Robert Cleon Spiess (17 February 1891 – 22 October 1982) also known as Robert Spies (anglicized name) was a German tennis player.[2] He competed in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Sweden.[3] He was a quarter finalist in the men's doubles at the 1914 Wimbledon Championships partnered with Luis Maria Heyden.[4] His biggest singles title wins were at the German International Covered Court Championships which he won two times in 1920 and 1926, and the German National Championships in 1912.[1] He was active from 1910 to 1936 and won 6 career singles titles.[1]
| Full name | Robert Cleon Spiess |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
| Born | 17 February 1891 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | 22 October 1982 (aged 91) |
| Turned pro | 1910 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1936 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 29–23[1] |
| Career titles | 6[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1914) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1914) |
Career
editSpiess played his first tournament in 1910 at the Geneva Spring Tournament.[1] The same year he won his first title at the Caux International in Montreux against A. Félix Poulin.[1] He won the German National Championships in 1912, and German International Covered Court Championships twice in 1920 and 1926.[1] He also won the Championships of Bremen in 1924.[1] He won his final title at the Bremen Closed Championships in 1936.[1]
He also took part in the 1914 Wimbledon Championships losing in the first round to Frank Jarvis,[5] whilst in England he also played at the Northern Championships where he lost in round two to Stanley Doust.
Additionally he was also a losing finalist at the Les Avants Championship in 1910, defeated by Val Miley,[1] the Norderney Spa Championship in 1911 beaten by Carl Lange,[1] the Championship of Braunschweig losing to Heinrich Schomburgk,[1] and the Saint-Étienne International where he lost to Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Players: Spiess, Robert". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Robert Spies". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Robert Spiess Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Robert Spies (GER) - Gentlemen's Doubles" (PDF). Wimbledon. London: AELTC. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Robert Spies (GER) - Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. London: AELTC. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
