Si Yew Ming
| Country (sports) |  Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1979 Johor, Malaysia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $28,246 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (ATP Tour) |
| Highest ranking | No. 804 (10 November 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–3 (ATP Tour) |
| Highest ranking | No. 606 (25 July 2005) |
Si Yew Ming (born 24 August 1979) is a Malaysian former professional tennis player.
Biography
[edit]Ming, who made his Davis Cup debut for Malaysia in 1999, studied in the United States in the early stage of his career, first at Cumberland College (Williamsburg, KY) and then Illinois State University. He played two seasons with the Illinois State tennis team (2000-01) and amassed 53 doubles wins.[1] An Academic All-American, he graduated with a degree in computer science.[2]
A regular Southeast Asian Games participant for Malaysia, Ming had his best performance in 2003 at the Ho Chi Minh City games, when he won bronze medals in the mixed doubles and team events.
While competing on professional tour, he featured mostly on the ITF Futures Circuit and was a Malaysian number one.[3] He made an ATP Tour main draw appearance at the 2010 Proton Malaysian Open as a wildcard replacement for Lleyton Hewitt, who was a late injury withdrawal.[4] In the first round he faced India's Yuki Bhambri and was beaten in straight sets. He never again made the singles main draw of the Malaysian Open, but by winning a qualifying match at the tournament in 2012 became the first Malaysian to win an ATP Tour match. He made three Malaysian Open main draw appearance in doubles, including in 2011 when he partnered with Ryan Harrison.[3]
In 2013, he appeared in the Davis Cup for the last time, and retired after playing a record 45 matches for Malaysia. He also holds the Malaysian records for most singles wins (27) as well as most doubles wins (16).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Foley, tennis team find winning ways". The Vidette. 4 April 2002.
- ^ "Si named to scholar-athlete team". The Pantagraph. 10 May 2001.
- ^ a b "Tennis: Malaysian Open: Relying on rising tennis stars". The Star. 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Hewitt withdraws from Malaysian Open". The Hindu. 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Teams (Malaysia)". www.daviscup.com.
External links
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Malaysian male tennis players
- Illinois State Redbirds men's tennis players
- SEA Games medalists in tennis
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Competitors at the 1999 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2011 SEA Games
- Sportspeople from Johor
- 21st-century Malaysian sportsmen