https://www.scmp.com/rss/329723/feed The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organisers as the "World Cup of Tennis", and the winners are referred to as the World Champion team. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Great Britain and the United States. By 2016, 135 nations entered teams into the competition. The most... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ice-cool Otto Virtanen clinically terminated Hong Kong’s quest to return to Davis Cup World Group I, as the city team endured a chastening Sunday afternoon against Finland at a sold-out Victoria Park Tennis Stadium. Summoned late to play doubles, Virtanen combined with Patrik Niklas-Salminen for a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Coleman Wong Chak-lam and Nicholas Cheng Siu-chi. He then swept aside a below-par Wong 7-5, 6-2 to seal a 3-1 win and Finland’s place in World Group I. Hong Kong will have a World... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342821/davis-cup-hong-kong-trouble-against-finland-victoria-park?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342821/davis-cup-hong-kong-trouble-against-finland-victoria-park?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:25:20 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara The first day of Hong Kong’s Davis Cup tie with Finland on Saturday taught nobody anything they did not already know, but one win for each team set up a cliffhanger of a second day when the hosts will be wholly reliant on leading player Coleman Wong Chak-lam. Wong efficiently brushed aside outmatched world No 476 Eero Vasa in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, the day’s second rubber lasting only 58 minutes and leaving the 21-year-old “feeling great and ready for tomorrow”, when he will play two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342779/coleman-wong-ready-tomorrow-hong-kong-finland-split-first-day-davis-cup-tie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342779/coleman-wong-ready-tomorrow-hong-kong-finland-split-first-day-davis-cup-tie?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:55:01 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Shock Hong Kong Davis Cup pick Nicholas Cheng Siu-chi will go into the biggest match of his young life on Saturday with a glowing endorsement from star teammate Coleman Wong Chak-lam ringing in his ears. It had been expected that Kai Thompson, the quarter-finalist in last month’s Australian Open Junior Championships, would play singles in this weekend’s Victoria Park Tennis Stadium World Group I play-off clash with Finland. But city team captain Yu Hiu-tung sprang a surprise at Friday’s draw... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342691/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-backs-davis-cup-surprise-pick-do-some-damage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342691/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-backs-davis-cup-surprise-pick-do-some-damage?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:26 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara As the captains for the Davis Cup clash between Hong Kong and Finland this weekend kept their tactical cards tight to their chests, the spectre of two men who will not be involved in the two-day tie hung over Victoria Park. Steven Host, who last month quit as the city’s tennis figurehead citing a “disconnect” with his bosses, was not only formerly national coach for the Finnish Tennis Federation, he also spent three years as vice-director of Finland captain Jarkko Nieminen’s academy. The South... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342551/hong-kong-finland-captains-hold-court-davis-cup-tie-amid-spectre-absent-friends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342551/hong-kong-finland-captains-hold-court-davis-cup-tie-amid-spectre-absent-friends?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:00:11 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s Davis Cup team will host Finland this weekend in a play‑off tie that could see the city return to the World Group I level for the first time in more than 30 years. The play-off, which will be played at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, was made possible after Hong Kong’s 3–1 victory over Uzbekistan in September. Led by the city’s best-ever tennis player, Coleman Wong Chak‑lam, the squad is unusually young, with four teenagers in the ranks. Team captain Yu Hiu‑tung said the squad – which... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342274/davis-cup-play-hong-kong-not-underdogs-against-top-seeds-finland-coleman-wong-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3342274/davis-cup-play-hong-kong-not-underdogs-against-top-seeds-finland-coleman-wong-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:04:15 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Teenager Kai Thompson said he felt more equipped for Davis Cup and junior grand slam competition after a tough ATP Tour baptism at the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open on Sunday. The Hongkonger battled gamely on a busy No 1 court at Victoria Park Tennis Centre, saving four match points before going down 6-3, 6-2 to world No 88 Emilio Nava in one hour and two minutes. The 17-year-old, who will partner Zhou Yi of China in the doubles event, was an unused squad member when Hong Kong shocked... