Christian Kuhnke (born 14 April 1939) is a former German tennis player. He was part of the West Germany Davis Cup team who reached the Challenge Round in the 1970 Davis Cup. Kuhnke was a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon in 1963 and 1964 and at the Australian Championships in 1961.
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Born | (1939-04-13) 13 April 1939 (age 83) Berlin, Nazi Germany |
Turned pro | 1959 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1970 |
Plays | Left-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 38–31 |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (1964, Lance Tingay)[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1961) |
French Open | 4R (1963) |
Wimbledon | QF (1963, 1964) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 6–12 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1961) |
French Open | F (1962) |
Wimbledon | QF (1964) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (1970Ch) |
He was ranked World No. 8 for 1964 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[1]
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1962 | French Championships | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
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