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| Country (sports) | Germany |
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| Born | (1890-03-15)15 March 1890 |
| Died | 10 January 1979(1979-01-10) (aged 88) |
| Turned pro | 1906 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1938 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (1914,A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1930) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1927,1932) |
| US Open | Q1 (1912) |
| US Open Senior | F (1937)[2] |
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | QF (1912,1913) |
| WCCC | QF (1913) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1938)[3] |
| French Open | QF (1929) |
| Wimbledon | F (1913)[4] |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| WHCC | W (1913)[4] |
| WCCC | F (1910)[5] |
| Mixed doubles | |
| WHCC | F (1912)[6] |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1929) |
Heinrich Kleinschroth (German pronunciation:[ˈhaɪnʁɪçˈklaɪnʃʁoːt]; 15 March 1890 – 10 January 1979) was an amateurGermantennis player who found success in the early 20th century, mainly in doubles competitions.
At the age of 20 he became the Catalan champion by winning both the singles and doubles with his brother in the Barcelona tournament (He repeated his doubles feat again in 1914).[7] The same year he wonthe Homburg Cup by defeating the three-times defending champion and Germany's top playerOtto Froitzheim.[8] He also became Austrian Champion after claiming theAustrian International Championships inVienna.[9] In September 1910 he won the singles title at the Montreux Tournament after defeatingR. Norris Williams in the final in five sets.[10]
In 1911 he won several French Riviera mixed doubles titles pairingHedwig Neresheimer.[11] He also retained his Austrian title.[9] In theSouth of France Championships he andMax Decugis lost the doubles final toTony Wilding andJosiah Ritchie.[12] In theMenton tournament he was defeated again by the former team in the doubles championships match partnering his brother Robert.[13]
In 1913 he won theSouth of France Championships doubles (also the mixed doubles) and theMonte Carlo Cup alongsideFriedrich Wilhelm Rahe who later became his partner for the1913 Wimbledon Championships doubles final which they subsequently lost.[4][14][15][16]
In major tournaments, Kleinschroth reached the quarter-finals of theWorld Covered Court Championships in 1913 and the quarter-finals of theWorld Hard Court Championships in both 1912 and 1913.[17] He was on theGermany Davis Cup team several times, including Germany's World Group semi-final and Inter-Zonal final showings in 1913 and 1929 respectively.
A. Wallis Myers ofThe Daily Telegraph ranked Kleinschroth as world No. 9 in 1914.[1]
DuringWorld War I he fought in theWestern Front and fell into captivity inFrance.[18]
He was the manager/coach ofGottfried von Cramm andHenner Henkel and theGermany Davis Cup team in the 1930s.[19]
Heinrich's brother, Robert Kleinschroth,[20][21] also competed on the amateur tour, reaching the semi-finals of theWorld Hard Court Championships in 1912.[17]
He was aJuris Doctor, a degree he earned at theLudwig Maximilian University of Munich and used that title later on and registered as such for tournaments.[22]
In his post-retirement years in the 60s he worked for theInternational Tennis Federation management committee and also was a part of a subcommittee dedicated to work on the possible merging of amateur and professional tennis scene, aproject that came to life just a year after.[23]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1913 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe |  Charles P. DixonHerbert Roper Barrett | 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1913 | World Hard Court Championships | Clay | Moritz von Bissing | Otto Froitzheim Anthony Wilding | 7–5, 0–6, 6–3, 8–6 |
| Loss | 1913 | World Covered Court Championships | Wood | Curt Bergmann |  Max DecugisMaurice Germot | 5–7, 6–2, 9–7, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1912 | World Hard Court Championships | Clay | Mieken Rieck | Max Decugis Anne de Borman | 4–6, 5–7 |
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