- Yair Wertheimer
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Yair Wertheimer Country 
IsraelResidence Israel Born November 3, 1955 Yair Wertheimer (also known as Meir Wertheimer; born November 3, 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, 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
- ^ Fred Tupper (October 5, 1976). "Unranked Mrs. Doerner Beats Miss Navratilova". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20811FE345C127A93C7A9178BD95F418785F9. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Jack Leon (June 4, 1992). "Veteran Rackets Prepare For International Tourney". The Jerusalem Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/99693046.html?dids=99693046:99693046&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jun+04%2C+1992&author=JACK+LEON&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=VETERAN+RACKETS+PREPARE+FOR+INTERNATIONAL+TOURNEY&pqatl=google. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "All In The Family". The Jerusalem Post. November 18, 1997. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/99194798.html?dids=99194798:99194798&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Nov+17%2C+1989&author=Post+Sports+Staff&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=ALL+IN+THE+FAMILY&pqatl=google. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Player profile - Meir Werthiemer (ISR)". Davis Cup. http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10004691. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Heather Chait (April 8, 1997). "Walker Ladani celebrates birthday his way". The Jerusalem Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/64148563.html?dids=64148563:64148563&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+08%2C+1997&author=HEATHER+CHAIT&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Walker+Ladani+celebrates+birthday+his+way&pqatl=google. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "California Gets Israeli Player". The New York Times. 1978. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60F17F9395A13728DDDAA0894D9405B888BF1D3. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Stanford Faces Bears in Finals". Rome News-Tribune. May 22, 1980. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NewtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-TIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6649,3496546&dq=yair-wertheimer&hl=en. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
External links
- Yair Wertheimer at the Davis Cup
Categories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- Israeli male tennis players
- University of California alumni
- Israeli expatriates in the United States
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