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338674/hong-kong-teenager-eyeing-davis-cup-role-and-grand-slam-joy-after-atp-tour-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338674/hong-kong-teenager-eyeing-davis-cup-role-and-grand-slam-joy-after-atp-tour-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:30:48 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s Davis Cup team will not have to go far to get the inside track on their next opponents, Finland, with head coach Steven Host having spent three years with the Nordic nation. The two sides have been thrown together in the draw for the World Group I play-offs in February, with Hong Kong hosting a tie that could see the team return to that level for the first time in 30 years. And officials hope Host’s experience, coupled with that of adviser Federico Ricci, could give them an edge... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3326855/davis-cup-hong-kong-face-finland-play-offs-armed-insider-knowledge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3326855/davis-cup-hong-kong-face-finland-play-offs-armed-insider-knowledge?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:00:12 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball A Coleman Wong-powered Hong Kong pulled off a stunning Davis Cup upset on Sunday, downing fifth seeds Uzbekistan 3-1 at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium. The city’s top player finished what he had started the day before, brushing aside Khumoyun Sultanov 6-2, 6-2 to win the tie with a match to spare. It was the 21-year-old’s second singles triumph in two days, after his straight sets victory over Sergey Fomin on Saturday got Hong Kong’s first point on the board. While Wong sealed the victory, it was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3325474/davis-cup-coleman-wong-powered-hong-kong-claim-stunning-victory-against-uzbekistan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3325474/davis-cup-coleman-wong-powered-hong-kong-claim-stunning-victory-against-uzbekistan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 06:41:15 +0000 Josh Ball 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... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3325422/davis-cup-coleman-wong-gets-hong-kong-flyer-against-uzbekistan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3325422/davis-cup-coleman-wong-gets-hong-kong-flyer-against-uzbekistan?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:17:14 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Hong Kong Davis Cup captain Yu Hiu-tung said his side were not under “any pressure at all” and hoped to ride a wave of support against Uzbekistan when their World Group II tie gets under way at Victoria Park on Saturday. His counterpart, Denis Istomin, said the Uzbek team were ready to fight after coming early to prepare for what he called tough conditions. The winner of the tie, which will be played over two days in front of an expected sell-out crowd at the Causeway Bay venue, will secure... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3325236/davis-cup-hong-kong-hope-ride-wave-support-uzbekistan-prepared-tough-tie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3325236/davis-cup-hong-kong-hope-ride-wave-support-uzbekistan-prepared-tough-tie?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:15:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Coleman Wong Chak-lam returned to Hong Kong on Monday with the adulation of fans at the US Open still ringing in his ears, and said he hoped to build on his momentum for the city’s Davis Cup clash with Uzbekistan this month. As he was in New York, Wong and his teammates will be underdogs against their seeded opponents, but the 21-year-old, who has jumped 27 places to No 146 in the world on the back of his performance, said he had learned plenty of lessons from his historic run at Flushing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323847/coleman-wong-eyes-davis-cup-success-hong-kong-after-historic-display-us-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323847/coleman-wong-eyes-davis-cup-success-hong-kong-after-historic-display-us-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:26:39 +0000 Rafael Nadal hopes to save his emotions over his retirement until the end of the Davis Cup competition and says the focus remains on Spain’s upcoming quarter-final tie against the Netherlands. Ahead of the final professional tournament of his career, Nadal and his Spanish teammates spoke to the media in anticipation of the hosts’ clash against the Dutch in Malaga on Tuesday. “I am not here for retiring. I’m here to try to help the team,” Nadal said on Monday “It’s of course going to be my last... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3287098/not-here-retiring-rafael-nadal-insists-focus-helping-spain-win-davis-cup-tie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3287098/not-here-retiring-rafael-nadal-insists-focus-helping-spain-win-davis-cup-tie?