Ceci Martinez

Ceci Martinez
Full nameCecilia Martinez
Country (sports) United States
Born (1947-05-24) May 24, 1947 (age 77)
San Francisco, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record-
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1975)
French Open1R (1970, 1971, 1976)
WimbledonQF (1970)
US Open2R (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974)
Doubles
Career record-
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1975)
French Open3R (1970, 1971)
WimbledonQF (1972)
US OpenQF (1968)

Cecilia Martinez (born May 24, 1947) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

Biography

Martinez, born and raised in San Francisco by a single mother, is one of five siblings and learned her tennis playing on public courts. She attended San Francisco State College and won the singles event at the USTA Intercollegiate National Championships in 1966.[2]

During her career on the international circuit she was a Philippines Open singles champion and reached the quarter-finals of the 1970 Wimbledon Championships, upsetting third seed Virginia Wade en route.[3] She was active in the movement for women's tennis to become professional, which led to the establishment of the Women’s Tennis Association.[2]

Martinez had a best national ranking of 11 for singles and four in doubles.[2]

Since retiring she has been inducted into the Hall of Fames of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, USTA Northern California and the San Francisco State Gators.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 1974 Sarasota, United States Clay United States Tory Fretz United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Goolagong 		2–6, 2–6

References

  1. ^ Amdur, Neil (February 14, 1971). "Women Revolt in Tennis". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b c "Cecilia Martinez". ITA Women's Hall of Fame.
  3. ^ Tupper, Fred (June 29, 1970). "Wimbledon Free-for-All". The New York Times.