Gene Mako

Constantine "Gene " Mako ( born January 24, 1916 in Budapest, Hungary, † June 14, 2013 in Los Angeles, California ) was an American tennis player and art dealer.

Life

Mako Constantine was born on January 24, 1916 in Budapest. When he was seven years old, he moved with his family from Buenos Aires to Los Angeles.

In Intercollegiate Championship in 1934, he won the competitions in singles and in doubles.

The American Tennis Championships, he was in 1938 in the final against his friend Donald Budge, but lost in four sets 3:6, 8:6, 2:6 and 1:6. In doubles, the two stood four times in the final and were twice victorious. In 1935, she lost against their countrymen Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn in five sets 2:6, 3:6, 6:2, 6:3 and 1:6. In 1936 they won against their previous opponents in three sets 6:4, 6:2 and 6:4. Against the German Gottfried von Cramm and Henner Henkel lost Mako and Budge 1937 in three sets 4:6, 5:7 and 4:6. At their last finals in 1938 they won against Australia Adrian Quist and John Bromwich in three sets 6:3, 6:2 and 6:1. Competition in the Mixed Mako won in 1936 along with Alice Marble against Sarah Palfrey and Don Budge in two sets 6:3 and 6:2.

In 1937 he won with the U.S. national team's Davis Cup against the United Kingdom and in 1938 against the national team of Australia.

At the Wimbledon Championships, he won twice in doubles together with Don Budge. In 1937 she won in four sets 6-0, 6-4, 6:8 and 6:1 over the British Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey and 1938 about the Germans Henner Henkel and George Metaxa in four sets 6-4, 3: 6, 6:3 and 8:6.

In 1938 he reached the final of the French Don Budge Tennis Championships. They were subject to the Frenchman Bernard Destremau and Yvon Petra in four sets with 6:3, 3:6, 7:9 and 3:6.

During the Second World War, he served the United States Navy. During this time, Mako played yet still tennis.

In 1973, Mako was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.