Otto Froitzheim

Otto Froitzheim (; 24 April 1884 – 27 October 1962) was a German tennis player. He won the singles and doubles titles at the World Hard Court Championships in 1912. He also won an Olympic Silver medal in singles in 1908 and was a finalist at Wimbledon in 1914.

Biography Froitzheim was born in Strasbourg, then part of the German Empire, on 24 April 1884. His father worked as a teacher at the local lyceum, and his mother was the daughter of a doctor from the Rhineland. During his childhood, he practised several sports, including athletics, swimming, ice skating, and football. At the age of 16, he began playing tennis.

After the war, Froitzheim won the International German Championships again in 1921, 1922 and 1925. In 1927, at the age of 43, he reached the quarterfinals at the French Championships.

World Championships finals

Singles (1 title)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1912 World Hard Court Championships Clay Oscar Kreuzer 6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1912 World Hard Court Championships Clay Oscar Kreuzer Harold Kitson Charles Winslow 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–3Loss 1913 World Hard Court Championships Clay Anthony Wilding Moritz von Bissing Heinrich Kleinschroth 5–7, 6–0, 3–6, 6–8