German Professional Championships 1931


General 1931-09-16 - 1931-09-20
Professional
Unknown
5
Berlin, TC 1899 Blau-Weiss
Germany

Source Tennis und Golf


Info The winner was HANS NÜSSLEIN who won his first important title.6 weeks later he amazed the tennis world when he lost 2 sensational five set matches against
Big Bill Tilden in Hamburg on 27.X.1931 and Berlin on 30.X.1931.

The final standings were:
1.Nüsslein
2.Najuch
3.H.Bartelt and Plaa
5.Ramillon
6.F.Schmidt
7.Messerschmidt
8.O.Schmidt


Report Mens doubles:
SF:
Plaa/Ramillon d. Nüsslein/H.Richter 63,86,36,62
H.Bartelt/Najuch d. M.Hopfenheit/Messerschmidt 64,64,61
F:
Plaa/Ramillon d. Bartelt/Najuch 36,61,60,62

5th place play off matches:
Ramillon d. O.Schmidt 63,64,63
F.Schmidt d. Messerschmidt 62,26,64,75
Ramillon d. F.Schmidt 61,64,36,26,63
Messerschmidt d. O.Schmidt 64,63,64
Ramillon d. Messerschmidt 63,63,62
F.Schmidt d.O.Schmidt 62,63 retired



Media


Winner Hans Nusslein (Nüsslein)


Players
Hermann Bartelt
Otto Bartelt
Kurt Benz
Emil Dickhoff
Rudolph Ehrlich
Franz Erber
Max Hopfenheit
Paul Huhn
Hans Kienow
Erich Kirsch
Werner Laube
Daniel (Dan) Maskell
Heinz Messerschmidt
Hans Mogendorf
Roman Najuch
Hans Nusslein (Nüsslein)
Martin Plaa
Mr. Poulsson
Robert Henri Ramillon
Hermann (Wackl) Richter
Alfred Rudolph
Ferenc (Ferdinand) Schmidt
Alexander Sobestiansky
Werner Stapenhorst
Erich Stubbe
Ottó Szigetti (Schmidt)
Georg Teske


Rounds
Round 1
Erich Stubbe*
Mr. Poulsson
6-8 6-4 4-6 6-0 6-4
Hermann (Wackl) Richter*
Alfred Rudolph
6-1 6-3 6-1
Ottó Szigetti (Schmidt)*
Georg Teske
6-4 10-8 6-4
Hermann Bartelt*
Franz Erber
6-2 6-4 6-2
Daniel (Dan) Maskell*
Hans Kienow
3 sets
Roman Najuch*
Rudolph Ehrlich
3 sets

Round 2
Erich Stubbe*
Hans Mogendorf
6-2 6-4 2-6 6-4
Daniel (Dan) Maskell*
Alexander Sobestiansky
3 sets
Roman Najuch*
Erich Kirsch
3 sets
Robert Ramillon*
Kurt Benz
6-3 6-0 6-4
Hans Nusslein*
Werner Laube
6-2 6-2 6-1

Round 3
Martin Plaa*
Max Hopfenheit
6-3 6-2 6-2
Ferenc (Ferdinand) Schmidt*
Hermann (Wackl) Richter
4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2
Ottó Szigetti (Schmidt)*
Emil Dickhoff
1-6 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3
Hermann Bartelt*
Paul Huhn
6-3 6-2 3-6 6-2
Roman Najuch*
Otto Bartelt
6-2 6-0 6-0
Heinz Messerschmidt*
Daniel (Dan) Maskell
4-6 7-5 7-5 5-7 6-0
Robert Ramillon*
Erich Stubbe
6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2
Hans Nusslein*
Werner Stapenhorst
6-1 6-1 6-1

Quarterfinals
Martin Plaa*
Ferenc (Ferdinand) Schmidt
6-4 6-3 2-6 10-12 8-6
Hermann Bartelt*
Ottó Szigetti (Schmidt)
4-6 6-3 6-4 2-6 12-10
Roman Najuch*
Heinz Messerschmidt
6-2 6-1 6-1
Hans Nusslein*
Robert Ramillon
8-6 6-4 6-3

Poule
Hans Nusslein*
Hermann Bartelt
6-3 6-4 6-1
Roman Najuch*
Martin Plaa
4-6 6-4 6-4 9-7
Hans Nusslein*
Martin Plaa
6-4 5-7 6-4 6-3
Roman Najuch*
Hermann Bartelt
6-3 6-4 6-8 3-6 6-3
Hans Nusslein*
Roman Najuch
6-1 6-4 6-3
Martin Plaa*
Hermann Bartelt
Not played


Tournament
Round 1
Hermann Bartelt*
Franz Erber
Erich Stubbe*
Mr. Poulsson
Round 2
Roman Najuch*
Erich Kirsch
Robert Ramillon*
Kurt Benz
Daniel (Dan) Maskell*
Alexander Sobestiansky
Round 3
Hans Nusslein*
Werner Stapenhorst
Ottó Szigetti (Schmidt)*
Emil Dickhoff
Quarterfinals
Roman Najuch*
Heinz Messerschmidt