21-year-old becomes first player from city to reach men’s singles draw in New York in Open era
Coleman Wong Chak-lam raised the bar for Hong Kong tennis players again in New York on Friday, becoming the first player from the city to reach the main draw of the US Open in the modern era.
The 21-year-old swept aside Britain’s Billy Harris in straight sets, winning 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 17 minutes in his first qualifying match.
Wong could face the likes of Jack Draper, Ben Shelton or Andrey Rublev in the first round, which begins on Sunday.
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