Hartmut Kirchhübel

Hartmut Kirchhübel (born 23 April 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

Hartmut Kirchhübel
Full nameHartmut Kirchhübel
Country (sports) West Germany
Born (1952-04-23) 23 April 1952
Waldheim, East Germany
Singles
Career record0–8
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 253 (4 January 1982)
Doubles
Career record10–10
Career titles1
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1981)

Biography

Born in East Germany, Kirchhübel and his family moved to Hanover when he was seven.[1] After school he studied at a Medical College in Hanover, then worked as a Medizinalassistenten before completing his PhD at Hannover Medical School.[2]

Kirchhübel didn't begin competing in professional tennis until the age of 28.[1] In 1980 he partnered with Robert Reininger to win the Sofia Open, a tournament on the Grand Prix tennis circuit.[3] It was in doubles that he made his only Grand Slam appearance, which was at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships with Klaus Eberhard.[4]

In 1983 he returned to medicine and since 1992 has worked in Wolfratshausen as an orthopedist.[2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1980 Sofia, Bulgaria Carpet Robert Reininger Vadim Borisov
Thomas Emmrich		 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

References
  1. "Hartmut Kirchhübel". Munzinger Biographie (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. "Dr. med. Hartmut Kirchhübel" (in German). Orthopädie Wolfratshausen. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Sofia - 15 December - 21 December 1980". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. "Players Archive - H. Kirchhubel". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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