Yair Wertheimer

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

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

ILTF circuit finals

Singles (1 runners-up)
Result Year Tournament Opponent Score
Loss1972Hampshire Tennis ChampionshipsUnited Kingdom Richard A. Leslie5–7, 1–6

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