Coleman Wong Advances to US Open Qualifying Second Round with Comeback Victory
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong's top-ranked tennis player Coleman Wong Chak-lam secured a hard-fought comeback victory at the US Open qualifying tournament on Monday. The 22-year-old defeated Danish opponent Elmer Moller in three sets after nearly three hours of激烈的角逐, prevailing 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. As the second seed in the qualifying draw, Wong is hoping to navigate through three rounds to earn a spot in the main draw for the second year running .
Key Points
- Coleman Wong Chak-lam defeated Elmer Moller of Denmark 2-1 (5-7, 6-3, 6-4) in the US Open qualifying first round, battling for 2 hours and 43 minutes
- Wong, ranked 93rd in the world, saved a match point against Moller (ranked 172nd) in the second set tiebreak before dominating the third set 6-4
- The Hong Kong star fired 13 aces total across the match, including 6 in the opening set and 4 in the deciding set
- Wong converted 1 of 6 break point opportunities in the second set to force a decider after losing the first set 7-5
- His next opponent is Austrian Lukas Neumayer (world ranking 191), who swept Australian James McCabe 2-0 in his qualifying opener
Why It Matters
Wong's victory keeps his hopes alive for a second consecutive US Open main draw appearance, having reached the third round last year—the best Grand Slam result of his career . A successful qualifying campaign would give the Hong Kong player another opportunity to compete against the world's best on tennis' biggest stage and potentially improve his world ranking further.
Wong's victory keeps his hopes alive for a second consecutive US Open main draw appearance, having reached the third round last year—the best Grand Slam result of his career . A successful qualifying campaign would give the Hong Kong player another opportunity to compete against the world's best on tennis' biggest stage and potentially improve his world ranking further.