Lim Bong Soo (1900 - May 6, 1992)[1] was a tennis player from Straits Settlements (now Singapore).

Lim Bong Soo
Full nameLim Bong Soo
Country (sports) Straits Settlements
Born1900
Singapore
DiedMay 6, 1992
(Age 92)
Singapore
Turned pro1936
Singles
Career titles12+

Career

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Lim was born in Singapore around 1900.[1] Lim Bong Soo won the Singapore Championships six years in a row from 1930 to 1935.[2] He also won the Hong Kong singles title in 1929 and was Chinese national champion in 1931.[3] He took his first Malayan Championships title in 1931 beating Lam Say Kee in the final.[4] In 1932 he won his second title beating Alexander Pitt, an Englishman resident in India.[5] In 1933 he won his third consecutive title beating H. M. De Souza in the final. [6] He won his final Malayan Championships in 1935 over Nguyen van Chim. He turned down the opportunity of playing at Wimbledon.[3] Speaking about his tennis career in an interview in 1983, Lim said he worked hard, studied his opponents and applied science to his game and said he was an all-rounder with no weakness.[3] In 1936 Lim turned professional to become coach at the Tanglin Club.[7] He died aged 92 in 1992.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Obituary: Lim Bong Soo". The Straits Times. 7 May 1992. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Chinese Player Champion For Sixth Successive Year". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 18 July 1935. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "To serve, with love". The Straits Times. 17 April 1983. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Lim Bong Soo wins Malayan title". The Straits Echo. 12 August 1931. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Lim Bong Soo again champion". The Straits Budget. 4 August 1932. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Malayan tennis finals". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 8 August 1933. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Malayan tennis star turns "pro"". Morning Tribune. 9 May 1936. Retrieved 23 October 2024.