Alex olmedo biography

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-- Alex Olmedo, who won the Wimbledon and Australian Championships singles titles in and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in , has died. He was

Citing Olmedo's son, Alejandro Jr., the Hall of Fame said Thursday that Olmedo died of brain cancer on Wednesday.

Alejandro "Alex'' Olmedo was born in Peru in and moved to the United States as a teenager.

He went to the University of Southern California, where he won NCAA tennis championships in singles and doubles in both and

Olmedo played in the Davis Cup for the United States and led the team to the trophy in , when he also paired with Ham Richardson to win the doubles title at the U.S. National Championships, the tournament now known as the U.S.

Open.

That was followed by Olmedo's historic season, which in addition to a victory over Rod Laver in the Wimbledon final and his triumph at the tournament now called the Australian Open included a run to the final at the U.S. National Championships.

That was when Grand Slam tournaments were closed to professional players.

Olmedo turned pro in

"Alex Olmedo came from humble beginnings and he made sacrifices and worked hard to chase his dreams of a tennis career, ultimately becoming a major champion and Hall of Famer,'' International Tennis Hall of Fame President Stan Smith said in a statement.

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"He was a terrific player and a Davis Cup hero. He was a great champion, a great friend, and he will be missed.''

Olmedo is the second Hall of Famer to die recently. Dennis Ralston, who starred at USC in the s and was a five-time Grand Slam doubles champion, died Sunday at age

Olmedo taught tennis for more than 25 years at the Beverly Hills Hotel, with celebrity students such as Katharine Hepburn, Robert Duvall and Chevy Chase, according to the hall.

In addition to Alejandro Jr., Olmedo is survived by his daughters, Amy and Angela, and four grandchildren, the hall said.

He was previously married to Ann Pierce Olmedo. Memorial services were pending.