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{{short description|Mexican tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Lupita Novelo
| name = Lupita Novelo
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 92 (11 October 1993)
| highestdoublesranking = No. 92 (11 October 1993)
| currentdoublesranking =
| currentdoublesranking =
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1992, 1993)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[1992 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1992]], [[1993 Australian Open – Women's doubles|1993]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1991)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1991 French Open – Women's doubles|1991]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R (1992)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R ([[1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1992]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1993)
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1993 US Open – Women's doubles|1993]])
}}
}}
'''Guadelupe "Lupita" Novelo Osuna''' (born 5 May 1967) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from Mexico.
'''Guadelupe "Lupita" Novelo Osuna''' (born 5 May 1967) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from Mexico.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Novelo comes from [[Ensenada, Baja California|Ensenada]] in the Mexican state of Baja California, one of six children of Don Antonio and Ana María. She attended the [[University of Southern California]] (USC) for four years on a scholarship, then in the early 1990s competed on the WTA Tour as well as in representative matches for Mexico.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=CE19940921.2.51|title=Lupita Novelo Joins City Tennis Staff as Resident Touring Pro|date=21 September 1994|work=Coronado Eagle|publisher=[[California Digital Newspaper Collection]]|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref>
Novelo comes from [[Ensenada, Baja California|Ensenada]] in the Mexican state of Baja California, one of six children of Don Antonio and Ana María.<ref name="ricardosanchez">{{cite web|url=http://ricardosanchez.esy.es/lupita-novelo-osuna/|title=Lupita Novelo Osuna - Las leyendas del tenis mexicano|publisher=ricardosanchez.esy.es|language=Spanish|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref>


Moving to the United States, she attended the [[University of Southern California]] (USC) for four years on a scholarship, then in the early 1990s competed on the WTA Tour as well as in representative matches for Mexico.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=CE19940921.2.51|title=Lupita Novelo Joins City Tennis Staff as Resident Touring Pro|date=21 September 1994|work=Coronado Eagle|publisher=[[California Digital Newspaper Collection]]|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref>
She won three gold medal at the [[1990 Central American and Caribbean Games]] and in the same year debuted for the [[Mexico Fed Cup team]]. Over three years she featured in a total of 14 Fed Cup ties. At the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in Barcelona she made it into the singles draw as a lucky loser, replacing [[Helen Kelesi]] who had become ill.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/07/27/Becker-Courier-Graf-open-Olympic-tennis-tourney/4871712209600/|title=Becker, Courier, Graf open Olympic tennis tourney|date=27 July 1992|work=[[United Press International]]|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> She lost in the first round to number one seed [[Steffi Graf]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-07-29/sports/sp-4582_1_olympic-tennis-tournament|title=Becker Sweats Out Victory|date=29 July 1992|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref>


She won three gold medals at the [[1990 Central American and Caribbean Games]] and in the same year debuted for the [[Mexico Fed Cup team]]. Over three years she featured in a total of 14 Fed Cup ties. At the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in Barcelona she made it into the singles draw as a lucky loser, replacing [[Helen Kelesi]] who had become ill.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/07/27/Becker-Courier-Graf-open-Olympic-tennis-tourney/4871712209600/|title=Becker, Courier, Graf open Olympic tennis tourney|date=27 July 1992|work=[[United Press International]]|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref> She lost in the first round to number one seed [[Steffi Graf]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-07-29/sports/sp-4582_1_olympic-tennis-tournament|title=Becker Sweats Out Victory|date=29 July 1992|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref>
On the professional tour she was most successful in doubles, with a top ranking of 92 in the world. As a doubles player she featured in the main draw of all grand slam tournaments, with her best performance coming at the [[1992 Wimbledon Championships]], where she and [[Kristine Kunce|Kristine Radford]] made the round of 16. She reached a career best singles ranking of 250 and had a win over [[Chanda Rubin]] at the 1992 European Open.


