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Coleman Wong Chak-lam
Coleman Wong is Hong Kong's top men's tennis player, reaching a career high ATP singles ranking of 134 in September 2024. He is the first first Hongkonger to reach the men’s singles main draw at an ATP 1000 event after winning back-to-back qualifiers at the 2024 Miami Masters.
Coleman Wong went down in straights sets to Arthur Gea of France at the Mifel Open on Friday. Photo: EPA
ATP

Coleman Wong’s dream run at ATP event comes to an end with semi-final loss

Wong, who became the first city player to enter world top 100 on Thursday, bows out to opponent who was also playing first ATP semi-final.

ATP

Wong makes double slice of history, into top 100 and first ATP Tour semi-final

Jenson Brooksby

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong close to top 100 after beating top seed at ATP 250 event

French Open

Zheng Qinwen’s woes continue after losing 1st-round French Open match to qualifier

China’s ex-world No 4 bagelled as she struggles to regain form after injury issues; Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong also loses opening match.

Zheng Qinwen's defeat to Maja Chwalinska of Poland on Monday is her first in the opening round of the French Open. Photo: Xinhua
Eudice Chong

Wong’s a French Open lucky loser, while Chong makes WTA history for Hong Kong

Coleman Wong gets into French Open main draw despite losing in qualifiers, while Eudice Chong becomes first from city to win WTA doubles title.

ATP

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong ‘on journey to reach potential’ in China title hunt

The world No 122 overcomes home player Sun Fajing in straight sets to set up final against Adam Walton of Australia in Jiujiang.

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ATP

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong must ‘sweat blood’ in bid to reach mainland China final

The 21-year-old topples home favourite Bu Yunchaokete to book Jiujiang semi-final clash with Sun Fajing on Saturday.

Coleman Wong on his way to victory over Bu Yunchaokete in Jiujiang. Photo: Handout
Zhang Zhizhen

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong opens clay-court season with defeat at Houston Open

The 21-year-old, who won a Hong Kong Sports Stars Award on Tuesday, loses in straight sets to world No 35 American Alex Michelsen.

ATP

Coleman Wong encouraged to ‘use racquet to express values’ ahead of Miami Open

Hongkonger’s coach James Allemby believes player is moving in the right direction maturity-wise on return to event where he beat Ben Shelton.

ATP

Coleman Wong’s epic week ended by Belgian after another titanic three-set battle

Hongkonger loses Copa Cap Cana quarter-final, competed for 11 hours and 48 minutes on court over five days in the Dominican Republic.

Coleman Wong, here in action during a Davis Cup tie last month, is moving on to Miami after being eliminated from the Copa Cap Cana tournament in the Dominican Republic. Photo: Eugene Lee
ATP

Coleman Wong stays cool in face of outburst to reach last 8 of Challenger event

Hongkonger ignores Bosnian Damir Dzumhur’s tirade to again come back from a set down at Copa Cap Cana tournament in Dominican Republic.

Coleman Wong’s win over world No 64 Dzumhur was his second from one set down in two days after he beat Argentine Roman Andres Burruchaga, the world No 98, on Monday. Photo: Eugene Lee
ATP

Coleman Wong urged to ‘swing freely’ against son of football World Cup winner

Hongkonger gains ‘lucky loser’ reprieve after losing qualifying epic, coach praises 21-year-old’s resilience: ‘no loss is catastrophic’.

ATP

Coleman Wong poised for career high despite narrow defeat at Delray Beach Open

The 21-year-old lost in three sets in the quarter-final in the US, with his next tournament set to be an ATP 500 event in Mexico.

ATP

Hong Kong star Coleman Wong tipped for world top 50 ahead of Cobolli clash

The 21-year-old is targeting his first ATP 250 semi-final at Delray Beach Open, but first needs to get past Italian world No 20.

Coleman Wong hits a return during his Delray Beach Open second-round victory over Brandon Nakashima. Photo: Getty Images
ATP

Coleman Wong beats world No 29 to reach quarter-finals of Delray Beach Open

The 21-year-old books meeting with world No 20 Flavio Cobolli after straight sets victory over Brandon Nakashima in ATP 250 event in USA.

Coleman Wong beat Brandon Nakashima of the USA to reach his second successive ATP 250 quarter-final. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong Tennis Association

Hong Kong Davis Cup progress checked by ice-cool Finland as Coleman Wong loses

Visitors win doubles and singles without dropping a set on day two to complete 3-1 success at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium.

Hong Kong Tennis Association

Davis Cup: Coleman Wong ‘ready’ to shoulder load with Hong Kong, Finland at 1-1

City’s top player efficiently brushes aside world No 476 Eero Vasa in straight sets, but Nicholas Cheng is picked apart in 42 minutes.

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Hong Kong Tennis Association

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong backs Davis Cup surprise pick to ‘do some damage’

Team captain Yu Hiu-tung hands Nicholas Cheng singles and doubles assignments for Victoria Park Tennis Stadium tie against Finland.

Coleman Wong (left) and Nicholas Cheng share a joke on the eve of Hong Kong’s Davis Cup tie with Finland. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong Tennis Association

Hong Kong, Finland Davis Cup captains hold court amid spectre of absent friends

Former city tennis figurehead Steven Host and Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori were topics of discussion as the teams get set for battle.

Davis Cup

Davis Cup play-off: Hong Kong not underdogs against top seeds Finland, Wong says

City’s best player says playing at home should provide an advantage, team’s National Games bronze-winning experience could prove useful.

Australian Open

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong holds out hope for ‘lucky loser’ spot at Australian Open

Hongkonger loses in third qualifying round of year’s first grand slam but could still make the main draw should there be withdrawals.

Coleman Wong lost to Sweden’s Elias Ymer the third round of Australian Open qualifying on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open

Coleman Wong pledges to close gap to leading players after loss to Lorenzo Musetti

Home hero beaten by Lorenzo Musetti, Italian set for Andrey Rublev semi-final clash after ‘more settled’ Russian brushes aside Nuno Borges.

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong hits a return to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti at Hong Kong Tennis Open. Photo: AFP
Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong set to play loose against ‘boa constrictor’ Musetti

Home star set for first ATP Tour quarter-final against world No 7 Italian at Victoria Park Tennis Centre on Friday.

Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open

Impressive Borges ends ex-world No 3 Marin Cilic’s Hong Kong Open campaign

Portuguese says he plans to use the break in his schedule to ‘see a little bit of Hong Kong’ before refocusing on his quarter-final.

Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open

Coleman Wong will ‘keep dreaming’ after reaching last 8 of Hong Kong Tennis Open

Home star recovers from one set down to beat No 6 seed Gabriel Diallo in a clash lasting more than two hours at Victoria Park.

Coleman Wong celebrates after reaching the last 8 of the Hong Kong Tennis Open. Photo: Elson Li
Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open

Partisan tennis crowd holds no fear for Gabriel Diallo ahead of Coleman Wong clash

Canadian relishing prospect of meeting friend, doubles partner and local hero in second round of ATP 250 event in Causeway Bay.

Gabriel Diallo (top) and Coleman Wong competing in the Hong Kong Open doubles on Monday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open

Hongkonger Wong hungry for major progress after Norway camp with Casper Ruud

Home favourite Coleman Wong will learn Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open first-round opponent when draw is made on Saturday.

Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open

Hong Kong Tennis Open: ex-US Open champ Cilic, 9 top-50 players confirmed

Croatian star joins strong field for January event at Victoria Park, including four current top 20 and leading Asian players.

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