Rosa María Reyes Darmon (née Reyes; 23 March 1939 – 4 January 2024) was a Mexican tennis player who was active in the 1950s and 1960s.
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| Full name | Rosa María Reyes |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Mexico/ France |
| Born | 23 March 1939 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 4 January 2024 (aged 84) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1959) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1957) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (1968-d, 1968-e) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1965) |
| French Open | W (1958) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1957, 1958, 1959) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | W (1968-e) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1959) |
Career edit
Most of her success came on clay on which she won the women's doubles title at the 1958 French Championships with countrywoman Yola Ramírez.[1] She also reached the finals at the same event in 1957 and 1959.
In singles, her best result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the semifinals of the 1959 French Championships in which she lost in straight sets to Zsuzsa Körmöczy of Hungary.
Reyes competed in the women's doubles event at 1968 Summer Olympics, where tennis was reintroduced as an exhibition and demonstration event. Partnering Julie Heldman, she won the gold medal in the exhibition event, held in Mexico City, and the silver medal in the demonstration event, held in Guadalajara.[2]
Personal life and death edit
Reyes married tennis player Pierre Darmon on 28 January 1960. She died from a lung disease at her home in Mexico City, on 4 January 2024, at the age of 84.[3][4]
Grand Slam finals edit
Doubles (1 title, 2 runners-up) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1957 | French Championships | Clay | Yola Ramírez
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 Shirley Bloomer  Darlene Hard
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5–7, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 1958 | French Championships | Clay | Yola Ramírez
|
 Mary Bevis Hawton Thelma Coyne Long
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1959 | French Championships | Clay | Yola Ramírez
|
 Sandra Reynolds Renée Schuurman
|
6–2, 0–6, 1–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 runner-up) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1974 | French Open | Clay | Marcello Lara
|
 Martina Navratilova  Iván Molina
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3–6, 3–6 |
Olympic finals edit
Doubles (1 gold, 1 silver) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1968 (Demonstration) | Mexico City Olympics | Clay |  Julie Heldman |
 Edda Buding Helga Niessen |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Gold | 1968 (Exhibition) | Mexico City Olympics | Clay | Julie Heldman |
Peaches Bartkowicz Valerie Ziegenfuss |
6–0, 10–8 |
Mixed Doubles (1 bronze) edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1968 (Exhibition) | Mexico City Olympics | Clay | Pierre Darmon |
Tied | Did Not Play |
Rosie Reyes Darmon and Pierre Darmon lost in the semifinals to Peaches Bartkowicz and Ingo Buding 6–3, 2–6, 1–6. As the exhibition tournament did not feature a bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semifinal teams received bronze medals.
References edit
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Mexico68" (PDF). Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad. pp. 491–496.
- ^ "Fallece la ex tenista mexicana Rosa María 'Pajarita' Reyes". La Jornada. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Alvarado, Mauricio (5 January 2024). "Vuela al cielo leyenda del deporte blanco mexicano". Excelsior. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
