Alex Olmedo

Alejandro Olmedo Rodriguez (1936 to 2020), known as Alex Olmedo, was a tennis player from Peru who held American citizenship and represented the United States in the Davis Cup. After moving to southern California he played for the University of Southern California, winning the NCAA singles and doubles championships in 1956 and 1958. In 1958 he won all three points, two singles and one doubles, as the United States won the Davis Cup, a selection that drew controversy because he was not yet a US citizen. In 1959 he won the Australian Championships and Wimbledon, beating Rod Laver in the Wimbledon final, and was ranked world number two. He turned professional in 1960 and won the US Pro title. He entered the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987 and later taught tennis at the Beverly Hills Hotel.