Championships of Pyrmont 1939


General 1939-08-24 - 1939-08-26
Amateur
Unknown
5
Bad Pyrmont
Germany

Source Der Tennissport 1939


Info 25th edition

The 25th anniversary edition of this tournament was the most important in its history with seven former,present and future Davis Cup players in the draw.
Henner Henkel received his draft notice during the tournament and had to leave for his Luftwafffen unit on Sunday. Accordingly,the final was staged on Saturday.
Cernik and v.Metaxa had to be convinced to withdraw by the tournament officials.



Media


Winner Roderich Ferdinand Ottomar Menzel


Players
Edmund Bartkowiak
Ernst Buchholz
Vladimír Cernik (Černík)
Mr. Drimborn
Jaroslav Drobny
Hans Freitag
Helmut Gottsche (Göttsche)
Heinrich Ernst Otto (Henner) Henkel
Willy Kähler
Mr. Krummenschmidt
Fritz Kuhlmann Sr
Mr. Kurtz
Dr. Leibfried
Konrad Meffert
Roderich Ferdinand Ottomar Menzel
Helmut Pancke
Sven Sperling
Mr. von Essen
Georg Felix von Metaxa
Eugen Weinmann
Ernst Zangenberg


Rounds
Round 1
Roderich Menzel*
Mr. von Essen
6-1 6-2
Vladimir Cernik*
Hans Freitag
2-6 6-1 8-6
Helmut Gottsche*
Konrad Meffert
w.o.
Henner Henkel*
Mr. Drimborn
6-1 6-1
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Willy Kähler
6-2 6-2

Round 2
Roderich Menzel*
Mr. Krummenschmidt
6-0 6-1
Sven Sperling*
Edmund Bartkowiak
w.o.
Vladimir Cernik*
Helmut Gottsche
w.o.
Fritz Kuhlmann Sr*
Ernst Zangenberg
2-6 6-3 6-3
Henner Henkel*
Helmut Pancke
6-1 6-1
Jaroslav Drobny*
Ernst Buchholz
6-0 4-6 6-2
Dr. Leibfried*
Eugen Weinmann
w.o.
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Mr. Kurtz
6-2 9-7

Quarterfinals
Roderich Menzel*
Sven Sperling
6-2 8-6
Vladimir Cernik*
Fritz Kuhlmann Sr
6-2 1-0 ret.
Henner Henkel*
Jaroslav Drobny
6-2 6-2
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Dr. Leibfried
7-5 6-2

Semifinals
Roderich Menzel*
Vladimir Cernik
w.o.
Henner Henkel*
Georg Felix von Metaxa
w.o.

Final
Roderich Menzel*
Henner Henkel
6-3 7-5 1-6 6-1


Tournament
Round 1
Roderich Menzel*
Mr. von Essen
Vladimir Cernik*
Hans Freitag
Helmut Gottsche*
Konrad Meffert
Henner Henkel*
Mr. Drimborn
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Willy Kähler
Round 2
Roderich Menzel*
Mr. Krummenschmidt
Sven Sperling*
Edmund Bartkowiak
Vladimir Cernik*
Helmut Gottsche
Fritz Kuhlmann Sr*
Ernst Zangenberg
Henner Henkel*
Helmut Pancke
Jaroslav Drobny*
Ernst Buchholz
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Mr. Kurtz
Dr. Leibfried*
Eugen Weinmann
Quarterfinals
Roderich Menzel*
Sven Sperling
Vladimir Cernik*
Fritz Kuhlmann Sr
Henner Henkel*
Jaroslav Drobny
Georg Felix von Metaxa*
Dr. Leibfried
Semifinals
Roderich Menzel*
Vladimir Cernik
Henner Henkel*
Georg Felix von Metaxa
Final
Roderich Menzel*
Henner Henkel