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| Full name | Alexander Mayer |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Portola Valley, California |
| Born | April 5, 1952 Flushing, New York |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1972 |
| Retired | 1986 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,057,783 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 363–196 |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (April 26, 1982) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1980) |
| French Open | 3R (1979, 1981) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1973) |
| US Open | 4R (1972) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WCT Finals | QF (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 292–136 |
| Career titles | 24 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (January 28, 1985) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1980) |
| French Open | W (1979) |
| Wimbledon | W (1975) |
| US Open | 3R (1983, 1984) |
Alexander "Sandy" Mayer (born April 5, 1952) is a former tennis player from the United States. He won twelve titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles in his professional career, and was part of the winning tennis squad at Stanford University in 1973.
Career
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Mayer was born in Flushing, New York. He entered Stanford University in 1970. In 1972, Mayer and Roscoe Tanner won the NCAA doubles championship, and the Stanford team finished second in the NCAA tournament, behind Trinity University.
In 1973, Mayer and Stanford won everything in the NCAA tournament: Mayer won singles, Mayer and Jim Delaney won doubles, and the team won the national championship ahead of USC.
The right-handed Mayer reached his highest singles ATP-ranking in April 1982, when he became world No. 7. His younger brother Gene was also a world tour tennis player and reached a career high of world No. 4 in 1980.[citation needed]
Family
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Mayer has four sons and a daughter, all of whom had been previously ranked in the United States Tennis Association Junior Tennis League (Northern California Section). Mayer's former wife, Libby, is a teacher. They filed for divorce on Aug. 5, 2016.[1]
Career finals
Singles (11 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1973 | Baltimore, U.S. | Hard (i) | Jimmy Connors
|
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1. | 1973 | Birmingham, U.S. | Hard | Charles Owens
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 2. | 1974 | Baltimore, U.S. | Carpet | Clark Graebner
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | 1974 | Birmingham, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Jimmy Connors
|
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 1974 | Paramus, U.S. | Indoor |  Jürgen Fassbender
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 1974 | Jackson, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Karl Meiler
|
7–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3. | 1975 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Jimmy Connors
|
1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 1975 | Hong Kong | Hard | Tom Gorman
|
3–6, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 5. | 1977 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet (i) |  Haroon Rahim
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 1977 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard |  Jiří Hřebec
|
6–3, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 6. | 1977 | Hampton, U.S. | Hard (i) | Stan Smith
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 1977 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Raymond Moore
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | 1978 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Eddie Dibbs
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 1980 | Surbiton, England | Grass | Brian Gottfried
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 1981 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | John McEnroe
|
7–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8. | 1981 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet (i) | Ivan Lendl
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 1981 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | Hard (i) | Gene Mayer
|
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9. | 1981 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet (i) |  Ilie Năstase
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10. | 1982 | Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany | Clay |  Ramesh Krishnan
|
7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 10. | 1982 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | Robert Van't Hof
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | 1983 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd
|
6–0, 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles (24 titles, 16 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1971 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Roscoe Tanner
|
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
|
1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1973 | Baltimore WCT, U.S. | Hard (i) | Paul Gerken
|
Jimmy Connors Clark Graebner
|
6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | 1974 | Roanoke, U.S. | Indoors | Vitas Gerulaitis
|
 Ian Crookenden Jeff Simpson
|
7–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 1974 | Birmingham, U.S. | Hard |  Ian Fletcher
|
 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos  Iván Molina
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 1975 | Roanoke, U.S. | Indoors | Vitas Gerulaitis
|
 Juan Gisbert Ion Țiriac
|
7–6, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 1975 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Vitas Gerulaitis
|
 Colin Dowdeswell Allan Stone
|
7–5, 8–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 1975 | Hong Kong | Hard | Bob Carmichael
|
 Tom Okker Ken Rosewall
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 1976 | Fort Worth WCT, U.S. | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis
|
Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 6. | 1976 | Palm Springs, U.S. | Hard | Colin Dibley
|
Raymond Moore Erik van Dillen
|
6–4, 6–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 7. | 1977 | Hampton, U.S. | Hard (i) | Stan Smith
|
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | 1977 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | Frew McMillan
|
Tom Leonard Mike Machette
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | 1977 | Wembley, England | Hard | Frew McMillan
|
Brian Gottfried  Raul Ramírez
|
6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 10. | 1978 | Birmingham WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Vitas Gerulaitis
|
Frew McMillan Dick Stockton
|
3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 1978 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Vitas Gerulaitis
|
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 1978 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Vitas Gerulaitis
|
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 11. | 1978 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Clay | Sherwood Stewart
|
Gene Mayer Sashi Menon
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 12. | 1978 | San Jose, U.S. | Carpet | Gene Mayer
|
Hank Pfister Brad Rowe
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 13. | 1979 | Rancho Mirage, U.S. | Hard | Gene Mayer
|
Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 14. | 1979 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Gene Mayer
|
Ross Case Phil Dent
|
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | 1979 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | Gene Mayer
|
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
|
7–6, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 15. | 1980 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Gene Mayer
|
 Hans Gildemeister  Andrés Gómez
|
1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | 1980 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | Gene Mayer
|
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
|
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 16. | 1980 | Columbus, U.S. | Hard | Brian Gottfried
|
Peter Fleming Eliot Teltscher
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8. | 1980 | Toronto, Canada | Hard |  Heinz Günthardt
|
Bruce Manson Brian Teacher
|
3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 1980 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | Gene Mayer
|
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
|
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 17. | 1981 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Gene Mayer
|
Mike Cahill Tom Gullikson
|
7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 18. | 1981 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (i) | Frew McMillan
|
Kevin Curren Steve Denton
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10. | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Sandy_Mayer