Marita Redondo

Marita Redondo
Country (sports)  United States
Born (1956-02-19) February 19, 1956
San Diego, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1]
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Career titles 0
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 3R (1976)
Wimbledon 3R (1978)
US Open 4R (1978)
Doubles
Career titles 4
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 2R (1976, 1979)
Wimbledon 3R (1973)
US Open 3R (1980)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open 2R (1976, 1979)
US Open 2R (1973)

Marita Redondo (born February 19, 1956) is an American former tennis player who was active during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Her best singles performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the fourth round at the 1978 US Open where she lost in three sets to Wendy Turnbull. At both the French Open (1976) and Wimbledon (1978) she reached the third round in the singles, losing to Virginia Ruzici and Ruta Gerulaitis respectively.

In 1973, at age 17, she played on the Wightman Cup, an annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain, partnering Chris Evert in the first doubles rubber. Redondo played World Team Tennis for the Los Angeles Strings in 1974, the San Diego Friars in 1975 and the Seattle Cascades in 1978.[2][3]

In January 1978 she won the Avon Futures of San Diego, defeating Pat Medrado in the final in straight sets. At the Futures Championships in Atlanta in March she was runner-up to Julie Anthony.[4]

Redondo was inducted into the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012.[5]

WTA career finals

Singles (1 title)

Outcome No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 1973 Atlantic City Tennis Classic, USA Hard United States Chris Evert 2–6, 5–7

Doubles (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Outcome No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 1973 Atlantic City Tennis Classic, USA Hard United States Chris Evert South Africa Ilana Kloss
South Africa Pat Walkden
6–4, 6–4
Winner 2. 1973 Aberavon Cup, Great Britain Carpet (i) United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman
United States Ann Kiyomura
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner 3. 1973 Edinburgh Cup, Great Britain Carpet (i) United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman
United States Ann Kiyomura
6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 4. 1973 Billingham Cup, Great Britain Carpet (i) United Kingdom Virginia Wade United Kingdom Glynis Coles
United States Sharon Walsh
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 5. 1974 Medi-Quick Open, USA Grass United States Kathleen Harter United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Pam Teeguarden
2–6, 0–6
Runner-up 6. 1976 Virginia Slims of Dallas, USA Carpet (i) South Africa Greer Stevens United States Mona Guerrant
United States Ann Kiyomura
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 1978 Virginia Slims of Seattle, USA Carpet (i) United States Patricia Bostrom Australia Kerry Reid
Australia Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 8. 1981 Avon Championships of Los Angeles, USA Carpet (i) United States Peanut Louie United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
1–6, 6–4, 1–6

Futures finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 1978 Avon Futures of San Diego, USA Carpet (i) Brazil Pat Medrado 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 1978 Avon Futures Championships, USA Carpet (i) United States Julie Anthony 3–6, 3–6

References

  1. Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 233.
  2. "Marita Redondo". www.wtt.com. WTT.
  3. Curry Kirkpatrick (August 5, 1974). "Going to pot with the Lobsters". www.si.com. Sports Illustrated.
  4. Sarah Pileggi (April 3, 1978). "Graduation at Slims Prep". www.si.com. Sports Illustrated.
  5. "Marita Redondo (1956- )" (PDF). San Diego District Tennis Association.

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