Ma Keqin

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Ma Keqin
Full nameMa Keqin
Country (sports)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Born (1962-02-24) 24 February 1962 (age 61)
Hubei, China
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 799 (28 July 1986)
Doubles
Career record1–2
Highest rankingNo. 347 (17 June 1985)

Ma Keqin (born 24 February 1962) is a former professional tennis player from China.

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Biography

Ma played for the China Davis Cup team in a total of 10 ties in the 1980s.[ citation needed ]

His two appearances on the Grand Prix circuit both came in doubles, at the 1984 Japan Open and 1987 Livingston Open, making the round of 16 in the former. [1]

He often partnered with countryman Liu Shuhua in international competition. As a pairing they won two Asian Games medals and competed together at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tokyo Outdoor - 08 October - 14 October 1984". ITF . Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. "Ma Keqin Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2018.