Hendrik Timmer
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Hendrik "Henk" Timmer was a Dutch sportsman, who primarily played tennis. Born in Utrecht, Timmer also won golf tournaments, became Dutch squash champion, played badminton and hockey. He died aged 94
Timmer in 1928
Francis Hunter
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Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter was an American tennis player who won an Olympic gold medal. He won the U.S. National Indoor Championships in 1922 and 1930 and the Eastern Clay Court Championships in
Hendrik Timmer
…Beer. In 1929 he was a finalist of the Dutch international championships with his partner Wilbur Coen losing to the American champions Bill Tilden and Frank Hunter. In the same tournament Timmer reached the semifinal where he was eliminated by Hunter in three sets. Next year he faced Tilden again in an unsuccessful…
Francis Hunter (left) with Daniel Prenn, 1929
German Daniel Prenn (left) and Hunter (right), in a Davis Cup match in Berlin in 1929