Józef Hebda (October 7, 1906[1] – September 23, 1975[1]) was a Polish tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s.
| Full name | Józef Hebda |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  POL |
| Born | October 7, 1906 Lviv, Poland |
| Died | September 23, 1975 (Age 68) Kraków, Poland |
| Retired | 1951 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1933, 1937) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1947) |
Career
editHebda began playing tennis seriously at quite an advanced age, over 20 years of age.[1] In 1933 Hebda beat Australian protege Vivian McGrath at the French championships. McGrath "found in Hebda, the Polish champion, a steady baseliner with fine passing shots, who drew him into the net and then steered the ball safely past him."[2] He lost in the last 32 to Frank Wilde.[3] Hebda won his first Polish international championships title in 1932 beating Ignacy Tłoczyński in the final due to "Hebda’s infinitely varied game and his ease in adopting the tactics that suit each opponent".[4] He also won the event in 1937 beating Tloczynski in the final[5] and 1939 beating Tloczynski in the final once again.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Józef Hebda". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Hughes-Perry trim Cochet-Merlin to reach net final". The New York Herald (European edition). 29 May 1933. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Tennis". Figaro. 31 May 1933. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Tennis". Sporting. 5 September 1932. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Międzynarodowe Mistrzostwa Polski 1937". historiapolskiegotenisa. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Międzynarodowe Mistrzostwa Polski 1939". historiapolskiegotenisa. Retrieved 23 November 2024.