Cecilia Martinez (born May 24, 1947) is an American former professional

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player.

Biography

Martinez, born and raised in

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by a single mother, is one of five siblings and learned her tennis playing on public courts. She attended

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and won the singles event at the USTA Intercollegiate National Championships in 1966. During her career on the international circuit she was a Philippines Open singles champion and reached the quarter-finals of the

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, upsetting third seed

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en route. She was active in the movement for women's tennis to become professional, which led to the establishment of the Women’s Tennis Association. Martinez had a best national ranking of 11 for singles and four in doubles. Since retiring she has been inducted into the Hall of Fames of the

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, USTA Northern California and the

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WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Ceci 1947 births Living people American female tennis players San Francisco State Gators athletes Tennis players from San Francisco 21st-century American women College women's tennis players in the United States 20th-century American sportswomen