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Khoo Chin-bee (邱振美)
Country (sports)  Malaysia
Born (1977-05-04) 4 May 1977 (age 48)
Perak, Malaysia
Turned pro 1992
Retired 2009
Plays Right (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $47,640
Singles
Career record 133–123 (51.95%)
Career titles 1 ITF
Highest ranking No. 329 (15 September 2003)
Doubles
Career record 121–92 (56.81%)
Career titles 9 ITF
Highest ranking No. 209 (17 August 1998)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 25–17 (59.52%)
Medal record
Women's Tennis
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Singles
Bronze 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Team
Bronze 2001 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Silver 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze 2001 Kuala Lumpur Mixed
Bronze 2003 Ho Chi Minh City Mixed
Khoo Chin-bee
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 邱振美
Simplified Chinese 邱振美
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Qiū Zhènměi
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping Jau1 Zan3 Mei5
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Khu Chín-bí
Tâi-lô Khu Tsín-bí

Khoo Chin-bee (born on May 4, 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Malaysia. She played tennis for many years, starting her professional career in 1992. She retired from playing professionally in 2009.

During her career, Khoo Chin-bee won several titles in tennis tournaments. She earned one singles title and nine doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. The ITF Women's Circuit is a series of professional tennis tournaments that help players earn ranking points and prize money. Her highest ranking in singles was world No. 329, which she reached on September 15, 2003. In doubles, she reached her highest ranking of No. 209 on August 17, 1998.

Khoo Chin-bee also proudly represented her country, Malaysia, in the Fed Cup. This is a major international team competition in women's tennis. She had a good record there, winning 25 matches and losing 17.

Tennis Career Highlights

Khoo Chin-bee had a successful career, especially in doubles tennis. She competed in many tournaments around the world.

Singles Matches

In singles, Khoo Chin-bee played in six finals on the ITF Circuit. She won one of these finals, which was a great achievement. She won her singles title in Lagos, Nigeria, on August 17, 2003. She also reached the finals five other times, showing her skill and determination.

Doubles Matches

Khoo Chin-bee was very strong in doubles. She played in 22 doubles finals on the ITF Circuit. Out of these, she won nine titles, which is a fantastic number! She won doubles titles in places like Bangkok, Manila, Edmond (USA), Hyderabad, Mumbai, Surabaya, Lagos (twice), and New Delhi. She also reached the finals 13 other times.

Southeast Asian Games Medals

Khoo Chin-bee also represented Malaysia at the Southeast Asian Games, where she won several medals. These games are a big sports event for countries in Southeast Asia.

  • 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan:
    • Bronze medal in Singles
    • Bronze medal in Team event
  • 2001 Kuala Lumpur:
    • Bronze medal in Singles
    • Silver medal in Team event
    • Bronze medal in Mixed Doubles
  • 2003 Ho Chi Minh City:
    • Bronze medal in Mixed Doubles

External links

  • Khoo Chin-bee at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Khoo Chin-bee at the International Tennis Federation
  • Khoo Chin-bee at the Fed Cup
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