4, 6–2
Win 9. 24 July 1995 Salvador, Brazil Hard United Kingdom Lizzie Jelfs 6–4, 6–3

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

Notes
  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname 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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