Ip, who claimed a record 53 Hong Kong major titles, became the first player from the British colony to compete at
Wimbledon in 1950. He was runner-up to
Nigel Cockburn for the
Wimbledon Plate in 1951 and won his first round Wimbledon match in 1954, over
Jean-Claude Molinari. At the
Hong Kong National Grass Court Championships, Ip won 15 singles crowns (1947, 1949–1952, 1959–1964). He also won the
Hong Kong National Hardcourt Championships ten times (1949, 1952–53, 1955, 1958–60, 1962–64) 1952 and 1957. He also had success during his tours of Great Britain (1950– 1952). In 1950 he won the
Sutton Coldfield Hard Courts Championship. In 1951 he won the title at
Chapel Allerton Open, beating Polish veteran
Ignacy Tłoczyński in the final. In 1952 he retained his Chapel Allerton title defeating the Australian player
Don Tregonning, and also went on to win the
Hoylake and West Kirby Open over Ignacy Tłoczyński. In 1954 he won the singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles titles at the
Ulster Grass Court Championships. ==References==