German National Championships 1938
General 1938-05-12 - 1938-05-15
Amateur
Clay
5
Braunschweig, THC Braunschweig
Germany
Source Der Tennissport 1938
Info Draw:32
On the same day the semi-finals of the National Championships were staged,the fate of the best german tennis player was revealed to the world public:
Just a few days after he and Henner Henkel had returned from their world tour which had led them to the USA,Japan and Australia,Gottfried von Cramm was arrested by the Gestapo on March 5 at Castle Brüggen,one of his family`s residences.After spending the next two months in the infamous Prinz-Albrecht-Palais in Berlin,the headquarters of the Gestapo, he was sentenced to one year imprisonment for sexual offenses on May 14.He was released on probation on October 16.
Der Tennissport had mentioned him for the last time in its 5th issue, dated 2.III.1938.In the following issues no one dared to print his name until his conviction was reported in the 11th issue dated 20.V.1938,the same issue which dealt with the National Championships in Braunschweig.
Media
Winner Heinrich Ernst Otto (Henner) Henkel
Players
Robert Adam
Albert Balhorn
H.B. Balhorn
Edmund Bartkowiak
Werner Beuthner
Mr. Bischoff
Mr. Botzong
Hans Denker
Mr. Frese
Kurt Fromlowitz
Alexander Fuchs
Albert Balhorn
H.B. Balhorn
Edmund Bartkowiak
Werner Beuthner
Mr. Bischoff
Mr. Botzong
Hans Denker
Mr. Frese
Kurt Fromlowitz
Alexander Fuchs
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)
Erich Görnemann
Helmut Gottsche (Göttsche)
Mr. Harnisch
Heinrich Ernst Otto (Henner) Henkel
Rolf Heydenreich
Joachim Hildebrandt
Herbert Kleinert
Engelbert Koch
Alfred Kusche
Richard Loof
Erich Görnemann
Helmut Gottsche (Göttsche)
Mr. Harnisch
Heinrich Ernst Otto (Henner) Henkel
Rolf Heydenreich
Joachim Hildebrandt
Herbert Kleinert
Engelbert Koch
Alfred Kusche
Richard Loof
Mr. Nessig
Hans Redl
Harald Richter
Friedhelm Schröter
Dr. Otto Strube
O. Trautvetter
Mr. Trimborn
Herbert Ludwig Tübben (Tuebben)
Edgar Freiherr von Cramm
Georg Felix von Metaxa
Hans Redl
Harald Richter
Friedhelm Schröter
Dr. Otto Strube
O. Trautvetter
Mr. Trimborn
Herbert Ludwig Tübben (Tuebben)
Edgar Freiherr von Cramm
Georg Felix von Metaxa
Rounds
Round 1
Henner Henkel*
H.B. Balhorn
H.B. Balhorn
6-3
6-1
Edmund Bartkowiak*
Herbert Kleinert
Herbert Kleinert
6-1
6-0
Robert Adam*
Mr. Nessig
Mr. Nessig
6-3
7-5
Joachim Hildebrandt*
O. Trautvetter
O. Trautvetter
6-3
6-2
Engelbert Koch*
Hans Redl
Hans Redl
2-6
6-4
6-4
Rolf Heydenreich*
Dr. Otto Strube
Dr. Otto Strube
8-6
6-1
Kurt Fromlowitz*
Mr. Harnisch
Mr. Harnisch
6-1
7-5
Hans Denker*
Richard Loof
Richard Loof
w.o.
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Mr. Botzong
Mr. Botzong
6-1
6-1
Mr. Bischoff*
Alexander Fuchs
Alexander Fuchs
6-3
5-7
6-4
Harald Richter*
Erich Görnemann
Erich Görnemann
w.o.
Herbert Tubben*
Alfred Kusche
Alfred Kusche
7-5
6-4
Friedhelm Schröter*
Edgar Freiherr von Cramm
Edgar Freiherr von Cramm
6-3
6-3
Werner Beuthner*
Mr. Frese
Mr. Frese
6-1
6-4
Helmut Gottsche*
Mr. Trimborn
Mr. Trimborn
w.o.
