Inmaculada Concepción "Conchita" Martínez Bernat is a Spanish former professional tennis player and current coach. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in October 1995, and was in the year-end top 10 for nine years. Martínez won 33 WTA Tour–level singles and 13 doubles titles, including a major at the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, as well as three Olympic medals. She also was the runner-up at the 1998 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open, and led Spain to five Billie Jean King Cup titles. Martínez was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2020.
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