Max Ellmer (1909 – 1984) was a Swiss tennis player in the years before and after World War 2.

[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.

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