| Full name | Alexander Elbert Sie |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Indonesia |
| Born | 6 September 1987 Bandung, Indonesia |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $21,809 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 687 (15 October 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 698 (9 May 2011) |
Medal record | |
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Alexander Elbert Sie (born 6 September 1987), known as Elbert Sie, is an Indonesian former professional tennis player. After retiring he became a national representative in the sport of soft tennis.
Biography
Sporting career
Born in Bandung, Sie had a best junior world ranking of 63 and appeared in the boys' singles main draw at Wimbledon, before competing professionally at ITF Futures level from 2006 to 2013.[1]
Sie reached a career high singles world ranking on the professional tour of 687 and won three Futures doubles titles.[2] At ATP Challenger Level, he made one attempt to qualify, in Bangkok in 2012. Unfortunately, in the first qualifying round, Sie had to retire against Hsin-Han Lee whilst leading 6-2 0-1. As a result, he has never lost a completed set at this level.
A regular Indonesian representative in regional multi-sport events, Sie won two gold medals at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games, in the men's doubles and team events. He also claimed two gold medals at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games and in 2014 made his Asian Games debut in Incheon.[3]
Sie featured in a total of 18 Davis Cup rubbers for Indonesia between 2006 and 2014, across 12 ties. He registered wins in four singles and three doubles rubbers.[4]
By the time of the 2018 Asian Games he had made the switch to soft tennis and replicated the feat of another Davis Cup player Edi Kusdaryanto by winning a silver medal in the singles event.[5][6]
Personal life
Sie married Indonesian actress Stevani Nepa in December 2018.[7]
Titles
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Doubles: (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aug 2006 | Indonesia F3, Manado | Hard | Bonit Wiryawan |
 Lee Hsin-han Peng Hsien-yin |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | Oct 2010 | Iran F5, Tehran | Clay |  Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan |
 Christoph Lessiak-Collé Bjorn Propst |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 3. | Jul 2012 | Indonesia F1, Jakarta | Hard | Christopher Rungkat |
 Kim Cheong-eui Oh Dae-soung |
4–6, 7–5, [10–3] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Elbert Sie Tampil di Future 4 Thailand". Antara News (in Indonesian). 5 October 2009.
- ↑ "Elbert Sie - Tennis Explorer". www.tennisexplorer.com.
- ↑ "Asian Games: Weightlifter Chen wins bronze medal". Taipei Times. 27 September 2014.
- ↑ "Key Statistics". daviscup.com.
- ↑ "Asian Games: Indonesian soft tennis players win a silver, two bronzes". The Jakarta Post. 29 August 2018.
- ↑ "Hanya Raih Perak Soft Tennis, Ini Komentar Elbert Sie". BeritaSatu (in Indonesian). 30 August 2018.
- ↑ Susanti, Ani (7 February 2019). "Nyaris Tak Terekspos, Artis FTV ini Dinikahi Atlet Peraih Medali Asian Games! Gelar Acara di Belanda". Tribunjatim.com (in Indonesian).