The Archive · 1939

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Wimbledon, June 26. Xho Sin-kie, the Chinese tennis ace, has withdrawn from the Wimbledon men's championship, in which he had been expected to go far. Interviewed Reuter, he said he tore a bask

time ago. He had not yet decided lo when winning the ent at Birmingham

whether to play in the doubles, Kho's withdrawal puts Gunn automatically in the second round.

Kho Sin-kie was a spectator today when Drobny eliminated Ho by 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in one of the first matches of the day, was overpowered by the power-fil game of Drobny, a left-hander, Ah¢ was beaten by fast attacking shots to the corners, Ho's first service was unreliable. His best effort was to draw level 4-4 in the' third set, but the ultimate result. was never in doubt—Reuter.

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