German International Covered Court Championships 1940


General 1940-03-21 - 1940-03-25
Amateur
Indoor wood
4
Hamburg, HTC Klipper
Germany

Source Der Tennissport 1940


Info German War Covered Court Championships
Draw: 12


Report The first of two irregular editions of the German Covered Court Championships which never made it into the official champions rolls of this tournament.
The participation was limited to 12 male and 8 female players since there was only one indoor court available.



Media


Winner Heinrich Ernst Otto (Henner) Henkel


Players
Werner Beuthner
Ernst Buchholz
Hans Denker
Kurt Gies
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)
Helmut Gulcz
Heinrich Ernst Otto (Henner) Henkel
Engelbert Koch

Konrad Eppler
R. Lass
Willi Stingl
Fredy Wulff


Rounds
Round 1
Henner Henkel*
bye
Kurt Gies*
bye
Helmut Gulcz*
Fredy Wulff
6-3 6-1
Werner Beuthner*
R. Lass
6-0 6-3
Engelbert Koch*
Konrad Eppler
8-6 0-6 6-1
Hans Denker*
Willi Stingl
7-5 6-4
Ernst Buchholz*
bye
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)*
bye

Quarterfinals
Henner Henkel*
Kurt Gies
6-0 3-6 10-8
Helmut Gulcz*
Werner Beuthner
6-2 6-4
Engelbert Koch*
Hans Denker
6-2 1-6 6-3
Ernst Buchholz*
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)
6-3 3-6 6-4

Semifinals
Henner Henkel*
Helmut Gulcz
6-0 6-3
Engelbert Koch*
Ernst Buchholz
6-3 6-1

Final
Henner Henkel*
Engelbert Koch
8-6 6-3 6-4


Tournament
Round 1
Henner Henkel*
Kurt Gies*
Helmut Gulcz*
Fredy Wulff
Werner Beuthner*
R. Lass
Engelbert Koch*
Konrad Eppler
Hans Denker*
Willi Stingl
Ernst Buchholz*
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)*
Quarterfinals
Henner Henkel*
Kurt Gies
Helmut Gulcz*
Werner Beuthner
Engelbert Koch*
Hans Denker
Ernst Buchholz*
Rolf Göpfert (Goepfert)
Semifinals
Henner Henkel*
Helmut Gulcz
Engelbert Koch*
Ernst Buchholz
Final
Henner Henkel*
Engelbert Koch