Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
German-Danish tennis player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hildegard Krahwinkel Sperling (née Krahwinkel; 26 March 1908 – 7 March 1981) was a German-Danish tennis player. She won three consecutive singles titles at the French Championships from 1935 to 1937. Krahwinkel Sperling is generally regarded as the second-greatest female German tennis player in history, behind Steffi Graf. Sperling played a counterpunching game, predicated on speed, and wore down opponents. Helen Jacobs once wrote that Sperling was the third-best player she ever played, behind Helen Wills Moody and Suzanne Lenglen.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Born ...
Country (sports) | Germany Denmark |
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Born | (1908-03-26)26 March 1908 Essen, Germany |
Died | 7 March 1981(1981-03-07) (aged 72) Helsingborg, Sweden |
Plays | Right-handed |
Int. Tennis HoF | 2013 (member page) |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1936, Ned Potter) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | W (1935, 1936, 1937) |
Wimbledon | F (1931, 1936) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | F (1935) |
Wimbledon | F (1935) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1929, 1930) |
Wimbledon | W (1933) |
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She became a dual-citizen after marrying a Dane, Svend Sperling, in December 1933.[lower-alpha 1][4]