Rafael Herrera Osuna (September 15, 1938 – June 4, 1969), is the most successful tennis player in the history of Mexico. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico, and is best remembered for his singles victory at the U.S. Open Championships in 1963 and for leading Mexico to its only Davis Cup Final round appearance. He is the only Mexican to date to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, in 1979.

His first successes as an athlete occurred before he was ten years old, when he competed in the open category of the Mexican National Table Tennis Championships. In the course of the tournament, he upset the Mexico City Table Tennis Champion in singles, a feat remarkable both for Osuna's young age and the fact that it was his first tournament. Osuna also won the Doubles Championship, with Alfredo Ramos Uriarte as his partner.

From age 10 to 14 he was ranked in the top 10 in Mexico's Open singles in table tennis. He was awarded a full scholarship to attend the University of Southern California (USC) in the U.S.A., where he would meet Head Coach George Toley, who quickly identified Osuna as a major talent. Osuna participated in the 1960 Wimbledon championships, competing only in the doubles category with Dennis Ralston (soon to be his roommate at school).

The two unknown youngsters soon made history, as the first unseeded pair to win the men's doubles at Wimbledon. This victory marked the beginning of Osuna's career and fame. Described as an "agile and cerebral player" who "moves on the tennis court with the grace of a panther" (Tony Mottram), his subsequent achievements include:

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