Walter Redondo

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Walter Redondo
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Singles
Career record3–10
Highest rankingNo. 226 (July 12, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q2 (1981)
Doubles
Career record10–21
Highest rankingNo. 224 (January 3, 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 3R (1981)
US Open 1R (1978, 1982)

Walter Redondo (born 1958) is an American artist and former professional tennis player. His elder sister Marita Redondo competed on the WTA Tour. [1]

Redondo is the fifth of nine children born into a Filipino American family from San Diego. Growing up he was a leading player on the junior circuit, ranked top in the country for the 16s, ahead of his peer John McEnroe. The death of his grandmother, who had helped raise him and his siblings, was a catalyst for a gradual decline in his performances. [2]

On the professional tour he reached a career high ranking of 226 in the world. He had a win over Francisco González at a Grand Prix tournament in Tampa in 1981 and was a quarter-finalist at the 1981 Pacific Southwest Open, beating Rolf Gehring en route. As a doubles player he made the round of 16 at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships, with Glen Holroyd.

Since retiring, Redondo has transitioned into a new career as a painter and sculptor. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Former tennis pro finds passion in painting". fox5sandiego.com. September 19, 2019.
  2. ↑ Drucker, Joel (August 23, 2001). "San Diego's tennis curse". San Diego Reader .
  3. ↑ "Meet Walter Redondo". Voyage LA Magazine. February 25, 2019.
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