Davis Cup: Coleman Wong says Hong Kong have ‘fire in our hearts’ to beat Chinese Taipei
- Tennis prodigy hopes to fire up Hong Kong fans with more heroics in this weekend’s tie after spectacular run at the junior US Open
- ‘Coleman’s results have been really excellent for our morale,’ team captain Yu Hiu-tung says – ‘it has motivated us to see him develop’
Coleman Wong Chak-lam is ready for Davis Cup double duty against Chinese Taipei this weekend – and the tennis prodigy hopes he can fire up Hong Kong fans with some more heroics after his recent spectacular performances at the junior US Open.
The 18-year-old landed in Taipei on Monday night along with teammates Jack Wong Hong-kit, Kevin Wong Chun-hun and Dasson Chan Kwok-shun ahead of their Group II first-round tie.
“I remember it clearly that we lost 4-0 to Chinese Taipei at our home court [Victoria Park] in 2019, that was my first Davis Cup,” said Wong, who bowed out in the junior singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows last Friday.
“I was 15 and inexperienced at the time, but with fire in our hearts, I hope we can fight our way to 100 per cent and put them under extreme pressure this time.”
Wong will be competing in the Davis Cup for the sixth time, and is looking to avenge his 2-0 loss to Chinese Taipei’s former No 1 Jason Jung in the singles last time out.
“Tennis is a solitary sport – I’m looking forward to the Davis Cup where I can join our teammates battling together,” he added via a Zoom interview with the team.
