Marie-Louise Horn
| Country (sports) | Germany |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1912 Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Died | 26 July 1991 (aged 79) Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 132-66 (66.7%) |
| Career titles | 23 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1932, A. Wallis Myers) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | SF (1936) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1936) |
| US Open | 3R (1937) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1935, 1937) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1933–35, 1937) |
| US Open | QF (1937) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1937) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1932–34, 1936) |
| US Open | QF (1937) |
Marie-Luise "Marlies" Horn (15 March 1912 – 26 July 1991) was a German tennis player who was active in the 1930s.
Personal
[edit]Horn was born at Wiesbaden on 15 March 1912.[1][2]
She married businessman Joachim Hinrich (1908–1990) at Wiesbaden, on 15 April 1939.[2] Horn died at her home town on 26 July 1991, aged 79.[2]
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]In 1927, she joined the local tennis and hockey club. From 1928 to 1930, Horn took part at the German junior championships where she lost to Edith Sander twice in the finals.[1]
Grand Slam tournaments
[edit]She played at the French Championships from 1931 to 1937. In singles, her best result was in 1936 when she lost to second-seeded Simonne Mathieu in the semifinals. In mixed doubles, she reached the final alongside Roland Journu in 1937 where they were defeated by Mathieu and Yvon Petra.[3]
Horn participated at Wimbledon from 1932 to 1937, reaching the quarterfinals in singles in 1936. She was the top player on the German national ranking in 1936 and 1937.[4] In 1932 and 1937, she was ranked world No. 8 by British journalist A. Wallis Myers.[5] In 1937, Horn went on a world tour together with the best German male players Gottfried von Cramm, Henner Henkel and coach Heinrich Kleinschroth which led them to the United States and Japan.[6][7] In Japan, she won the national mixed-doubles title with Ryuki Miki.
At the 1937 U.S. Championships, she reached the third round in singles where she lost to Dorothy Bundy.[8] In doubles, she teamed with Anita Lizana; they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Sarah Palfrey and Alice Marble.[9] In mixed doubles, she played with von Cramm and also reached the quarterfinals.[10] After their stay at Japan, the men continued their trip towards Australia, and Horn returned to Germany from Manila.[4]
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1937 | French Championships | Clay |  Roland Journu | Simonne Mathieu Yvon Petra | 5–7, 5–7 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Der Tennissport, November 1938
- ^ a b c Deutsches Geschlechterbuch. Vol. 205. C. A. Starke. 1997. p. 474.
- ^ Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2011). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 2. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 365. ISBN 978-88-6002-023-9.
- ^ a b Kaufhold, Hans-Jürgen. "Vom Licht ins Dunkel" [From light to darkness]. In Deutscher Tennis Bund (ed.). Tennis in Deutschland. Von den Anfängen bis 2002 [Tennis in Germany. From the beginnings to 2002.] (in German). Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. p. 140. ISBN 3-428-10846-9.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 723. ISBN 978-0-942-25770-0.
- ^ Fisher, Marshall Jon (2009). Ich spiele um mein Leben [A Terrible Splendor] (in German). Berlin: Osburg Verlag. p. 311. ISBN 978-3-940-73131-9.
- ^ "German tennis team". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 390. 18 August 1937. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2011). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 2. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 743. ISBN 978-88-6002-023-9.
- ^ Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2011). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 2. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 845. ISBN 978-88-6002-023-9.
- ^ Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2011). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 2. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 946. ISBN 978-88-6002-023-9.