| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1969-08-04)August 4, 1969 (age 56) Chico, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $170,523 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 312 (October 11, 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 36–48 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 62 (May 6, 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996) |
| French Open | 1R (1995,1996) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
| US Open | QF (1991,1993) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1996) |
| French Open | 3R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
| US Open | W (1995) |
Matt Lucena (born August 4, 1969) is a former professionaltennis player from the United States. He won the mixed doubles title at the1995 US Open.[1]
Lucena played tennis forUC Berkeley from 1988 to 1992. He andDoug Eisenman were NCAA doubles champions in 1990 and with a new partner,Bent-Ove Pedersen in 1991, Lucena went back to back. A three-timeAll-American, he didn't drop a set in either year.[2]
The highlight of Lucena's professional career was winning the 1995 US Open mixed doubles title, partneringMeredith McGrath.[2] Unseeded, the pair had never played together previously.[3] 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 withBrian MacPhie.[2] He won oneATP Tour doubles title, atSt. Poelten in 1995, as well as fourATP Challenger titles.[2]
| Result | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1995 | U.S. Open | Meredith McGrath |  Cyril SukGigi Fernández | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 1995 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | Bill Behrens |  Libor Pimek Byron Talbot | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 1996 | Atlanta, United States | Clay | Bill Behrens | Christo van RensburgDavid Wheaton | 6–7, 2–6 |
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1991 | Bloomfield, United States | Hard | Steve DeVries | Doug EisenmanTed Scherman | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1995 | Cherbourg, France | Hard | Bill Behrens | Marius BarnardStefan 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 BelloliJack Waite | 7–5, 6–1 |
