Clifton Mayne Explained

Clifton Mayne
Fullname:Clifton Pattee Mayne
Birth Date:1933 9, mf=y
Birth Place:Alameda, California, United States
Death Date: [1] [2]
Death Place:Walnut Creek, California, United States
Turnedpro:1950 (amateur tour)
Retired:1972
Wimbledonresult:1R (1957, 1960)
Usopenresult:QF (1957)

Clifton Mayne (1933–2014) was an American tennis player. He was from California. He worked in the direct mail industry and served on the Executive board of the Direct Marketing Association.[2] He made his debut at U.S. Championships in 1952 and lost in round three to Charles Masterson.[3] In 1953, Mayne led two sets to love against Budge Patty in round two but lost in five sets.[3] In 1955 he lost in round three to Vic Seixas and in 1956 lost in round two to Robert Bedard. In 1957 Mayne lost in round one on his Wimbledon debut to Seixas.[4] At the 1957 U.S. Championships Mayne beat Neale Fraser before losing to Sven Davidson in the quarterfinals.[3] At Wimbledon 1960 he lost in round one to Boro Jovanović.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Person details for Clifton Pattee Mayne. Familysearch.org.
  2. Web site: Clifton Mayne Obituary. Legacy.com.
  3. Book: Talbert, Bill. Bill Talbert. Tennis Observed. 1967. Barre Publishers. Boston. 127, 128, 132. 172306.
  4. Book: Barrett, John. John Barrett (tennis). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. 2001. CollinsWillow. London. 0007117078. 346, 352.