Gene Mako
Constantine "Gene" Mako (Hungarian: Makó Jenő [ˈmɒkoː ˈjɛnøː]; January 24, 1916 – June 14, 2013) was an American tennis player and art gallery owner. He was born in Budapest, capital of Hungary. He won four Grand Slam doubles titles in the 1930s. Mako was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in 1973.
| Full name | Constantine Eugene Mako |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | January 24, 1916 Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | June 14, 2013 (aged 97) Los Angeles, California, U.S |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Turned pro | 1943 (amateur tour from 1927) |
| Retired | 1954 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1973 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1938, A. Wallis Myers) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1938) |
| French Open | 3R (1938) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1935, 1937, 1938) |
| US Open | F (1938) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | QF (1943) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1937, 1938) |
| US Open | W (1936, 1938) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1936) |
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