Matt Lucena (born August 4, 1969) is a former professional

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player from the United States. He won the mixed doubles title at the 1995 US Open.

College years

Lucena played tennis for

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from 1988 to 1992. He and

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were NCAA doubles champions in 1990 and with a new partner,

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in 1991, Lucena went back to back. A three-time

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, he didn't drop a set in either year.ATP World Tour Profile
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Professional career

The highlight of Lucena's professional career was winning the 1995 US Open mixed doubles title, partnering

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. Unseeded, the pair had never played together previously.''

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September 9, 1995, p. 20 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

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. He won one

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doubles title, at St. Poelten in 1995, as well as four

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titles.

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (4)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucena, Matt 1969 births Living people American male tennis players US Open (tennis) champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles California Golden Bears men's tennis players Tennis players from California 20th-century American sportsmen