Enrique Gerardo (Bubi) Meyer-Müller ( Spanish: Enrique Gerardo “Bubi” Maier Müller ; December 31, 1910 , Barcelona - August 22, 1981 , Madrid ) - Spanish tennis player and golfer . Two-time winner of the Grand Slam tournaments in mixed doubles , three-time overall champion of Spain.
| Enrique Mayer | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | |
| A place of death | |
| Citizenship | |
| Carier start | 1923 |
| Working hand | right |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | 3rd circle (1935) |
| France | 2nd circle (1935) |
| Wimbledon | 1/4 finals (1932) |
| USA | 1/4 finals (1935) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | 1/2 finals (1935) |
| Wimbledon | 1/4 finals (1935) |
Content
- 1 Sports career
- 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles finals
- 2.1 Wins (2)
- 3 Notes
- 4 References
Sports career
Enrique Mayer, a native of Barcelona, made his debut at the 1923 Christmas Tournament in the Barcelona region of Touro, and in 1927 took part in his first international match (a friendly match between the Spanish and French national teams in Oviedo) [3] .
Mayer's main achievements in tennis are from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s. He was the permanent champion of Spain in singles from 1929 to 1935 - seven times in a row. With the exception of 1931, he also won the Spanish champion title in male pairs each time, and in 1929, 1931 and 1934 he also became the winner in the mixed double , thus securing the title of absolute champion of Spain [4] . Enrique won his last victory in the mixed doubles with his sister Isabel [3] . He also repeatedly won the championship of Catalonia, and in 1930 became the champion of Portugal [5] . From 1929 to 1936, he represented the Spanish national team in the Davis Cup .
At the Grand Slam tournaments, Meyer made it to the quarterfinals of the singles twice in the quarterfinals, including at the Wimbledon tournament in 1932 - after defeating the Frenchman Jean Borotra - one of the four “French musketeers” of tennis [5] . In the same year, he won the Wimbledon mixed doubles tournament, playing in tandem with the American Elizabeth Ryan , and three years later repeated this success at the US Championship with local tennis player Sarah Fabian . He achieved his best result in male couples in 1935, during his only performance at the Australian Championship, making his way to the semifinals [6] .
In addition to tennis, Meyer also successfully played golf, winning the championship of Spain among couples [3] .
Mixed Doubles Grand Slam Finals
Victories (2)
| Year | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Opponents in the finals | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Wimbledon Tournament | Grass | Elizabeth Ryan | Jossein Sigart Harry hopman | 7-5, 6-2 |
| 1935 | US Championship | Grass | Sarah Fabian | Kay Stammers Roderich Menzel | 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Tingay L. 100 years of Wimbledon - London Borough of Enfield : Guinness Superlatives , 1977 .-- P. 201.
- ↑ Real Academia de la Historia Diccionario biográfico español - Real Academia de la Historia , 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Ha muerto Enrique "Bubi" Maier (Spanish) . ABC (25 de Agosto de 1981). Date of treatment September 5, 2016.
- ↑ Club de los Grandes: Enrique Maier (Spanish) . Real Federación Española de Tenis. Date of treatment September 4, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Singles Results in the Tennis Archives Database
- ↑ Results on the Australian Open website
Links
- Singles Results in Tennis Archives Database
- Enrique Meyer in the Grand Slam online directory
- Profile on the Davis Cup website