Introduction
Matt Lucena (born August 4, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He won the mixed doubles title at the 1995 US Open.
College years
Lucena played tennis for UC Berkeley from 1988 to 1992. He and Doug Eisenman were NCAA doubles champions in 1990 and with a new partner, Bent-Ove Pedersen in 1991, Lucena went back to back. A three-time All-American, he didn't drop a set in either year.
Professional career
The highlight of Lucena's professional career was winning the 1995 US Open mixed doubles title, partnering Meredith McGrath. Unseeded, the pair had never played together previously. He twice made the quarter-finals of the men's doubles at the US Open, in 1991 with his UC Berkeley teammate Pedersen and in 1993 with Brian MacPhie. He won one ATP Tour doubles title, at St. Poelten in 1995, as well as four ATP Challenger titles.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1995 | U.S. Open | Meredith McGrath | Cyril Suk Gigi Fernández |
6–4, 6–4 |
ATP Tour career finals
Doubles: 2 (1–1)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Jun 1995 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | Bill Behrens | Libor Pimek Byron Talbot |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | May 1996 | Atlanta, United States | Clay | Bill Behrens | Christo van Rensburg David Wheaton |
6–7, 2–6 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1991 | Bloomfield, United States | Hard | Steve DeVries | Doug Eisenman Ted Scherman |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1995 | Cherbourg, France | Hard | Bill Behrens | Marius Barnard Stefan Kruger |
7–6, 6–1 |
| 3. | 1995 | Dresden, Germany | Clay | Nuno Marques | Mike Bauer Jon Ireland |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | 1995 | Poznań, Poland | Clay | Bill Behrens | Jeff Belloli Jack Waite |
7–5, 6–1 |