Max Wünschig

Max Wünschig (born 4 April 1950) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

Max Wünschig
Full nameMax Wünschig
Country (sports) West Germany
Born (1950-04-04) 4 April 1950
Singles
Career record4-9
Career titles0
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1979)
Doubles
Career record4-9
Career titles0

Biography

Career

Wünschig appeared in the singles draw of the 1979 French Open and lost his first round match to Australian player Warren Maher, in four sets.[1]

A month after the French Open he represented West Germany in a Davis Cup tie against Romania in Bucharest, one of the Europe Zone quarter-final fixtures. His match against Dumitru Hărădău started the tie and he defeated the Romanian to give West Germany a 1–0 lead. By the time he returned for the reverse singles the tie had been lost to Romania and his match against Ilie Năstase was a dead rubber, which he lost in straight sets.[2]

On the Grand Prix tennis circuit he played only in home tournaments and had wins over Harald Elschenbroich, Bruce Manson, Haroon Ismail and Cliff Letcher. In doubles he and Reinhart Probst were surprise finalists at the 1980 German Open, a Grand Prix Super Series event. During their run to the final the pair managed to defeat top Australian pairing Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee.[3]

Personal life

Wünschig now runs a sports center in Augsburg.[4]

In 2002 he won the 5-million Euro jackpot on German quiz show Die 5-Millionen-SKL-Show.[5]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 May 1980 Hamburg, West Germany Clay West Germany Reinhart Probst Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez		 3–6, 4–6

See also

References
  1. "Connors, Borg Clear Hurdles in French Net". The Des Moines Register. 30 May 1979. p. 23. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. "Davis Cup - Tie - Details". Official website of the Davis Cup. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Hamburg - 12 May - 18 May 1980". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. "TBS Wünschig - Ihr Sportcenter in Augsburg" (in German). tbswuenschig.de. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. "Jauchs Raterunde: Bully beschert Ex-Tennisprofi fünf Millionen Euro". Spiegel Online (in German). 30 December 2002. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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