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Conchita Martínez Bernat (born 16 April 1972) is a Spanish former professional tennis player and coach. She was the first Spaniard to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon, doing so in 1994. Martínez also was the runner-up at the 1998 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open.
Like just about every other tennis player, it all began for 2020 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Conchita Martinez in solitude, versus a backboard. In the Spanish town of Monzon, Martinez had begun to play at the age of nine.
May 9, 2023 · As the Hologic WTA Tour celebrates its 50 th anniversary, we look back Conchita Martinez’s mastery on the courts of Foro Italico. In 1991, a year after her Rome debut, Martinez avenged that loss to Navratilova, beating her in the quarterfinals before falling to Gabriela Sabatini in the semifinals.
Jul 17, 2021 · NEWPORT, R.I. -- Conchita Martinez' legendary career spanned 18 years and included victories in every sector of the game. In 1994, she defeated Martina Navratilova to become the first Spanish woman to win Wimbledon and was a finalist at the 1998 Australian Open and 2000 Roland Garros.
Jun 5, 2024 · Mirra Andreeva and coach Conchita Martinez have struck up a very special bond. Conchita Martinez knew instantly she had teamed up with a special talent to nurture. "We clicked immediately. It was just like we knew each other for years," Martinez told rolandgarros.com. "But actually, we'd never met!"
Jun 30, 2019 · Conchita Martínez with the Wimbledon Plate she won in 1994, after beating the nine-time champion Martina Navratilova to capture her only Grand Slam title and become the first Spanish woman to win...
Jul 13, 2023 · LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - More female coaches are needed on the WTA and ATP Tours says Spain's former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, who on Thursday was named as tournament director...
Spanish tennis player Conchita Martínez was the first woman from her country to win the Wimbledon singles title. Martínez played professionally from 1988 to 2006, becoming the world #2 singles player and the world #7 doubles player.
On Saturday, July 17, 2021, Conchita Martínez was inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020.
• In 1994, Martinez became the first Spanish woman to hoist the Wimbledon trophy when she defeated Martina Navratilova in the final • She was also a two-time Slam finalist at the 1998 Australian Open and 2000 Roland Garros.
