Posthumous honor

A Skoff star shines on the “Walk of Fame”

16 years after his death, former tennis star Horst Skoff receives a star on the "Walk of Fame" on Lake Klopein. A posthumous honor for the Kühnsdorf native - despite his shady private life and mysterious death.

Horst Skoff from Kühnsdorf won four ATP tournaments, his best position in the world rankings was 18th. Skoff was a star on the tennis court.

In 1989, he defeated world number one Mats Wilander 6:7, 7:6, 1:6, 6:4, 9:7 in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in Vienna after six hours and four minutes. It was the longest match in the history of the glorious Davis Cup. Skoff also caused a sensation in 1989 ...