Marita Redondo


Marita Redondo 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 and Wimbledon 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)

OutcomeNo.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.1973Atlantic City Tennis Classic, USAHard Chris Evert2–6, 5–7

Doubles (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.1973Atlantic City Tennis Classic, USAHard Chris Evert Ilana Kloss
Pat Walkden
6–4, 6–4
Winner2.1973Aberavon Cup, Great BritainCarpet Virginia Wade Julie Heldman
Ann Kiyomura
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner3.1973Edinburgh Cup, Great BritainCarpet Virginia Wade Julie Heldman
Ann Kiyomura
6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Winner4.1973Billingham Cup, Great BritainCarpet Virginia Wade Glynis Coles
Sharon Walsh
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up5.1974Medi-Quick Open, USAGrass Kathleen Harter Ann Kiyomura
Pam Teeguarden
2–6, 0–6
Runner-up6.1976Virginia Slims of Dallas, USACarpet Greer Stevens Mona Guerrant
Ann Kiyomura
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up7.1978Virginia Slims of Seattle, USACarpet Patricia Bostrom Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up8.1981Avon Championships of Los Angeles, USACarpet Peanut Louie Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
1–6, 6–4, 1–6

Futures finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

OutcomeNo.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.1978Avon Futures of San Diego, USACarpet Pat Medrado6–2, 6–4
Runner-up1.1978Avon Futures Championships, USACarpet Julie Anthony3–6, 3–6