Rita Pichardo
Full nameRita Maria Pichardo
Country (sports) Cuba
Born (1970-05-22) May 22, 1970
Prize money$13,063
Singles
Career record40–31
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 403 (23 March 1992)
Doubles
Career record52–25
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 209 (2 December 1991)

Rita Maria Pichardo (born 22 May 1970) is a Cuban former professional tennis player.

Pichardo, a five-time national champion, represented the Cuba Federation Cup team in 1991 and 1992. She featured in a total of six ties, including a World Group second round matchup against Romania, where she lost her singles rubber in three sets to Irina Spîrlea.

In 1993, while competing in satellite tournaments in Mexico, Pichardo made the decision to defect to the United States and with the help of friends crossed the border at Tijuana on a fake passport.[1]

ITF finals

Singles: 4 (2–2)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 19 May 1991 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard Canada Monica Mraz 3–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss 1. 26 May 1991 Aguascalientes, Mexico Hard United States Kirsten Dreyer 6–7(4), 3–6
Win 2. 9 March 1992 Monterrey, Mexico Hard Cuba Belkis Rodríguez 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 2. 3 October 1993 Monterrey, Mexico Clay Mexico Lucila Becerra 3–6, 5–7

Doubles: 9 (6–3)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 4 March 1990 León, Mexico Clay Cuba Yoannis Montesino Mexico Hortensia Hernandez
Mexico Alicia Meraz
6–0, 6–4
Win 2. 19 August 1990 Pesaro, Italy Hard Cuba Iluminada Concepción United States Diana Chavez
United States Jolene Watanabe
7–6, 6–2
Loss 1. 14 October 1990 Lima, Peru Clay Cuba Iluminada Concepción Peru Laura Arraya
Peru Karim Strohmeier
4–6, 6–7
Win 3. 22 April 1991 Villahermosa, Mexico Hard Cuba Belkis Rodríguez Mexico Olga Limon
Mexico Isabela Petrov
6–4, 5–7, 7–6(5)
Win 4. 13 May 1991 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Hard Cuba Belkis Rodríguez Mexico Xóchitl Escobedo
Mexico Isabela Petrov
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Loss 2. 4 November 1991 Florianópolis, Brazil Clay Cuba Belkis Rodríguez Chile Paula Cabezas
Chile Macarena Miranda
6–3, 2–6, 2–6
Win 5. 11 November 1991 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Clay Cuba Belkis Rodríguez Chile Paula Cabezas
Chile Macarena Miranda
6–2, 6–3
Loss 3. 9 March 1992 Monterrey, Mexico Hard Cuba Belkis Rodríguez Mexico Lucila Becerra
United States Vincenza Procacci
4–6, 4–6
Win 6. 20 September 1993 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay Cuba Belkis Rodríguez Colombia Adriana Garcia
Cuba Yoannis Montesino
6–3, 6–1

References

  1. "She Feels Rosy After Defecting Out of the Blue : Cuban, Acting on Impulse, Bolted at a Tennis Tournament in Mexico". Los Angeles Times. 26 March 1994.


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