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Julie Mayer (tennis)

Julie Mayer
Full nameJulius Mayer
Country (sports)South Africa South Africa
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1961)
Wimbledon1R (1956, 1961)
Medal record
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 1957 Israel Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1957 Israel Men's singles

Julius Mayer, known as Julie Mayer, was a South African tennis player.[1]

Mayer was a nephew of South African Davis Cup representative Syd Levy.[2]

Nicknamed "Big Julie", Mayer represented South Africa in both the Davis Cup and Maccabiah Games. He won a gold medal in doubles at the 1957 Maccabiah Games partnering Abe Segal, to whom he lost the singles final.[3] In 1961, Mayer was a member of the South Africa Davis Cup team which faced Romania in Bucharest and he defeated a young Ion Țiriac in a five–set match. He held a match point against Bob Hewitt in his second round loss at the 1961 French Championships and was runner–up to Gordon Forbes at that year's South African Championship.[4]

Mayer, a University of the Witwatersrand law graduate, ended up immigrating to Sydney, Australia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "S.A. se Span na Kompetisie om Davisbeker". Die Transvaler (in Afrikaans). 4 April 1961. p. 12.
  2. ^ a b "Hip hip... Big Julie's on the comeback court". The Australian Jewish Times. 27 May 1988. p. 40. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Australian tennis team allowed a warm-up competition in Israel". The Australian Jewish News. 3 March 1989. p. 40. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Mayers out to Hewitt". The Australian Jewish News. 26 May 1961. p. 24. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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