Nguyen (Nguyễn)
van Chim (văn Chim)
Male
Vietnam
1899-00-00
Thái-Bình, French Indochina, -
1952-00-00
, -
First Vietnamese (Indochina) tennis champion.
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Attended the Collège Chasseloup-Laubat in Saigon. Served the French Administration for the whole of his career (32 years). Retired in March 1933, when he turned to work on the coconut plantation in An-Thành à Bến Lức (Chợ Lớn). Came out of retirement in March 1940 to work in the subdivision of the Public Works in Cần Thơ until 1 July 1941. Later made a Knight of the French Legion of Honour.
1930 - 1950
0
7
2
Round 2
Mr. Horsten 1 *
Nguyen van Chim
3-6
6-3
ret.
Quarterfinals
Nguyen van Chim 1 *
H.K. Sinclair
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Nguyen van Chim 1 *
Chin Kee Onn
6-1
6-3
Final
Lim Bong Soo 1 *
Nguyen van Chim
6-3
3-6
6-4
Round 1
Charles Kingsley 1 *
Nguyen van Chim
w.o.
Round 2
Jean Borotra 1 *
Nguyen van Chim
6-4
6-3
6-3
Final
Huyuh Van Giao 1 *
Nguyen van Chim
w.o.