Alex Olmedo
Peruvian tennis player (1936–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alejandro "Alex" Olmedo Rodríguez (March 24, 1936 – December 9, 2020) was a tennis player from Peru with American citizenship. He was listed by the USTA as a "foreign" player for 1958, but as a U.S. player for 1959.[3] He helped win the Davis Cup for the United States in 1958 and was the No. 2 ranked amateur in 1959. Olmedo won two Majors in 1959 (Australia and Wimbledon) and the U.S. Pro Championships in 1960, and was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olmedo and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
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Full name | Alejandro Olmedo Rodríguez |
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Country (sports) | Peru United States |
Born | (1936-03-24)March 24, 1936 Arequipa, Peru |
Died | December 9, 2020(2020-12-09) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, US |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Turned pro | 1960 |
Retired | 1977 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1987 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 477–420 (53.1%)[1] |
Career titles | 21[1] |
Highest ranking | No. 2 (1959, Lance Tingay)[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | W (1959) |
French Open | 1R (1969, 1972) |
Wimbledon | W (1959) |
US Open | F (1959) |
Professional majors | |
US Pro | W (1960) |
Wembley Pro | SF (1960, 1963) |
French Pro | QF (1962, 1964) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 26–35 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | W (1958) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | F (1958) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1958) |
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