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Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
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Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling

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Winning three consecutive French singles championships.

French Championships · Italian Championships

Born
26 March 1908
Birthplace
Essen
Died
7 March 1981

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Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling

Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling was a German-Danish tennis player known for speed, defensive consistency and success on clay.

Early life

Germany

Developed her career before acquiring Danish citizenship through marriage.

Career

  1. 1931

    Wimbledon final

    Reached the singles final.

  2. 1935–1937

    French dominance

    Won three successive singles titles.

  3. 1936

    Wimbledon mixed doubles

    Won with Gottfried von Cramm.

Achievements

French Championships

Three consecutive singles victories.

Italian Championships

Won the singles title.

Beyond sport

Marriage

Married Svend Sperling in 1933.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Agence de presse Meurisse. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.