Enrique Maier

Enrique 'Bubi' Maier (December 31, 1910 – August 22, 1981) was a male Spanish tennis player who was mainly active in the 1930s.

Enrique Maier
Full nameEnrique Gerardo Maier Müller
Country (sports) / Spain
Born(1910-12-31)31 December 1910
Barcelona, Spain
DiedAugust 22, 1981(1981-08-22) (aged 70)
Madrid, Spain
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1935)
French Open3R (1935)
WimbledonQF (1932)
US OpenQF (1935)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1935)
WimbledonQF (1935)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1935)
WimbledonW (1932)
US OpenW (1935)

Biography
Enrique Maier in Australia

Maier became Wimbledon champion in the mixed doubles in 1932 when, partnered with Elizabeth Ryan, they defeated Harry Hopman and Josane Sigart in straight sets.[1] He was the first Spanish male player to win a Wimbledon title. In that same year he also reached the quarterfinals of the singles championship, beating Frenchman Jean Borotra along the way, and losing to eventual champion Ellsworth Vines.

In 1935 he competed in the mixed doubles competition at the U.S. National Championships held at the Longwood Cricket Club (Boston, Massachusetts) together with the American Sarah Palfrey. They won the title by beating the Czechoslovakian-British pair Roderick Menzel / Kay Stammers in three sets.

Maier competed in the Davis Cup for the first time in 1929 against Germany and in total competed in nine ties in which he won and lost 13 matches.[2]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (2 titles)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1932 Wimbledon Grass Elizabeth Ryan Josane Sigart
Harry Hopman		 7–5, 6–2
Win1935 US National Championships Grass Sarah Palfrey Kay Stammers
Roderick Menzel		 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

References
  1. "Wimbledon player archive – Enrique Maier". AELTC.
  2. "Davis Cup Results – Enrique Maier". ITF. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
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