He was particularly successful internationally in men's doubles with Willi Braun, whose fast forecourt racket complemented Maywald's steady all-court play.
Braun won the German national men's doubles title five times, four times with Maywald and once with Franz Beinvogel.
Wernher von Braun | Eva Braun | Otto Braun | Willi Baumeister | Willi Forst | Von Braun Center | Scooter Braun | Ryan Braun | Rick Braun | Willi Sänger | Willi Plett | Willi Lippens | Braun | Willi Williams | Willi van Ooyen | Willi Hennig | Willi Braun | Volker Braun | Sabine Braun | Lloyd Braun | Dieter Braun | Colin Braun | Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers | Bob Braun | 40. Fallschirmjägerbataillon Willi Sänger | Willi Weber | Willi Veller | Willi Stöhr | Willi Reschke | Willi Oberbeck |
In the European zone England was upset 4–5 by a solid West German squad that featured a world class singles player in Wolfgang Bochow who won both of his matches, as well as a world class doubles team in Roland Maywald and Willi Braun who won the last match of the tie to clinch the victory.