Marilda Julia

Marilda Julia Sanchez (born February 22, 1965) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player.

Marilda Julia

Full name	Marilda Julia Sanchez
Country (sports)	Puerto Rico
Residence	South Carolina, U.S.
Born	(1965-02-22) February 22, 1965
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 492 (Dec 21, 1986)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 451 (Jan 19, 1987)
Medal record Central American and Caribbean Games 1982 Havana Women's doubles 1986 Santiago Women's singles 1986 Santiago Women's doubles 1986 Santiago Women's team Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Women's doubles 1987 Indianapolis Women's doubles Universiade 1985 Kobe Women's singles

Julia, who comes from San Juan originally, combined her tennis career with studies at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and made two WTA Tour main draw appearances, at the Puerto Rico Open in 1986 and 1987.

Throughout the 1980s she represented Puerto Rico in many multi-sport events. She partnered with Gigi Fernández to win the doubles gold medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games and four years later in Santiago de los Caballeros was runner-up to Crissy González in the singles. She won two Pan American Games medals for Puerto Rico in doubles and was a singles bronze medalist at the 1985 Summer Universiade in Kobe.[1]

A member of the Puerto Rican Sports Pavilion of Fame, Julia now lives in South Carolina and is the head tennis professional at the Rawls Creek Tennis and Swim Club.[2]