Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm (7 July 1909 Nettlingen - 8 November 1976 Cairo) was a German tennis player, two-time winner of the French Open and world number one in 1937. He was a member of the Harvestehuder THC and LTTC Rot-Weiß Berlin clubs.

He was the third of seven sons of the Lower Saxon nobleman and butler Burghard von Cramm (1874-1936), and was entitled to the title of Baron (Freiherr). His mother was Jutta von Steinberg (1885-1972).[1] While studying law, he became an academic master of Germany and decided to pursue a professional career. He made his debut in the Davis Cup in 1932 and stayed with the team for over twenty years, holding the German record with 82 wins. He helped the Germans to four consecutive European Zone championships (1935 to 1938), and became famous for his act of fair play in the 1935 inter-zonal final (the winner of which was allowed to challenge the defending champion for the trophy) against the USA: The umpire had already declared the Germans the winner of the doubles, but von Cramm pointed out to him that the deciding ball had bounced into the backline off his own racquet, forcing him to reverse the verdict, so the match continued and the Germans eventually lost. [2][3] He also made history with his five-set battle with Don Budge in the 1937 Inter-Zonal Final, which he lost despite winning the first two sets and leading 4-1 in the last.

He won the singles at the French Open in 1934 and 1936, and played three consecutive Wimbledon finals (1935 to 1937). In doubles, he and Henner Henkel won both the French Open and the US Open in 1937, and in mixed doubles he won Wimbledon 1933 with Hilde Krahwinkel. He also has six International German Open titles (1932 to 1935 and 1948 to 1949).