Yair Wertheimer

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

Yair Wertheimer
Country (sports) Israel
ResidenceIsrael
Born (1955-11-03) November 3, 1955

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]

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