Heinrich Ernst Otto "Henner" Henkel was a German tennis player during the 1930s.
10 Facts About Henner Henkel
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Henner Henkel joined the Sportclub Erfurt together with his elder brother Ferdinand and learned to play tennis.
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Henner Henkel's father moved to Berlin for job-related reasons, and his entire family followed in 1927.
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In 1929, Henkel won the club championships of the THC 99 Berlin.
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Henner Henkel was the second German, after Gottfried von Cramm in 1936, to win the singles title at the French Championships in 1937.
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Between 1934 and 1939 Henner Henkel played 66 matches for the German Davis Cup team in 27 ties.
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Henner Henkel won 49 matches, lost 17 and was particularly successful in doubles, winning 16 of 20 matches partnering Gottfried von Cramm, Georg von Metaxa and Roderich Menzel.
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Henner Henkel played his last tournament at Bad Pyrmont in the summer of 1942.
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Henner Henkel reached the final which he lost to Roderich Menzel.
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Henner Henkel died of this injury on 13 January 1943 near Voronezh.