Kay Lund

Kay Lund (21 January 1912 – 3 September 1979) was a German tennis player of the 1930s.

Kay Lund
Country (sports)Germany Germany
Born(1912-01-21)21 January 1912
Died3 September 1979(1979-09-03) (aged 67)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1936)
Wimbledon3R (1933)

A native of Kiel, Lund was a two-time German junior champion who played Davis Cup doubles for Germany in 1935 and 1936. In the 1935 Inter-Zonal final against the United States, he and Gottfried von Cramm held five match points in their loss to Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn, which would have given Germany a 2–1 lead in the tie.[1]

Lund was badly injured in World War II, losing an arm and leg.[2] No longer able to play tennis, Lund received assistance from his former doubles partner and long time friend von Cramm, who bought him a hotel in Baden Baden.[3]

See also

References
  1. Tilden, William T. (24 July 1935). "Von Cramm's Fine Tennis Offset By U.S. Team Play, Tilden Finds; Ability to Unloose Decisive Shots Made German the Outstanding Player on Court, He Says -- Change in Hitting Tactics Swung the Tide to Victors -- Losers' Sportsmanship Is Hailed". The New York Times.
  2. "Book Club: In the Details". Tennis.com. 27 April 2009.
  3. Wilson, Elizabeth (1 May 2014). Love Game: A History of Tennis, from Victorian Pastime to Global Phenomenon. Serpent's Tail. ISBN 9780226371283.
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