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Aleida Spex

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Aleida Spex
Country (sports) Cuba
 United States
Born (1955-06-16) June 16, 1955 (age 69)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon3R (1976)
US OpenQ3 (1981)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (1976)
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santo Domingo Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Santo Domingo Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Santo Domingo Women's doubles

Aleida Spex (born June 16, 1955) is a Cuban-American former professional tennis player.

Born in Cuba, Spex defected while competing at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, where she won three medals for her native country. She initially sought refuge in the Embassy of Chile, but ended up in the United States.[1]

Spex settled in Miami and was able to secure sponsorship to enable her to play on the professional tour. She twice qualified for the main draw of the Wimbledon Championships, including in 1976 when she made it through to the third round, with wins over Christina Sandberg and Isabel Fernández.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Chile Taking Cuban Defector". The New York Times. March 10, 1974.
  2. ^ "This Cuban Prefers Tennis to Politics". Pensacola News Journal. March 11, 1977.
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