On the professional tour she was most successful in doubles, with a top ranking of 92 in the world. As a doubles player she featured in the main draw of all grand slam tournaments, with her best performance coming at the [[1992 Wimbledon Championships]], where she and [[Kristine Kunce|Kristine Radford]] made the round of 16. She reached a career best singles ranking of 250 and had a win over [[Chanda Rubin]] at the 1992 European Open.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/154033082/|title=European Open|date=20 May 1992|work=[[Akron Beacon Journal]]|publisher=[[Ancestry.com]]|page=29|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref>
Following a period of time coaching in the United States, Novelo returned to her hometown of Ensenada, where she runs the family business, a hotel called ''Las Rosas Hotel & Spa''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricardosanchez.esy.es/lupita-novelo-osuna/|title=Lupita Novelo Osuna - Las leyendas del tenis mexicano|publisher=ricardosanchez.esy.es|language=Spanish|accessdate=22 May 2018}}</ref>

Following a period of time coaching in the United States, Novelo returned to her hometown of Ensenada, where she runs the family business, a hotel called ''Las Rosas Hotel & Spa''.<ref name="ricardosanchez"/>

== ITF finals ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" width=15%
|- bgcolor="lightblue"
| $25,000 tournaments
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| $10,000 tournaments
|}
===Doubles (8–6)===
{|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97%
|-
! Outcome
! No.
! Date
! Tournament
! Surface
! Partner
! Opponents
! Score
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner
| 1.
| 16 October 1989
| [[Kuroshio, Kōchi|Kuroshio]], Japan
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lynn Nabors]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ayako Hirose]] <br/> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Miki Mizokuchi]]
| 7–6<sup>(5)</sup>, 6–4
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 30 October 1989
| Saga, Japan
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lynn Nabors]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ei Iida]] <br/> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoko Sato]]
| 6–7<sup>(3)</sup>, 6–4, 3–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 6 November 1989
| Matsuyama, Japan
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lynn Nabors]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Il-soon]] <br/> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Jeong-myung]]
| 1–6, 4–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| 21 May 1990
| [[Aguascalientes]], Mexico
| Hard
| {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Jean Lozano]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Suzanne Italiano]] <br /> {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Belkis Rodríguez]]
| 6–1, 6–1
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| 3 June 1990
| [[San Luis Potosí]], Mexico
| Hard
| {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Jean Lozano]]
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Lucila Becerra]] <br/> {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Themis Zambrzycki]]
| 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| 2 July 1990
| [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Jean Lozano]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Il-soon]] <br/> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Jeong-myung]]
| 1–6, 0–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 4.
| 9 July 1990
| Fayetteville, United States
| Hard
| {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Jean Lozano]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Il-soon]] <br/> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Jeong-myung]]
| 6–4, 6–7<sup>(3)</sup>, 3–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 5.
| 17 February 1991
| [[Mildura]], Australia
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Betsy Somerville]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kristine Kunce]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Clare Thompson]]
| 6–7, 2–6
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| 25 February 1991
| [[Canberra]], Australia
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Betsy Somerville]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tracey Rodgers]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alison Scott]]
| 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 5.
| 4 March 1991
| [[Broadmeadows]], Australia
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Betsy Somerville]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kristine Kunce]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Clare Thompson]]
| 6–2, 7–5
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 6.
| 21 October 1991
| [[Ōita (city)|Ōita]], Japan
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kristine Kunce]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Maria Ekstrand]] <br/> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sabine Lohmann]]
| 6–1, 7–5
|- style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 7.
| 30 September 1991
| [[Saga, Saga|Saga]], Japan
| Grass
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Kristine Kunce]]
| {{flagicon|HKG|1959}} [[Tang Min]] <br> {{Flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Fang (tennis)|Li Fang]]
| 5–7, 6–2, 7–5
|-style="background:lightblue;"
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner
| 8.
| 4 November 1991
| [[Chiba (city)|Chiba]], Japan
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kristine Kunce]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ayako Hirose]] <br/> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yone Kamio]]
| 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
|- bgcolor="lightblue"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 6.
| 24 November 1991
| [[Nuriootpa, South Australia|Nuriootpa]], Australia
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terri O'Reilly]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jo-Anne Faull]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rennae Stubbs]]
| 4–6, 5–7
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{WTA|140077/title/lupita-novelo}}
* {{WTA|140077}}
* {{Fed Cup player|800180034}}
* {{Fed Cup player|800180034}}
* {{ITF profile|20000119}}
* {{ITF profile}}


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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Mexican female tennis players]]
[[Category:Mexican female tennis players]]
[[Category:People from Ensenada, Baja California]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Baja California]]
[[Category:USC Trojans women's tennis players]]
[[Category:Mexican expatriate tennis players in the United States]]
[[Category:Tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic tennis players for Mexico]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis]]

Revision as of 04:23, 23 April 2024

Lupita Novelo
Full nameGuadelupe Novelo Osuna
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1967-05-05) 5 May 1967 (age 57)
Prize money$72,441
Singles
Career record77–56
Highest rankingNo. 250 (16 November 1992)
Doubles
Career record77–56
Highest rankingNo. 92 (11 October 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1992, 1993)
French Open2R (1991)
Wimbledon3R (1992)
US Open2R (1993)

Guadelupe "Lupita" Novelo Osuna (born 5 May 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico.

