Octavio Martínez

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Octavio Martínez
Country (sports)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Born Mexico City, Mexico
Singles
Career record0–5
Highest rankingNo. 310 (12 Dec 1976)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 610 (3 Jan 1983)

Octavio Martínez is a Mexican former professional tennis player. [1]

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Known by the nickname "Tavo", Martínez was born in Mexico City and was a national junior champion in 1970. He played collegiate tennis for the University of Miami, where he earned All-American honors as a senior in 1976. [2] While competing on the international tour he was ranked as high as 310 in the world and represented the Mexico Davis Cup team in a 1972 tie against the United States in Mexico City, losing in the reverse singles to Harold Solomon. [3]

During the 80's while Tavo was attending a tennis tournament at the Brittania Club in León, Guanajuato, he met his future wife, Rocío Aranda Moreno and after a brief relationship, they got married in Rocío's hometown, León, Guanajuato. The reception took place at the then newly remodeled Campestre Club de León in which Tavo became the tennis Pro for many years to come. Together they have 2 daughters, Rocío and María José Martínez Aranda.

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References

  1. "Entrenadores: Octavio Martínez". Respuesta Deportiva (in Spanish). 8 August 2020.
  2. "All-American Monday – Octavio "Tavo" Martinez". University of Miami Athletics. 13 May 2013.
  3. "Smith, Solomon Top Mexicans for a Rout In Davis Cup, 5 to 0". The New York Times . 19 June 1972.