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Kho Sin-Kie was born on 2 September, 1912 in Banyumas Regency,
Dutch East Indies, is a Chinese tennis player (1912–1947). Discover Kho Sin-Kie's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 35 years old?
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Virgo |
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2 September, 1912 |
Birthday |
2 September |
Birthplace |
Banyumas Regency,
Dutch East Indies |
Date of death |
1947 |
Died Place |
London, United Kingdom |
Nationality |
Indonesia
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He is a member of famous player with the age 35 years old group.
Kho Sin-Kie Height, Weight & Measurements
At 35 years old, Kho Sin-Kie height is 5ft 11in .
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Kho Sin-Kie Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kho Sin-Kie worth at the age of 35 years old? Kho Sin-Kie’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Indonesia. We have estimated Kho Sin-Kie's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Kho Sin-Khie (September 2, 1912 – January 31, 1947) was an Indonesian-born tennis player who represented the Republic of China in the Davis Cup.
He was from the Peranakan Chinese ethnic group.
He was the first Chinese player ever to win a major international tournament.
He was a two time winner of the British Hard Court Championships, and the Surrey Grass Court Championships on one occasion.
In 1929, he won the Central Java Tennis Championship.
In 1932, his parents died.
He won the All-Java Championship in 1933.
In 1933, he won the Chinese national championships topping Qiufei Hai of Shanghai.
He played his first international matches in 1934 when he toured Sumatra challenging the Netherlands Davis Cup team.
In Kisaran, he met Cornelius Bryan (Champion of Sumatra ) whom he beat in three sets.
In doubles, Bryan and team member Hendrik Timmer scored a three-set victory against the Chinese.
Then they moved to Siantar where at the inaugural of the Simeloengoen Club two one-set matches were held.
Bryan and Kho went toe-to-toe in singles with Kho victorious.
Then he faced Alsbach and won six to four.
This was followed by the doubles between Timmer-Bryan and Alsbach-Kho, which was abandoned due to Bryan's injury with Khos' leading one set and one break in the second, while the Bryan was serving to stay in the match.
In Medan, he beat Bryan and had his match with Alsbach interrupted as it started raining.
In 1934, he was scheduled to represent his country at the 1934 Far Eastern Games, which was cancelled.
In 1935, he became the Chinese national champion for the second time after beating compatriot Khoo Hooi Hye and subsequently was named the top Chinese player.
Local people raised money for him to support his post-graduate education in Switzerland.
In 1935, the Dutch Indies Tennis Association invited a couple of European players to play a series of exhibition matches in the Orient.
Then the party traveled to Surakarta where singles matches were held and Kho faced de Stefani with the Italian coming out victoriously.
Then on a rematch in Semarang, Kho prevailed for the first time over de Stefani in front a home crowd of two thousand.
While touring America, Kho reached the doubles finals of the 1935 Kansas City Championships with Lewis D. Carson, losing to Wilbur Coen and William Kiley.
The same year, he debuted in the Davis Cup against the United States Davis Cup team and lost all three of his rubbers.
In 1936, he arrived to Great Britain to attend college, and he was offered a job at the Chinese Embassy.
He studied commerce in London.
Later he was sponsored by the Dunlop Rubber Company.
Also in 1936, he reached the fourth round of the 1936 French Championships in singles and reached the third round of the mixed doubles with Mademoiselle Terwinot.
In the New Year's Eve tournament of 1936–1937 at the Beausite L.T.C. de Cannes, he defeated Vladimir Landau and won the doubles as well with him.
In January 1937, he won the Monegasque Championships against Gaston Médécin.
In February, he captured the Gallia L.T.C. de Cannes title, beating home favorite Jacques Brugnon in straight sets.
Kho won numerous tournaments in Europe, most notably winning the British Hard Court Championships twice, in 1938 and 1939 and was a runner-up in 1946.
He also won the Swiss International Championships (1939), Italian and Swedish champion as well.
Kho was born and raised in Java to a poor family in an eggplant farm where his father, Han Ting was the head of the village.
He had three brothers and three sisters.
After he had been dropped out of school he started playing tennis at the age of 14, while working in a sports equipment store.
In the early years he had troubles to make his father understand his admiration for the game.