Mexico City /
The elite of Mexican white sports were present to witness the launch of the Mexican Tennis Hall of Fame with the investiture of three legendary figures, Rafael Osuna, the first Latin American to reach No. 1 and winner of a Grand Slam in singles, Yolanda Ramírez, winner in doubles of Roland Garros in 1958 and Raúl Ramírez.
“I feel very good” were the simple words of Yola Ramírez after the honor. At 87, the legend received standing applause Of all those present, among them at the table was Rosie Casals, one of the original nine in charge of founding the WTA, winner of five trophies at Wimbledon and that he became No. 3 in the world.
“We have a true international tennis star and other personalities. We celebrate the pride we feel for those people who give us identity as a nation, no one has the historical records of tennis. We have to remember who we areWe should be proud of our past. This information must be retrieved and safeguarded” assured the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rafael Belmar Osuna.
The Board of Directors of the Mexican Tennis Hall of Fame is made up of Rafael Belmar Osuna, Elena Osuna, Eduardo Varela, Claudia Hernández, Eduardo Martínez, Alejandra Vallejo, Armando Vega and Arturo Olivé Hawley, among others. Among all the members boast a wide track record that has created a great contribution to the history of this sport in the country.
“The idea is to pay homage to true legends. The inaugural generation is very important, that’s why we have the three biggest. Between all of them and the members of the council they represent this sport,” added journalist Lalo Varela, who presented the story of each of the three honorees.
There are different categories to enter the Hall of Fame, player, coach, manager, journalist, promoter and referee in four levels: titanium, platinum, gold and bronze. The candidates will have to obtain 80% of the votes of the council.
With the objective of preserve history and encourage and inspire new generations to practice this sport, the Mexican Tennis Hall of Fame is clear in saying that it seeks that young Mexicans once again begin to stand out in tennis worldwide.
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