Yair_Wertheimer

Yair Wertheimer

Yair Wertheimer

Israeli tennis player

Yair Wertheimer (Hebrew: יאיר ורטהיימר, also known as Meir Wertheimer; born 3 November 1955) is an Israeli former tennis player.[1][2]

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Tennis career

Beginning in 1972, Wertheimer played for the Israeli Davis Cup team and had a 6-4 record in singles and a 5-6 record in doubles.[3][4]

In 1978, while ranked No. 1 in Israel,[5] he went to the United States, on tennis scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied Business Administration and played for the tennis team.[6][7]

In 1997, he won the over-35 seniors tournament at Hapoel Tel Aviv.[5]

ILTF circuit finals

Singles (1 runners-up)

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References

  1. [1]
    Fred Tupper (5 October 1976). "Unranked Mrs. Doerner Beats Miss Navratilova". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    Jack Leon (4 June 1992). "Veteran Rackets Prepare For International Tourney". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  3. [3]
    "All In The Family". The Jerusalem Post. 18 November 1997. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Player profile - Meir Werthiemer (ISR)". International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  5. [5]
    Heather Chait (8 April 1997). "Walker Ladani celebrates birthday his way". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  6. [6]
    "California Gets Israeli Player". The New York Times. 1978. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  7. [7]
    "Stanford Faces Bears in Finals". Rome News-Tribune. 22 May 1980. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
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