Conchita Martínez

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. Her illustrious career saw her win five Fed Cup competitions and three Olympic medals, and captain the Spanish Davis Cup team. When she retired she had earned more than $11.5 million in prize money during her career.

Martínez won her first WTA singles and doubles titles at the 1988 Vitosha New Otani Open in Sofia, Bulgaria. In the singles she beat Barbara Paulus in straight sets, with the two teaming up to beat Sabrina Goleš and Katerina Maleeva in the doubles. Martínez won a total of 33 WTA singles titles and 13 doubles titles during her career.

In 1994 Martínez beat Martina Navratilova in the final of the singles at Wimbledon to become the first Spanish woman to win the title. She would reach two more Grand Slam singles finals, the 1998 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open, losing to Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce, respectively. She was also a two-time runner-up in the doubles at the French Open, partnering Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1992, and Jelena Dokic in 2001.

Martínez competed in the singles and doubles at four consecutive Olympic Games; 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, and 2004 Athína. At the 1992 and 1996 Games she partnered with Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the doubles with the pair winning silver and bronze, respectively. Martínez and Vicario partnered each other again at the 2000 Games but were eliminated in the second round. At her fourth and final Olympic appearance she paired with Vivi Ruano, with the duo winning the silver medal.