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Hella Kovac

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Hella Kovac, later known as Hella Strecker, was a tennis player from Vienna, born on 10 November 1911 and died in 1999, who represented Yugoslavia in the 1930s and Austria after her marriage in 1941. She was a losing finalist in the women's doubles at the 1939 French Championships, partnering Alice Florian. She played at Wimbledon six times and reached the third round of the singles there in 1939 and 1953, and she reached the third round at the French Championships in 1936 and 1938. Her tournament wins included the Yugoslavian International Championships three times from 1935 to 1937, the Austrian International Championships three times, and a final title at Munich in 1953.

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1911 1
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Female 1
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was a Yugoslav then later Austrian tennis player

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was a Yugoslav then later Austrian tennis player
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    10 November 1911
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    she reached the third round of the singles events in 1939 and 1953
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    was a Yugoslav then later Austrian tennis player
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