Gene Mako
American tennis player and art gallery owner (1916–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Constantine "Gene" Mako (Hungarian: Makó Jenő [ˈmɒkoː ˈjɛnøː]; January 24, 1916 – June 14, 2013) was an American tennis player and art gallery owner. He was born in Budapest, capital of Hungary. He won four Grand Slam doubles titles in the 1930s.[3] Mako was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in 1973.[3]
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Full name | Constantine Eugene Mako |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | (1916-01-24)January 24, 1916 Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
Died | June 14, 2013(2013-06-14) (aged 97) Los Angeles, California, U.S |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] |
Turned pro | 1943 (amateur tour from 1927)[1] |
Retired | 1954 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1973 (member page) |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (1938, A. Wallis Myers)[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1938) |
French Open | 3R (1938) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1935, 1937, 1938) |
US Open | F (1938) |
Professional majors | |
US Pro | QF (1943) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | W (1937, 1938) |
US Open | W (1936, 1938) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | W (1936) |
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