Clifton Mayne

Clifton Mayne (1933–2014) was an American tennis player. He was from California. He worked in the direct mail industry and served on the Executive board of the Direct Marketing Association.[2] He made his debut at U. S. Championships in 1952 and lost in round three to Charles Masterson.[3] In 1953, Mayne led two sets to love against Budge Patty in round two but lost in five sets.[4] In 1955 he lost in round three to Vic Seixas and in 1956 lost in round two to Robert Bedard. In 1957 Mayne lost in round one on his Wimbledon debut to Seixas.[5] At the 1957 U. S. Championships Mayne beat Neale Fraser before losing to Sven Davidson in the quarter finals.[6] At Wimbledon 1960 he lost in round one to Boro Jovanović.[7]

Clifton Mayne
Full nameClifton Pattee Mayne
Country (sports) United States
Born(1933-09-12)September 12, 1933
Alameda, California, United States
DiedMay 5, 2014(2014-05-05) (aged 80) [1][2]
Walnut Creek, California, United States
Turned pro1950 (amateur tour)
Retired1972
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon1R (1957, 1960)
US OpenQF (1957)

References

  1. "Person details for Clifton Pattee Mayne". Familysearch.org.
  2. "Clifton Mayne Obituary". Legacy.com.
  3. "U. S. Open 1952". www.tennis.co.nf.
  4. "U. S. Open 1953". www.tennis.co.nf.
  5. "Wimbledon 1957". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  6. "U. S. Open 1957". www.tennis.co.nf.
  7. "Wimbledon 1960". www.tennis.co.nf.


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