Tennis is one of the most important sports in Mexico. More and more people practice white sport, or become regular spectators.
The best tournaments can be seen on Caliente.MX. On this platform, users also find statistics, forecasts and match schedules.
Important tournaments have been held in Mexico, such as the current Mexican Tennis Open, which is held annually in Acapulco. And this year the country will host the Guadalajara Open Akron, the first WTA 1000 to be played in Latin America.
Los WTA tournaments make up the elite professional women’s tennis world circuit. That is why now it is a good idea to meet the most outstanding Mexican tennis players in history and in the present.
The Mexican tennis players who made history
Yolanda Ramirez
Considered the best Mexican tennis player in history, Yola achieved an insurmountable milestone for Mexican tennis: win the doubles tournament at Roland Garros.
Ramírez was 20 years old when at the 1955 Pan American Games won the gold medal in the mixed doubles. But Yola did not stop there, but participated in seven Grand Slam finalsa record for Mexican tennis players.
In the french open she was a two-time finalist in singles and, of the three times she reached the final in doubles, managed to obtain the title in 1958 together with Rosie Reyes.
Yola also reached the position 6 of the world ranking.
Angelica Gavaldón
Born in 1973, Angelica is so far the Mexican tennis player with the most participations in Grand Slams.
Gavaldon twice reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (1990 and 1995). In 1991 he achieved the 34th position in the individual ranking worldwide.
Rosie Reyes
Born in 1939 in Mexico City, Rosie is another of the Mexican tennis legends. Her greatest achievement was winning the doubles tournament at Roland Garros in 1959, along with the great Yolanda Ramírez. Rosie also participated in several editions of the Grand Slams, both in singles and doubles.
Elena Subirats
Subirats (1947-2018) also competed in the world tennis elite, participating in the Australian Open and Roland Garros in 1968, and in the United States Open in 1971.
Elena went gold medalist at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg 1967 and, in a doubles pair with Yolanda Ramírez, also achieved the bronze at the Pan American Games in San Pablo 1963.
Patricia Montano
Born in 1952, Montaño managed to participate in Roland Garros 1968thus joining the small group of Mexican tennis players to play one of the most important tennis tournaments.
Patricia also represented Mexico in the 1968 Summer Olympicsorganized in Mexico, although at that time the format was a demonstration.
Who are the current exponents?
Fernanda Contreras
The 24-year-old tennis player born in San Luis Potosí is going through a great moment. After having reached the second round at Roland GarrosContreras reached 162nd place in the WTA ranking and became the highest ranked Mexican in singlessurpassing Renata Zarazúa.
Renata Zarazua
Renata, originally from Mexico City, in 2020 he managed to enter the final table of Roland Garros, which was a great achievement: since 2007 no Mexican, of either sex, managed to play a Grand Slam. Along with Contreras, Zarazúa is also part of the top 200 del ranking WTA.
Giuliana Olmos
Giuliana, 29, specializes in stunts. At the beginning of May of this year, she after win the Madrid Open Masters 1000, reached 11th place in the world ranking. Weeks later, after reaching the third round of Roland Garros, he was ranked 14th.
The arrival of the Guadalajara Open Akron means a new impulse for white sport in Mexico. From the first exploits of Yolanda Ramírez to the growing prominence of the new generations, Mexican women’s tennis not only has many stories to tell, but also examples to follow.
