Franz-Wilhelm Matejka (born 26 December 1896) was an Austrian

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player. Matejka, a left-handed player from Vienna, represented Austria in the

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from 1927 to 1934. In a 1932 tie against Germany he held a match point against

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, before falling 6–8 in the fifth set. He had two Davis Cup wins over

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and beat

Uberto De Morpurgo Uberto De Morpurgo (11 January 1896 – 26 February 1961) was an Italian tennis player. Uberto De Morpurgo was born in Trieste when it was part of Austria, but became an Italian citizen when the city changed hands after World War I. His world ...

in 1933. A six-time national champion, he won the Austrian International Championship in 1934, defeating countryman

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in the final. He reached the fourth round of the

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three times and made it as far as the third round at the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matejka, Franz 1896 births Year of death missing Austrian male tennis players Tennis players from Vienna

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