Hartmut Kirchhübel (born 23 April 1952) is a former professional

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player from Germany.

Biography

Born in East Germany, Kirchhübel and his family moved to Hanover when he was seven. After school he studied at a Medical College in Hanover, then worked as a Medizinalassistenten before completing his PhD at

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. Kirchhübel didn't begin competing in professional tennis until the age of 28. In 1980 he partnered with

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to win the Sofia Open, a tournament on the

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. It was in doubles that he made his only Grand Slam appearance, which was at the

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with Klaus Eberhard. In 1983 he returned to medicine and since 1992 has worked in

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as an orthopedist.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirchhubel, Harmut 1952 births Living people West German male tennis players People from Waldheim, Saxony German orthopedic surgeons