| Claudia Hernández | |
| Full Name: | Claudia Hernández Salas |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1966 |
| Height: | 180 cm |
| Careerprizemoney: | $25,949 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 203 (20 July 1987) |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 197 (3 August 1987) |
Claudia Hernández Salas (born 19 January 1966), known as Claudia Hernández, is a Mexican former professional tennis player.
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.
Hernández is married Rafael Belmar Osuna, who is the nephew of US Open champion Rafael Osuna.[3]
| 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 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 August 1986 | Querétaro, Mexico | Clay | 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. | 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 | 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) |