František Cejnar (1 October 1917 – 3 May 1965) was a Czechoslovak amateur tennis player in the 1930s.
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| Country (sports) |  Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1917 Prague, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 3 May 1965 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1937, 1938) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1938) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1938)[1] |
Tennis career
editOne of the highlights of Cejnar's career was when he beat Gottfried von Cramm in four sets in the final of the Berlin championships in 1937.[2] Cejnar reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 1937 and 1938 and Wimbledon in 1938. Competing in a Davis Cup match for Czechoslovakia against Yugoslavia in 1938, Cejnar left the court in the early stages of the fifth set of the fifth and deciding rubber against Dragutin Mitić, because in that era there was a general agreement to cease play at 7pm. However, Yugoslavia claimed victory, which was upheld by the referee.[3]
References
edit- ^ Wimbledon Results Archive
- ^ "Un joueur d'avenir: le Tcheque Cejnar, qui a battu, hier, von Cramm". L'Intransigeant. 19 May 1937. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Davis Cup match squabble". News (Adelaide). 11 May 1938. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
External links
edit- František Cejnar at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- František Cejnar at the International Tennis Federation
- František Cejnar at the Davis Cup
- František Cejnar at the Tennis Archives
