Lucila "Lucy" Becerra González[a] (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 (age 59)
Prize money$44,314
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 253 (7 August 1995)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 194 (10 July 1995)

Biography

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Tennis career

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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

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

ITF finals

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Singles: 16 (9–7)

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

Doubles: 27 (22–5)

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

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Becerra and the second or maternal family name is González.

References

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  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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