Yair Wertheimer Explained

Yair Wertheimer
Residence:Israel
Birth Date:1955 11, df=yes

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

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)

Notes and References

  1. News: Unranked Mrs. Doerner Beats Miss Navratilova . Fred Tupper . The New York Times . 5 October 1976 . 17 July 2011.
  2. News: Veteran Rackets Prepare For International Tourney . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107112144/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/99693046.html?dids=99693046:99693046&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jun+04,+1992&author=JACK+LEON&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=VETERAN+RACKETS+PREPARE+FOR+INTERNATIONAL+TOURNEY&pqatl=google . dead . 7 November 2012 . The Jerusalem Post . 4 June 1992 . Jack Leon . 17 July 2011.
  3. News: All In The Family . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107112207/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/99194798.html?dids=99194798:99194798&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Nov+17,+1989&author=Post+Sports+Staff&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=ALL+IN+THE+FAMILY&pqatl=google . dead . 7 November 2012 . The Jerusalem Post . 18 November 1997 . 17 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Player profile - Meir Werthiemer (ISR) . International Tennis Federation (ITF) . 17 July 2011.
  5. News: Walker Ladani celebrates birthday his way . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107112154/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/64148563.html?dids=64148563:64148563&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+08,+1997&author=HEATHER+CHAIT&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Walker+Ladani+celebrates+birthday+his+way&pqatl=google . dead . 7 November 2012 . The Jerusalem Post . 8 April 1997 . Heather Chait . 17 July 2011.
  6. Web site: California Gets Israeli Player . The New York Times . 1978 . 17 July 2011.
  7. News: Stanford Faces Bears in Finals . Rome News-Tribune . 22 May 1980 . 17 July 2011.

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