Alex Olmedo

One of the most accomplished players in collegiate tennis history, Olmedo won multiple singles and doubles national championships. Born in Peru in 1936, Olmedo came to the United States in 1954 and began his great Southern Cal career under coach George Toley two years later. At USC, Olmedo won the singles and doubles NCAA titles in 1956 and ’58. Playing for the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1958, Olmedo led the Americans to the title, winning both of his singles matches and teaming with Ham Richardson for a win in doubles to beat Australia in the final. Olmedo and Richardson teamed up again that same year and won the U.S. Championships at Forest Hills (now the U.S. Open). The following year, Olmedo rose to No. 2 in the world, winning the Australian and Wimbledon singles titles. Olmedo was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. After retiring from tennis in 1965, Olmedo became the teaching pro at the Beverly Hills Hotel where he worked with stars like Katharine Hepburn, Robert Duvall and Chevy Chase.