Lum_Pao-Hua
Lum Pao-Hua (Chinese: 林寶華, 1906–1965) was an Australian born tennis player (born Stephen Gordon Lum) who later represented China. Lum was born in Melbourne and his father was a Chinese born merchant. He modeled his game on Gerald Patterson's.[citation needed]
In 1928, he moved to China, represented China in Davis Cup, and became a Chinese citizen.[3] While in China, he befriended many famous Chinese people, including the last emperor Puyi. During the War, Lum was spared being tortured by a Japanese general because he wanted to learn to play tennis.[4]
In 1926, Lum lost in round one of the Australasian championships to Ernest Rowe.[5] At the 1927 Australian championships, Lum beat Jack Cummings. Cummings had just recovered from a bout of scarlet fever and was not at his best. Lum played well, often finishing off points at the net.[6] Lum lost in the quarterfinals to James Willard.[7] At the French in 1936, Lum lost in round one to Pierre Goldschmidt. At Wimbledon 1936, Lum lost in round one to Josef Siba.[8] In 1949, Lum moved to Hong Kong.[citation needed]
