Paula Von Reznicek
Paula von Reznicek (née ''Heimann''; 17 October 1895 – 12 October 1976), was a German tennis player, journalist and author. Paula Von Reznicek was born on 17 October 1895 in Breslau, daughter of banker Georg Heimann and Valesca (Vally) Molinari. She competed at the Wimbledon Championships in 1927 and 1928. Her best result in singles was reaching the second round in 1928 where she was defeated by fifth-seeded Kea Bouman. In 1928 the mother of fellow tennis player Cilly Aussem claimed that Von Reznicek had twice defeated her daughter by using hypnotism, which led to an altercation and a lawsuit in which Von Reznicek filed charges of 'defamation of character' and Aussem's mother charged her with 'insulting assault'. Von Reznicek won the singles title at the 1929 German Championships, held in Hamburg, after defeating Violet Chamberlain in the final in three sets. Von Reznicek won the singles title at the South of France Championships in 1928 and 1929, defeating Cilly Aussem and ...
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