Career titles 14 Turned pro 1973 Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Name Gene Mayer Education Stanford University | Prize money $1,382,422 Role Tennis player Retired 1986 Career record 317–158 Weight 68 kg | |
Born April 11, 1956 (age 68) Flushing, NY ( 1956-04-11 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed both sides) Similar People | ||
John McEnroe vs Gene Mayer Final Antwerp 1983
Gene Mayer (born April 11, 1956) is a former tennis player from the United States who won 14 singles titles during his career.
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.
