Melita Ramírez

Imelda "Melita" Ramírez (29 November 1930 – 13 August 2016) was a Mexican tennis player.[1]

Melita Ramírez
Full nameImelda Ramírez
Country (sports) Mexico
Born(1930-11-29)29 November 1930
Died13 August 2016(2016-08-13) (aged 85)
PlaysRight-handed
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1951 Buenos AiresMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place1951 Buenos AiresWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1959 ChicagoWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1951 Buenos AiresWomen's singles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1950 Guatemala CityMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place1954 Mexico CityWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place1954 Mexico CityWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1954 Mexico CityMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place1950 Guatemala CityWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place1959 CaracasWomen's singles

Ramírez, the 1948 Orange Bowl champion, was active on the international tour during the 1950s. She was regarded as Mexico's best women's player until the emergence of her younger sister Yolanda "Yola" Ramírez, who twice won the French Championships in doubles.[2]

Her achievements include winning a gold medal for mixed doubles at the 1951 Pan American Games and a further four gold medals for Mexico at the Central American and Caribbean Games. In 1952 and 1953 she claimed back to back titles at the Canadian Championships. She was the first Mexican to compete in a ladies draw at Wimbledon and reached the women's doubles quarterfinals of the 1954 French Championships.[3]

References

  1. "Mexican Girl May Make New Tennis Glamor". Daily Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 21 April 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 20 November 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  2. Cancino, Belén (24 August 2016). "Yola Ramírez, la más grande tenista que ha dado México". El Sol de Puebla (in Spanish).
  3. "Mágicos Recuerdos De Melita Ramírez Guardados En La Mente De Los Conocedores Del Tenis Mundial". respuestadeportiva.com (in Spanish). 15 August 2016.
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