Hongkonger’s first career tennis title at Changsha Open was in doubles, and she hopes it can lead to gold come November

Fresh from winning her first career title at the Changsha Open, Hong Kong player Eudice Chong said she was moving away from singles and would focus on the doubles format that brought her success.

The 29-year-old partnered Taiwan’s Liang En-Shuo, who is five years younger, in Hunan last week, winning four matches to reel in her maiden WTA 125 crown, a triumph that lifted her to world No 109 in the doubles rankings.

Chong, who ranks No 600 in women’s singles, said she was excited about having started the “Asian Swing on a good note”.

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