Max Ellmer (1909 – 1984) was a Swiss tennis player in the years before and after World War 2.
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 July 1909 Switzerland |
| Died | 1 January 1984 (aged 74) Switzerland |
| Turned pro | 1930 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1954 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1934) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1938) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1937, 1947) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1939) |
Ellmer had a powerful backhand and good footwork. He played Davis Cup for Switzerland from 1933 to 1938. He won the Swiss Championships four times (1932, 1934, 1935 and 1936).[1] He played at the French Championships and Wimbledon in a Grand Slam singles career that spanned the years 1930 to 1949. At the French Championships in 1934, Ellmer beat the 13th seed Wilmer Hines and won a set from eventual winner Gottfried von Cramm in losing in the fourth round.[2] At Wimbledon in 1938, Ellmer beat 6th seed Dragutin Mitić in five sets before losing in straight sets to Bunny Austin in the quarter-finals. Ellmer beat former champion Jack Crawford in round one of the Wimbledon men's singles in 1947 before losing in the second round.[3]
References
edit- ^ "MTC - Le Club". www.montchoisitc.ch.
- ^ "French Open 1934". www.tennis.co.nf.
- ^ "Wimbledon 1947". www.tennis.co.nf.
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