Conchita Martinez
Conchita Martinez
Conchita Martínez Bernatis a Spanish former professional tennis player. She is the only Spanish player to have won the women's singles title at Wimbledon, where she beat Martina Navratilova to win the 1994 title. Martínez also was the singles runner-up at the 1998 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open. She reached a highest world ranking of No. 2 in October 1995. She is currently the captain of the Spain Fed Cup team and the Spain Davis Cup team...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth16 April 1972
CityMonzón, Spain
easy hard successes
It wasn't an easy decision, but everything has to come to an end. There were some hard times but in the end the successes will always remain.
decision dedicate easy happy head taken tennis time
It's not an easy decision because tennis has been my life. But I've taken this decision with my head not with my heart. I think I have to be happy because from now on I will be able to dedicate my time to other things.
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I called my parents and everybody was OK. My brother, Roberto, lives in Madrid and he's OK. My sister-in-law, sister and kids live near one of the train stations there.
achieved filled human player proud remain sacrifice tennis tough
I'm proud of all I have achieved in this sport. It has been many years of sacrifice in which I have had tough moments. But those you forget, and the ones that remain are the ones that have filled you as a tennis player and as a human being.
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I think it's crazy, it happens all the time.
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I always said I would finish the year and the year is not finished yet,