Christian Kuhnke

Christian Kuhnke (born 14 April 1939) is a former German tennis player. He was part of the West Germany Davis Cup team who reached the Challenge Round in the 1970 Davis Cup. Kuhnke was a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon in 1963 and 1964 and at the Australian Championships in 1961.

Christian Kuhnke
Country (sports) West Germany
Born (1939-04-13) 13 April 1939
Berlin, Nazi Germany
Turned pro1959 (amateur tour)
Retired1970
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record38–31
Highest rankingNo. 8 (1964, Lance Tingay)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQF (1961)
French Open4R (1963)
WimbledonQF (1963, 1964)
Doubles
Career record6–12
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1961)
French OpenF (1962)
WimbledonQF (1964)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1970Ch)

He was ranked World No. 8 for 1964 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[1]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner–up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up1962French ChampionshipsClay Wilhelm Bungert Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
3–6, 4–6, 5–7
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References

  1. United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.
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