Joannes Henricus (Joop)
Knottenbelt
Male
Netherlands
1910-10-25
Lhokseumawe, Sumatra, -
1998-02-26
Altea, Spain
Wikipedia:
Knottenbelt grew up in Kota Radja and later in his youth in Bussum. He was a member of tennis club Het Spieghel. In 1927 he became Dutch junior champion. In 1931 and 1932 he became Dutch champion in the men's doubles together with Ody Koopman. In 1931 (with Els Belzer) and in 1936 (with Truid Terwindt) Knottenbelt became national champion in the mixed doubles. In singles he was less successful, partly due to the hegemony of Henk Timmer.
In 1931, 1932, 1934 and 1936, Knottenbelt took part in the Wimbledon tournament. In 1931 he reached the second round in the singles and men's doubles (with Ody Koopman). In the mixed doubles he reached the fourth round with Madzy Rollin Couquerque in 1932 and the third round with the British Davinia Townsend in 1934. Joop Knottenbelt played two matches with the Netherlands in the 1934 Davis Cup. Against Monaco (4-1 win) he won both singles games and against Sweden (3-2 win) he lost twice.
In 1937 he left for the Dutch East Indies together with fellow tennis player and future brother-in-law Dick Rinkel, ending his sports career. In India, he entered the service of the Aceh Trading Company in Kota Radja, the place where he grew up. [1] Back in the Netherlands, he went to work for Philips. From the fifties to 1970 Knottenbelt lived in Curaçao, where he was director of Philips Antillana NV. [2]
His brother and both sisters were also active on the tennis court. Anton Knottenbelt was a talented tennis player, but died in an accident in 1932 at the age of 19. [3] Truus Knottenbelt was active at national level until her marriage in 1938 to Dick Rinkel. Anna Koopmans-Knottenbelt was Dutch champion in the mixed doubles in 1950.
J.H. Knottenbelt died in 1998 at the age of 87 in Spain, where he lived at the time. [4]
1927 - 1950
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67
37
1949 - Eindhoven (Amateur)
1935 - Amersfoort (Amateur)
1935 - Bussum (Amateur)
1931 - Noordwijk (Amateur)
1931 - Bussum (Amateur)
1931 - Amsterdam, Festina (Amateur)
1930 - Den Haag Indoor (Amateur)
1928 - Wageningen (Amateur)
Quarterfinals
Tod Hughan 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
1-6
4-6
6-1
7-5
6-4
Round 1
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Erik Bjerre
6-3
6-1
Round 2
Jacques Peten 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-1
6-1
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
W. Keuls
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Ivo Rinkel
4-6
6-2
2-6
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Robert Van Meegeren 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
0-6
6-2
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Hans Van Gasselt
7-5
6-4
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
F.J. Beernink
6-1
6-1
Final
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Jan Willem Taminiau
6-2
6-3
Round 3
Round 4
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
P. Tönjes
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Ivo Rinkel 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-4
7-5
6-4
Quarterfinals
Hans van Swol 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
8-10
6-4
6-3
Round 3
Hubert (Huib) Wilton 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Willem Marinkelle 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
8-6
2-6
6-3
Round 1
Eric Peters 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-4
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Charles Edward Hoeke
3-6
6-0
6-4
Round 2
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Wilmer Allison
6-1
1-6
6-0
4-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Kho Sin-Khie 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
7-5
6-0
6-4
Round 2
John Olliff 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-4
6-0
Round 1
Bernard Jean Yves Destremau 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-4
4-6
8-6
2-6
6-4
Round 1
Gustav Jaenecke 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
4-6
9-7
3-6
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
F. Van der Graaff
6-3
6-2
Final
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Hans van Swol
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Tod Hughan
7-9
6-2
6-3
Final
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Willem Karsten
6-1
6-4
Round 1
Antoine (Coco) Gentien 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
4-6
9-7
6-3
6-1
Round 1
Theodoor (Theo) van Eek 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-4
1-6
8-10
6-3
7-5
Quarterfinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Anton Cornelis (Tony) Reidt
6-3
6-2
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Gerard Scheurleer
6-3
6-4
Final
Hendrik (Henk) Timmer 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-1
6-2
Round 1
Colin Ritchie 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-1
6-2
6-4
Round 1
S.K. Kapoor 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
w.o.
Round 2
Willem Marinkelle 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
3-6
6-2
2-6
6-1
9-7
Quarterfinals
Th. Leyenaar 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Mr. Gewis 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
Henk van Riemsdijk 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Henk van Riemsdijk 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-2
6-2
Round 1
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Pierre Grandguillot
6-4
7-5
3-6
4-6
9-7
Round 2
Eberhard Nourney 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
10-8
2-6
6-0
11-9
Round 1
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Charles Edward Hoeke
6-2
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
H. Lutjens
6-4
6-2
8-6
Round 3
Louis Haensch 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-2
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
B. Kerssemakers
6-3
6-2
Final
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Felix von Heyden
11-9
6-4
6-4
Quarterfinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Anton Knottenbelt
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Tod Hughan
6-3
6-0
Final
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Theodoor (Theo) van Eek
10-8
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Anton Knottenbelt
6-3
7-5
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Gerard Leembruggen
3-6
6-4
6-2
Final
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Ody Koopman
6-4
1-6
6-4
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Gerard Leembruggen
6-4
8-6
Final
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Ody Koopman
6-3
7-5
Round 3
Jacques (Toto) Brugnon 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-2
6-0
Quarterfinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Jean Antoine Pennink
5-7
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Willem Marinkelle 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-0
8-6
Quarterfinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
Jean Antoine Pennink
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
Hendrik Willem Jordaan 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Gerard Scheurleer 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-3
2-6
6-4
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
L. Heyneker
6-1
6-2
Final
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
J. Vinkenborg
6-0
6-3
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
J. Kreemer
6-1
6-4
Final
Gerard Scheurleer 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-0
2-6
6-4
Semifinals
Joop Knottenbelt 1 *
J. van der Hagen
6-3
6-3
Final
Gerard Scheurleer 1 *
Joop Knottenbelt
6-3
0-6
6-4