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Josh Ball

Coleman Wong got Hong Kong off to a flying start against Uzbekistan before Khumoyun Sultanov came roaring back, leaving the Davis Cup tie evenly poised heading into Sunday’s final round of matches.
Wong cruised past Sergey Fomin in straight sets to put his side 1-0 up, before Sultanov did the same against Wong Tsz-fu at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium.
Early breaks and a typically strong serve kept Wong in control in the opening contest, where the only real opponent was the baking heat on centre court.
No 148th in the world, Wong was always expected to beat a player nearly 350 spots below him in the singles rankings, and he wrapped up the 6-3, 6-2 victory in just under 90 minutes.
In recent weeks, Wong has been the one on the wrong end of the rankings comparison, but he said he had “liked going out first” and setting the tone for the day.

“Actually, it [winning] is not really an expectation for me,” he said. “I just want to play, and I just want to enjoy the crowd and enjoy playing at home. So for me, there’s not really a huge pressure.”
Much like Fomin, Wong Tsz-fu, with a singles ranking of 1,508, was not expected to win, but he made his opponent work for it before going down 7-6, 6-3.
Despite the boost of an early victory, Hong Kong remain underdogs in the World Group II clash with the Uzbeks, who are seeded fifth. The winners will progress to February’s play-offs, while the losers face a battle to avoid relegation.
A partisan crowd may yet play its part, with tickets reportedly all snapped up. Wong said the atmosphere “was great, was much better than last time, for sure”.
“I’m a little greedy,” he added. “I want more. Hopefully more people will come tomorrow. I have a lot of friends coming tomorrow.”
Sunday’s reverse singles follow a doubles encounter, when Coleman Wong and Wong Chun-hun will take on Fomin and Sultanov, with matches getting under way at 11am.


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Coleman Wong cruises past Sergey Fomin in first encounter of World Group II clash, while Khumoyun Sultanov downs Wong Tsz-fu


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Coleman Wong cruises past Sergey Fomin in first encounter of World Group II clash, while Khumoyun Sultanov downs Wong Tsz-fu