Marcello Lara
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1947-10-05) October 5, 1947
Mexico City, Mexico
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record65–111
Highest rankingNo. 59 (6 November 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1974)
French Open2R (1973)
Wimbledon2R (1973)
US Open4R (1967)
Doubles
Career record78–82
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 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

Doubles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Result W–L Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 1972 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard New Zealand Jeff Simpson United States Dick Dell
United States Sherwood Stewart
3–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 1973 Manila, Philippines Hard United States Sherwood Stewart West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–2, 6–0
Loss 1–2 1974 Manila, Philippines Hard United States Mike Estep Australia Syd Ball
Australia Ross Case
3–6, 6–7
Win 2–2 1975 Little Rock, U.S. Carpet Australia Barry Phillips-Moore United States Jeff Austin
United States Charles Owens
6–4, 6–3
Loss 2–3 1975 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Mexico Joaquín Loyo-Mayo Australia Phil Dent
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
6–7, 4–6
Loss 2–4 1977 Bombay, India Clay India Jasjit Singh United States Mike Cahill
United States Terry Moor
7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 2–5 1978 Mexico City WCT, Mexico Hard Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Gene Mayer
India Sashi Menon
3–6, 6–7
Loss 2–6 1978 Columbus, U.S. Clay United States Eliot Teltscher Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Bob Giltinan
2–6, 3–6
Loss 2–7 1978 Atlanta, U.S. Hard United States Mike Cahill Australia John Alexander
United States Butch Walts
6–3, 4–6, 6–7
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