Biography

Novelo comes from Ensenada in the Mexican state of Baja California, one of six children of Don Antonio and Ana María.[1]

Moving to the United States, she attended the University of Southern California (USC) for four years on a scholarship, then in the early 1990s competed on the WTA Tour as well as in representative matches for Mexico.[2]

She won three gold medals at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games and in the same year debuted for the Mexico Fed Cup team. Over three years she featured in a total of 14 Fed Cup ties. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona she made it into the singles draw as a lucky loser, replacing Helen Kelesi who had become ill.[3] She lost in the first round to number one seed Steffi Graf.[4]

On the professional tour she was most successful in doubles, with a top ranking of 92 in the world. As a doubles player she featured in the main draw of all grand slam tournaments, with her best performance coming at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships, where she and Kristine Radford made the round of 16. She reached a career best singles ranking of 250 and had a win over Chanda Rubin at the 1992 European Open.[5]

Following a period of time coaching in the United States, Novelo returned to her hometown of Ensenada, where she runs the family business, a hotel called Las Rosas Hotel & Spa.[1]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (8–6)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 16 October 1989 Kuroshio, Japan Hard United States Lynn Nabors Japan Ayako Hirose
Japan Miki Mizokuchi 		7–6(5), 6–4
Runner-up 1. 30 October 1989 Saga, Japan Grass United States Lynn Nabors Japan Ei Iida
Japan Naoko Sato 		6–7(3), 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 6 November 1989 Matsuyama, Japan Hard United States Lynn Nabors South Korea Kim Il-soon
South Korea Lee Jeong-myung 		1–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 21 May 1990 Aguascalientes, Mexico Hard Philippines Jean Lozano Canada Suzanne Italiano
Cuba Belkis Rodríguez 		6–1, 6–1
Winner 3. 3 June 1990 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard Philippines Jean Lozano Mexico Lucila Becerra
Brazil Themis Zambrzycki 		6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up 3. 2 July 1990 Mobile, United States Hard Philippines Jean Lozano South Korea Kim Il-soon
South Korea Lee Jeong-myung 		1–6, 0–6
Runner-up 4. 9 July 1990 Fayetteville, United States Hard Philippines Jean Lozano South Korea Kim Il-soon
South Korea Lee Jeong-myung 		6–4, 6–7(3), 3–6
Runner-up 5. 17 February 1991 Mildura, Australia Grass United States Betsy Somerville Australia Kristine Kunce
Australia Clare Thompson 		6–7, 2–6
Winner 4. 25 February 1991 Canberra, Australia Grass United States Betsy Somerville Australia Tracey Rodgers
Australia Alison Scott 		7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 5. 4 March 1991 Broadmeadows, Australia Grass United States Betsy Somerville Australia Kristine Kunce
Australia Clare Thompson 		6–2, 7–5
Winner 6. 21 October 1991 Ōita, Japan Hard Australia Kristine Kunce Sweden Maria Ekstrand
Germany Sabine Lohmann 		6–1, 7–5
Winner 7. 30 September 1991 Saga, Japan Grass Australia Kristine Kunce Hong Kong Tang Min
China Li Fang 		5–7, 6–2, 7–5
Winner 8. 4 November 1991 Chiba, Japan Hard Australia Kristine Kunce Japan Ayako Hirose
Japan Yone Kamio 		6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Runner-up 6. 24 November 1991 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard United States Terri O'Reilly Australia Jo-Anne Faull
Australia Rennae Stubbs 		4–6, 5–7

References

  1. ^ a b "Lupita Novelo Osuna - Las leyendas del tenis mexicano" (in Spanish). ricardosanchez.esy.es. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Lupita Novelo Joins City Tennis Staff as Resident Touring Pro". Coronado Eagle. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 21 September 1994. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Becker, Courier, Graf open Olympic tennis tourney". United Press International. 27 July 1992. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Becker Sweats Out Victory". Los Angeles Times. 29 July 1992. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ^ "European Open". Akron Beacon Journal. Ancestry.com. 20 May 1992. p. 29. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

External links

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