Heraldo Weiss (31 August 1917 – 30 August 1952)[1] was an Argentine tennis player.
 Heraldo Weiss and his wife Mary Terán de Weiss in 1945 | |
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 1917 Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 30 August 1952 (aged 34) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Turned pro | 1939 |
| Retired | 1951 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1948) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1948, 1950, 1951) |
| US Open | 1R (1945) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1948, 1950, 1951) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1948, 1949, 1950) |
Biography
editWeiss was born in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina on 31 August 1917.[1] He won a silver medal at the Pan American Games.[2] He was one of Argentina's best tennis players between the 1940s and 1950s.[1] He reached the eighth finals (fourth round) in the men's single tournament of Roland Garros in 1948. He also distinguished himself in several international competitions, notably in the United Kingdom and in Germany as in Baden-Baden in 1950, where he dominated Gottfried von Cramm and faced Jaroslav Drobný (a finalist in Roland-Garros three months earlier) in the final.[3][4]
Weiss reached the fourth round in Wimbledon mixed tournament three times: in 1948, 1949, and 1950 (in 1949 with his wife). He was captain of the Argentina Davis Cup team.[5] He played two Davis Cup matches with the Argentine Team against Belgium in Brussels in 1948.
He was the husband of tennis champion Mary Terán de Weiss. Weiss died in 1952,[5] he had fallen ill after returning from a tennis tour in Europe a fortnight before.
Career finals
editSingles
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1942 | Argentina Grass Championships | Grass | Alejo Russell
|
3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 1944 | Argentino Lawn Tennis Club | Clay | Alejo Russell
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 1944 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay | Alejo Russell
|
4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 1945 | River Plate Championships | Clay | Enrique Morea
|
6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 1948 | Turkish International Championships | Clay |  Hans Redl
|
1–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6-4 |
| Win | 1949 | South of England Championships | Grass |  Donald Butler
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 1949 | Scottish Hard Court Championships | Clay |  Ted Slawek
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 1950 | Ulster Championships | Grass |  Milan Matouš
|
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 1950 | Düsseldorf International | Clay |  Dilip Bose
|
3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 1950 | Dortmund International | Clay |  Jack Harper
|
5–7, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 1950 | East of Ireland Championships | Grass |  Matt Murphy
|
8–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1950 | Baden Baden International | Clay |  Jaroslav Drobný
|
6–1, 6–1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Heraldo Walter Weiss". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Lake, Robert J. (2019). Routledge Handbook of Tennis: History, Culture and Politics. Routledge.
- ^ "Tennis Archive". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Baden-Baden 1950". Tennis Archives.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b Baschetti, Roberto; Patrich, Nora; Carman, Fecundo (2015). Mujeres son las nuestras : fotografías inéditas 1946-1983. Jironesdemivida. p. 61. ISBN 9789874583000. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
