Martin Plaa
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Martin Plaa was a professional tennis player from France and had success as a professional in the early 1930s.
Plaa worked for some years in the late 1920s (timing uncertain) that the then very successful French Davis Cup team coach. During the first years of the 1930s belonged Plaa himself to the extreme world elite among professional tennis players. He was later unofficially ranked as number three after Bill Tilden
and Karel Kozeluh
after season in 1932.
Among the virtues are the singles title in the French professional tennis championships (French Pro) 1931 against the country man Robert Ramillon
. Plaa also reached the finals in 1932 and 1934, but was defeated by Ramillon and Tilden respectively. In 1932 he won the singles title in the German professional tennis being played in Berlin
. He defeated both the German player Hans Nüsslein
and Bill Tilden.
Plaa worked for some years in the late 1920s (timing uncertain) that the then very successful French Davis Cup team coach. During the first years of the 1930s belonged Plaa himself to the extreme world elite among professional tennis players. He was later unofficially ranked as number three after Bill Tilden
Bill Tilden
William Tatem Tilden II , nicknamed "Big Bill," is often considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. An American tennis player who was the World No. 1 player for seven years, he won 14 Majors including ten Grand Slams and four Pro Slams. Bill Tilden dominated the world of...
and Karel Kozeluh
Karel Koželuh
Karel Koželuh was a top Czech tennis, soccer, and ice hockey player of the 1920s and 1930s. Koželuh never played in the major tournaments of amateur tennis but was an all-around athlete at the very highest level....
after season in 1932.
Among the virtues are the singles title in the French professional tennis championships (French Pro) 1931 against the country man Robert Ramillon
Robert Ramillon
Robert Ramillon is a French tennis professional player of the 1930s and is the winner of French Pro in 1932. He also played in the finals in 1931 and 1936.-References:*...
. Plaa also reached the finals in 1932 and 1934, but was defeated by Ramillon and Tilden respectively. In 1932 he won the singles title in the German professional tennis being played in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He defeated both the German player Hans Nüsslein
Hans Nüsslein
Hans Nüsslein was a German tennis player of the 1930s.Born in Nuremberg, he had almost no background in amateur tennis. In late 1931, as a professional, he played Bill Tilden twice in Europe, taking him to 5 sets each time. Later in the 1930s, as Tilden aged, Nüsslein would beat the far more...
and Bill Tilden.