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Lars Hamer

Coleman Wong Chak-lam of Hong Kong is relishing his next date with US Open destiny as he prepares to face Australia’s Adam Walton in the second round in New York on Thursday.
World No 173 Wong pulled off a stunning 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 victory over 71st-ranked Aleksandar Kovacevic of the United States at Flushing Meadows on Monday, to become the first men’s player from his city to win a grand slam singles match since the Open era began in 1968.
Now, the 21-year-old has declared himself ready to make history again. He will take on Walton, ranked 85th in the world, on Thursday.
“I can’t wait,” Wong said. “I’m already excited for it, so let’s go. I’m going to go all-in.


“I’m really happy – it’s hard to describe the feeling. I’ll take a day to rest and think about how to prepare for the next match.
“This tournament, it’s a tennis player’s dream. For a tennis player, you want to perform on a stage like this. This is where I want to be.”
This will not be the first time Wong has encountered Walton after a historic victory. In March, Wong became the first Hongkonger to win an ATP Masters 1000 tournament match when he beat Daniel Altmaier at the Miami Open.
He then stunned the tennis world by knocking out Ben Shelton – the then world No 14 who is now ranked sixth – in the second round two days later.
Wong lost the third-round tie against Walton 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, and his coach James Allemby said that the Hongkonger felt more pressure in that match than he did when he faced Shelton.
“There was so much at stake against Walton,” Allemby told the Post before Monday’s match. “Coleman was not only on an unprecedented run, but you take into account the prize money on offer and that he had beaten Walton before, then the pressure really ramps up.”
Wong had seen off Walton 6-4, 6-4 at the Nonthaburi Challenger in Thailand last September in their only other meeting besides this year’s Miami clash.
Should Wong win on Thursday to reach the third round, his prize money would increase from US$154,000 to US$237,000.
Win or lose, Wong’s world ranking could rise to as high as 155 when it updates on Monday.
“Achieving something no one from Hong Kong has done before means a lot to me,” Wong said.
“I’m grateful for all the support, and I hope this win encourages both those who didn’t know about me and those just getting to know me to keep cheering me on.

“Being a tennis player from Hong Kong isn’t easy. On big stages like this, many people think I can’t do it – but I’m here to prove that I can.”
During Monday’s match on Court 13, Wong sent down 38 winners, served 22 aces and committed 31 unforced errors to his opponent’s 47.
He had battled through three qualifying matches to get to the first round, and Allemby said they had been preparing for the main draw’s best-of-five-sets matches by undergoing longer training sessions.
“We’ve been doing sessions where I’ll hit with Coleman for 90 minutes, and then someone will come in and hit with him for another 2½ hours,” Allemby said. “He’s been really cooked afterwards, but it’s working.”


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Adam Walton of Australia awaits in second round on Thursday, and Wong declares he is ‘where I want to be’


Adam Walton of Australia awaits in second round on Thursday, and Wong declares he is ‘where I want to be’.


US Open: Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong poised for another history-making mission

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Adam Walton of Australia awaits in second round on Thursday, and Wong declares he is ‘where I want to be’

Adam Walton of Australia awaits in second round on Thursday, and Wong declares he is ‘where I want to be’