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)*
Albert Balhorn
Albert Balhorn
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Henner Henkel*
Edmund Bartkowiak
Edmund Bartkowiak
1-6
6-2
6-4
9-7
Joachim Hildebrandt*
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
6-2
6-2
6-2
Engelbert Koch*
Rolf Heydenreich
Rolf Heydenreich
6-3
7-5
5-7
6-3
Hans Denker*
Kurt Fromlowitz
Kurt Fromlowitz
6-0
6-1
6-0
Harald Richter*
Herbert Tubben
Herbert Tubben
6-4
6-2
6-4
Werner Beuthner*
Friedhelm Schröter
Friedhelm Schröter
6-3
6-0
3-6
6-2
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)*
Helmut Gottsche
Helmut Gottsche
4-6
7-5
6-4
7-5
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Mr. Bischoff
Mr. Bischoff
6-1
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Henner Henkel*
Joachim Hildebrandt
Joachim Hildebrandt
1-6
6-3
8-6
7-5
Engelbert Koch*
Hans Denker
Hans Denker
3-6
6-4
6-3
7-5
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Harald Richter
Harald Richter
6-4
6-3
5-7
6-4
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)*
Werner Beuthner
Werner Beuthner
6-4
6-2
6-8
6-3
Semifinals
Henner Henkel*
Engelbert Koch
Engelbert Koch
2-6
6-1
6-4
6-1
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)
0-6
6-4
6-4
2-6
6-3
Final
Henner Henkel*
Georg Felix von Metaxa
Georg Felix von Metaxa
6-2
3-6
6-4
6-1
Tournament
Round 1
Henner Henkel*
H.B. Balhorn
H.B. Balhorn
Edmund Bartkowiak*
Herbert Kleinert
Herbert Kleinert
Joachim Hildebrandt*
O. Trautvetter
O. Trautvetter
Robert Adam*
Mr. Nessig
Mr. Nessig
Engelbert Koch*
Hans Redl
Hans Redl
Rolf Heydenreich*
Dr. Otto Strube
Dr. Otto Strube
Hans Denker*
Richard Loof
Richard Loof
Kurt Fromlowitz*
Mr. Harnisch
Mr. Harnisch
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Mr. Botzong
Mr. Botzong
Mr. Bischoff*
Alexander Fuchs
Alexander Fuchs
Harald Richter*
Erich Görnemann
Erich Görnemann
Herbert Tubben*
Alfred Kusche
Alfred Kusche
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)*
Albert Balhorn
Albert Balhorn
Helmut Gottsche*
Mr. Trimborn
Mr. Trimborn
Werner Beuthner*
Mr. Frese
Mr. Frese
Friedhelm Schröter*
Edgar Freiherr von Cramm
Edgar Freiherr von Cramm
Round 2
Henner Henkel*
Edmund Bartkowiak
Edmund Bartkowiak
Joachim Hildebrandt*
Robert Adam
Robert Adam
Engelbert Koch*
Rolf Heydenreich
Rolf Heydenreich
Hans Denker*
Kurt Fromlowitz
Kurt Fromlowitz
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Mr. Bischoff
Mr. Bischoff
Harald Richter*
Herbert Tubben
Herbert Tubben
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)*
Helmut Gottsche
Helmut Gottsche
Werner Beuthner*
Friedhelm Schröter
Friedhelm Schröter
Quarterfinals
Henner Henkel*
Joachim Hildebrandt
Joachim Hildebrandt
Engelbert Koch*
Hans Denker
Hans Denker
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Harald Richter
Harald Richter
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)*
Werner Beuthner
Werner Beuthner
Semifinals
Henner Henkel*
Engelbert Koch
Engelbert Koch
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)
Final
Henner Henkel*
Georg Felix von Metaxa
Georg Felix von Metaxa