Alex Olmedo

Who is Alex Olmedo?

Alejandro "Alex" Rodríguez Olmedo is a former tennis player from Peru with American citizenship.

Although born and raised in Peru, he moved to Southern California and was mentored by Perry T. Jones, President of the Southern California Tennis Association at the Los Angeles Tennis Club. George Toley recruited him to play for the University of Southern California, as he wrote in his book "The Golden Age of College Tennis, 2009". Olmedo graduated with a Business Degree from USC. While there, he won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Singles and Doubles Championships in 1956 and 1958.

Olmedo was ranked World No. 2 in 1959 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.

Perry T. Jones became Davis Cup Captain in 1958 and recruited Olmedo to play on the team. He represented the U.S. in Davis Cup competition in 1958 and 1959, winning in both singles and doubles – achieving 2 of the 3 points required to win the Cup. His teammates were Ham Richardson and Barry MacKay, when they won the Cup in 1958.