Marita Redondo

Marita Redondo Biography

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.

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.

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

WTA career finals

Singles (1 title)

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

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