1969 - A League of her Own

Marita Redondo was born in 1956 in San Diego and played professional tennis from 1970 to 1982. With her signature devastating forehand and powerful game, she won the Atlantic City Tennis Classic Doubles in 1973, the Bridgestone Doubles Championships in 1976 and the Sillook Championships in Japan in 1976, 1978 and 1979. Her highest US ranking was five in 1976 and her career-best world ranking was nine. Marita has remained active in the San Diego Tennis Community. She was inducted into the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012.