Full name | Joannes Henricus Knottenbelt |
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Native name | Joop Knottenbelt |
Country (sports) | Netherlands |
Born | 25 October 1910 Lhokseumawe, Sumatra [1] |
Died | 26 February 1998 Altea, Spain [2] | (aged 87)
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1931) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1931) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 4R ( 1932) |
Joannes Henricus "Joop" Knottenbelt internationally known as Josef Knottenbelt (1910 – 1998) was a Dutch tennis player. He was a member of the Netherlands Davis Cup team with among others Henk Timmer.
In 1927 he won the Dutch youth (under 18) championships. [3] In 1931, Knottenbelt reached the second round of the men's singles at Wimbledon, losing to Eberhard Nourney of Germany, 8–10 6–2, 0–6 9–11. [4] In the 1932 Wimbledon mixed doubles, he and Madzy Rollin Couquerque lost in the fourth round to Ellsworth Vines and Helen Wills-Moody. [5] [6]
In the quarterfinals of the 1934 Davis Cup, he lost to Swedes Curt Östberg (1–6, 1–6, 4–6) and Kalle Schröder (1–6, 5–7, 0–6) although the Netherlands won the round. [7]
Knottenbelt was born in the Dutch East Indies but grew up in Bussum. His younger brother Anthony Knottenbelt was also a promising tennis player, but died at the age of 19 after an accident. [8] In September 1937 Knottenbelt left again for the Dutch East Indies. [9]
Full name | Joannes Henricus Knottenbelt |
---|---|
Native name | Joop Knottenbelt |
Country (sports) | Netherlands |
Born | 25 October 1910 Lhokseumawe, Sumatra [1] |
Died | 26 February 1998 Altea, Spain [2] | (aged 87)
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1931) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1931) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 4R ( 1932) |
Joannes Henricus "Joop" Knottenbelt internationally known as Josef Knottenbelt (1910 – 1998) was a Dutch tennis player. He was a member of the Netherlands Davis Cup team with among others Henk Timmer.
In 1927 he won the Dutch youth (under 18) championships. [3] In 1931, Knottenbelt reached the second round of the men's singles at Wimbledon, losing to Eberhard Nourney of Germany, 8–10 6–2, 0–6 9–11. [4] In the 1932 Wimbledon mixed doubles, he and Madzy Rollin Couquerque lost in the fourth round to Ellsworth Vines and Helen Wills-Moody. [5] [6]
In the quarterfinals of the 1934 Davis Cup, he lost to Swedes Curt Östberg (1–6, 1–6, 4–6) and Kalle Schröder (1–6, 5–7, 0–6) although the Netherlands won the round. [7]
Knottenbelt was born in the Dutch East Indies but grew up in Bussum. His younger brother Anthony Knottenbelt was also a promising tennis player, but died at the age of 19 after an accident. [8] In September 1937 Knottenbelt left again for the Dutch East Indies. [9]