Rainer Kuhlmey (born 16 July 1942) is a retired German tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1942 Wuppertal, Germany |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1971) |
He has won several national titles including the 1973 German Tennis-Hochschulmeisterschaften,[1] the 1970 Wesseling tournament[2] and the 1968 German Tennis Team Championships with Eintracht Frankfurt in a 6-3 team victory versus TV Hannover[3][4][5] and took part in several international tournaments, such as Nice, Beaulieu and Cannes Championships, notably defeating former ATP no. 36 ranked Patrice Dominguez and former ATP no. 6 ranked José Higueras at the 1970 Nice TC Mediterranee tournament.[6][7]
In addition, he represented Germany as the only German player in the main draw of the 1971 French Open – Men's Singles competition at Roland Garros, Paris.[8] Prior, he succeeded in the Qualifying Draw, winning one of the longest three consecutive matches in tennis history in a total of 14 and a half hours.[9][10]
His real strength was to play doubles. Amongst other national doubles titles, most notably, he beat the former Davis Cup players Jürgen Fassbender/Karl Meiler in a spectacular doubles final of the 1969 Kassel Wilhelmshöhe tournament, partnering Dr. Rainer Janson, in two straight sets 9-7 6-4.[11] As a result of his successes, he was nominated to the German national team against Norway in 1969.
Apart from his career in sports, he graduated in economics (Diplom-Volkswirt) at the University of Marburg. Moreover, he partnered with roulette legend Richard Jarecki, conquering roulette and Black Jack by employing sophisticated empirical methods.
References
edit- ^ Deutsche Tennis-Zeitung, vol. 23/1973, page 727 (in German).
- ^ Deutsche Tennis-Zeitung, vol. 18/1971, page 481 (in German).
- ^ "Tennis-Blatt 1968" (PDF).
- ^ "Eintracht Frankfurt - Meilensteine: Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft der Tennis-Herren 1968". Archived from the original on 2018-03-25.
- ^ Deutsche Tennis-Zeitung, vol. 18/1968, pages 508/509 (in German).
- ^ "National and international results at tennisarchives.com".
- ^ Deutsche Tennis-Zeitung, vol. 7/1970, page 164 (in German).
- ^ The New York Times, edition of May 26, 1971, page 25.
- ^ "Kuhlmey erinnert sich an die French Open". op-marburg.de / Oberhessische Presse / Zeitung für Marburg - Biedenkopf (in German). Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "14,5 Stunden für drei Spiele". op-marburg.de / Oberhessische Presse / Zeitung für Marburg - Biedenkopf.
- ^ Deutsche Tennis-Zeitung, vol. 15/1969, page 431 (in German).
External links
edit- https://www.tvbb.de/images/Tennis-Magazine/1960-1969/15---Berliner-Tennis---Blatt-1968_web.pdf (PDF page 113)
- Rainer Kuhlmey at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Rainer Kuhlmey at the International Tennis Federation
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