Ip Koon Hung
| Country (sports) |  Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1919 |
| Died | 2007 (aged 87–88) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1954) |
| US Open | 1R (1947) |
Ip Koon Hung (25 September 1919 – 2007) was a Hong Kong tennis player.[1] He was described by the Leeds Intelligencer as a "fluent stylist" with an "inexhaustible supply of tricks".[2]
Career
[edit]Ip, who claimed a record 53 Hong Kong major titles, became the first player from the British colony to compete at Wimbledon in 1950.[3] He was runner-up to Nigel Cockburn for the Wimbledon Plate in 1951 and won his first round Wimbledon match in 1954, over Jean-Claude Molinari.[4]
At the Hong Kong National Grass Court Championships, Ip won 15 singles crowns (1947, 1949–1952, 1959–1964).[5] He also won the Hong Kong National Hardcourt Championships ten times (1949, 1952–53, 1955, 1958–60, 1962–64)[5]
Ip won the Malayan Championships in 1949, 1951,[6] 1952[7] and 1957.[8] He also had success during his tours of Great Britain (1950– 1952). In 1950 he won the Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship. In 1951 he won the title at Chapel Allerton Open, beating Polish veteran Ignacy Tłoczyński in the final.[9]
In 1952 he retained his Chapel Allerton title defeating the Australian player Don Tregonning, and also went on to win the Hoylake and West Kirby Open over Ignacy Tłoczyński.[10] In 1954 he won the singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles titles at the Ulster Grass Court Championships.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Letters". South China Morning Post. 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Champions in Leeds tennis final". Leeds Intelligencer. 9 June 1951.
- ^ "Hongkong Ace to Play in Wimbledon". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 20 March 1950.
- ^ "Results On First Day At Wimbledon". Birmingham Post. 22 June 1954.
- ^ a b "Ip Koon Hung". www.tennishk.org. Hong Kong Tennis Association. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Ip too good for Beaty in 3-set tennis final". The Singapore Free Press. 7 August 1951. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Chew Bee, sick, loses 2 finals". The Straits Times. 3 September 1952. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Hip-Hip-Hurrah for Ip (37)". The Straits Times. 26 August 1957. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Classic tennis final". Leeds Intelligencer. 11 June 1951.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. Allen and Unwin. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-04-796042-0.
- ^ "All Ulster tennis titles go to oversea competitors". Northern Whig. 7 June 1954.
