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Davis Cup: Coleman Wong conjures a shock to give Hong Kong glimpse of upset

  • City’s team stun Taiwanese in World Group II as Wong wins singles match against Jason Jung, before their opponents level the tie at 1-1
  • Wong will play twice more, in doubles and singles, as Hong Kong look to turn the tables having lost 4-0 the last time the teams met in 2019

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Coleman Wong again showed how rapidly he has progressed in recent months. Photo: AFP
Tom Bell
Hong Kong will go into Sunday’s Davis Cup action with hope of causing a major upset in their tie against Taiwan, after Coleman Wong Chak-lam gave them a shock lead by beating a man ranked 601 places above him.
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The teenager beat Jason Jung 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8) in the opening singles match, turning the global rankings on their head to give Hong Kong a flying start in the World Group II first round.

Ranked No 1,032 in singles to Jung’s 431, Wong acknowledged that it showed how far he had come since losing twice to Jung, now 33, in the teams’ last meeting three years ago.

And if the Hong Kong quartet are to complete a stunning aggregate victory in the second day’s remaining doubles and singles clashes, it will again be largely down to Wong – only days after the 18-year-old moved up to the men’s tour from the junior circuit.

He will play again in singles as well as partnering Kevin Wong Chun-hun in the doubles as they bid to turn the tables on opponents who beat Hong Kong 4-0 in that 2019 tie.

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