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