Yair Wertheimer

Yair Wertheimer (Hebrew: יאיר ורטהיימר, also known as Meir Wertheimer; born 3 November 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, 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]

Result	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score
Loss	1972	Hampshire Tennis Championships	Richard A. Leslie	5–7, 1–6

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^ Jack Leon (4 June 1992). "Veteran Rackets Prepare For International Tourney". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^ "All In The Family". The Jerusalem Post. 18 November 1997. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^ "Player profile - Meir Werthiemer (ISR)". International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 17 July 2011.
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^ "California Gets Israeli Player". The New York Times. 1978. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^ "Stanford Faces Bears in Finals". Rome News-Tribune. 22 May 1980. Retrieved 17 July 2011.