Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer (born May 11, 1956) is a former tennis player from the United States who won 14 professional singles titles during his career.
Gene Mayer at the 1979 ABN Tennis Tournament | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mill Neck, New York |
| Born | May 11, 1956 Flushing, Queens |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Turned pro | 1973 |
| Retired | 1986 (brief comeback in 2001) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
| Prize money | $1,382,422 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 317–158 |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (October 6, 1980) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1979) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1980, 1982) |
| US Open | QF (1982, 1984) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (1980) |
| WCT Finals | QF (1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 167–91 |
| Career titles | 15 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (July 9, 1979) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1978, 1979) |
Mayer was born in Flushing, Queens, New York. He grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, and played tennis at Wayne Valley High School, where he went unbeaten in his two years on the tennis team. He was a double hander on both forehand and backhand.
The right-hander Mayer reached his highest ranking on the ATP Tour on October 6, 1980, when he reached the rank of World No. 4.
Mayer has been a resident of Woodmere, New York. In 2005, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame.
Gene's older brother Sandy was also a tour player. He achieved the rank of World No. 7 in 1982. They met each other in the Stockholm Open final 1981 and won 5 doubles tournaments together, including 1979 French Open.