Claudia Hernández Salas[a] (born 19 January 1966), known as Claudia Hernández, is a Mexican former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Claudia Hernández Salas |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Mexico |
| Born | 19 January 1966 |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Prize money | $25,949 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 203 (20 July 1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 197 (3 August 1987) |
Biography edit
Tennis career edit
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 edit
Hernández is married Rafael Belmar Osuna, who is the nephew of US Open champion Rafael Osuna.[3]
ITF finals edit
Singles (6–1) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 3 August 1986 | Querétaro, Mexico | Clay | Lucila Becerra
|
W/O |
| Winner | 2. | 10 August 1986 | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | Clay |  Andrea Tiezzi
|
6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 5 April 1987 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | Hard |  Shandra Livingston
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 12 July 1987 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard |  Mayumi Yamada
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 17 July 1988 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | Aránzazu Gallardo
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 31 July 1988 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | Lucila Becerra
|
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 9 July 1989 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Hard | Aránzazu Gallardo
|
4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles (1–6) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 August 1986 | Querétaro, Mexico | Clay | Leticia Herrera
|
Lucila Becerra Maluca Llamas
|
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 August 1986 | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | Clay | Leticia Herrera
|
Lucila Becerra Maluca Llamas
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 8 September 1986 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay |  Patricia Hy
|
 María José Llorca Ninoska Souto
|
1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 19 July 1987 | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | Hard | Leticia Herrera
|
 Jackie Masters Michelle Parun
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 7 March 1988 | Castellón, Spain | Clay | Lucila Becerra
|
Janet Souto Ninoska Souto
|
6–4, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 12 May 1991 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | Aránzazu Gallardo
|
 Helene Kappler Claudia Rodríguez
|
3–6, 7–5, 7–6(2) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 26 May 1991 | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Harf | Aránzazu Gallardo
|
Xóchitl Escobedo Isabela Petrov
|
3–6, 6–7(4) |
Notes edit
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Salas.
References edit
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Hernandez-Salas, Claudia (MEX)". itftennis.com.
- ^ Lader, Martin (23 September 1988). "Seoul, South Korea". United Press International.
- ^ "El legado Belmar Osuna". El Universal (in Spanish). 24 December 2010.
