Josef Knottenbelt

Josef Knottenbelt
Country Netherlands
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon 2R (1931)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1931)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon 4R (1932)

Josef "Joop" Knottenbelt (also known as J. H. Knottenbelt) was a Dutch tennis player. He was a member of the Netherlands Davis Cup team with among others Henk Timmer.

In the quarterfinals of the 1934 Davis Cup, he lost to Swedes Curt Östberg (1-6 1-6 4-6) and Kalle Schröder (1-6 5-7 0-6) although the Netherlands won the round.[1]

In 1931, Knottenbelt reached the second round of the men's singles at Wimbledon, losing to Eberhard Nourney of Germany, 8-10 6-2 0-6 9-11.[2] In the 1932 Wimbledon mixed doubles, he and Madzy Rollin Couquerque lost in the fourth round to Ellsworth Vines and Helen Wills-Moody.[3][4]

References

  1. Josef KNOTTENBELT, Davis Cup, retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. Wimbledon 1931 (Gentlemen), Scoreshelf.com, retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. "Vines Wins, Wood and Shields Lose: Sarah Palfrey and Mangin Out at Wimbledon", Boston Globe, 29 June 1932 (payment required).
  4. Utrechts Nieuwsblad, 29 June 1932 (pdf) (Dutch)