Christian Kuhnke (born 14 April 1939) is a former German tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1939 Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| Turned pro | 1959 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1974 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 38–31 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1964, Lance Tingay)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1961) |
| French Open | 4R (1963) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1963, 1964) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–12 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1961) |
| French Open | F (1962) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1964) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1970Ch) |
Kuhnke was part of the West Germany Davis Cup team who reached the Challenge Round in the 1970 Davis Cup. Kuhnke reached the quarter finals of the Australian Championships in 1961. Kuhnke was a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon in 1963, losing in straight sets to Manuel Santana. The following year at Wimbledon, Kuhnke beat Santana (who had recently won the French Championships). Kuhnke, "a tall and solemn German left-hander", was "a pretty good volleyer with a long reach and a good deal of force and reliability in service" and was the kind of opponent that "bored" Santana.[2] Kuhnke lost in the quarter finals to Fred Stolle.
Kuhnke was ranked World No. 8 for 1964 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[1] In 1970 he won the Kingston International Championships against Gerald Battrick.[3] He also won the title at Berlin in 1971 over Santana. He retired in 1974.
Grand Slam finals
editDoubles (1 runner–up)
edit| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1962 | French Championships | Clay | Wilhelm Bungert |
 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser |
3–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
References
edit- ^ a b United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.
- ^ "Osuna likely to be McKinley's rival". The Guardian. 29 June 1964. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Barrett, John (1971). "National Tournaments". World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
External links
edit- Christian Kuhnke at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Christian Kuhnke at the International Tennis Federation
- Christian Kuhnke at the Davis Cup
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