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:19:04 +0000 Hong Kong’s young bucks succumbed to a more experienced Ecuador 3-2 in their topsy-turvy Davis Cup tie at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium on Sunday. There was some joy for home fans when Coleman Wong Chak-lam served more notice of his potential with a clinical 6-4, 6-2 dismissal of Andres Andrade. The 20-year-old’s singles triumph was sandwiched, however, by a straight sets doubles defeat for the Hong Kong team of Wong and Kevin Wong Chun-hun, and a 6-1, 6-3, victory for 35-year-old Ecuadorian... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3278617/young-hong-kong-team-lose-tight-davis-cup-clash-ecuador-despite-coleman-wong-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3278617/young-hong-kong-team-lose-tight-davis-cup-clash-ecuador-despite-coleman-wong-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Sep 2024 12:52:21 +0000 Coleman Wong Chak-lam overcame the heat, dizzy spells and a battling opponent ranked more than 1,000 places below him to draw Hong Kong level in their Davis Cup tie against Ecuador on Saturday. The Hongkonger finally saw off Marcos Lee Chan Baratau in three sets at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, to send his side into Sunday’s reverse singles level at 1-1. Lee, 1,320 in the world, was 4-0 up at one point in the second set and battled through injury in the third, and proved to be a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3278547/davis-cup-hong-kongs-wong-battles-heat-dizziness-level-world-group-ii-tie-ecuador?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3278547/davis-cup-hong-kongs-wong-battles-heat-dizziness-level-world-group-ii-tie-ecuador?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:10:03 +0000 Rising tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam rued “unlucky” Hong Kong’s missed chances as the hosts lost their world group II Davis Cup tie 3-2 to Latvia at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium on Sunday. With the tie poised at 1-1 after Saturday’s two singles matches, Robert Strombachs and Mikelis Libietis edged the 19-year-old and Jack Wong Hong-kit in a tight three-set doubles battle, winning 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 after two hours and 15 minutes. Latvian No 1 Strombachs then returned to beat a battling Coleman... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3234837/davis-cup-hong-kongs-hopes-rest-coleman-wong-latvia-edge-doubles-rubber-take-lead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3234837/davis-cup-hong-kongs-hopes-rest-coleman-wong-latvia-edge-doubles-rubber-take-lead?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Sep 2023 05:53:23 +0000 Hong Kong’s Davis Cup tie against Latvia became the latest sporting fixture to fall victim to the city’s record-breaking September rain on Saturday. But Coleman Wong Chak-lam made quick work of his opponent once play resumed at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium to bring his side level at 1-1 going into Sunday’s decisive matches. Jack Wong Hong-kit had lost to Robert Strombachs in three sets earlier on Saturday, the Latvian No 1 winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 10 minutes. Coleman Wong was then... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3234793/davis-cup-hong-kong-trail-latvia-1-0-coleman-wong-leads-second-saturday-singles-match?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3234793/davis-cup-hong-kong-trail-latvia-1-0-coleman-wong-leads-second-saturday-singles-match?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Sep 2023 07:02:32 +0000 Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam believes their 3-1 win over Venezuela in the Davis Cup World Group II play-offs on Sunday could boost their medal chances at the Asian Games later this year. The must-win tie took place in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, over the weekend, with the loser demoted to Group III in the international team cup competition. Despite rain interrupting proceedings, Hong Kong duo Wong and Jack Wong Hong-kit delivered their best in both the singles and doubles matches... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3209269/davis-cup-win-can-boost-hong-kongs-chances-asian-games-says-tennis-star-coleman-wong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3209269/davis-cup-win-can-boost-hong-kongs-chances-asian-games-says-tennis-star-coleman-wong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Feb 2023 10:34:05 +0000 Hong Kong were beaten by Taiwan in their Davis Cup World Group II tie on Sunday, yet they were left to wonder what might have been after going agonisingly close to winning the doubles match when the contest was on a knife-edge. Coleman Wong Chak-lam and Kevin Wong Chun-hun three times stood within a point of victory over the much higher-ranked Hsu Yu-Hsiou and Ray Ho in the morning match at Taipei Tennis Centre, but were unable to capitalise, before losing the following tiebreak and with it the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192906/davis-cup-hong-kong-close-victory-doubles-vs-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192906/davis-cup-hong-kong-close-victory-doubles-vs-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:48:06 +0000 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. 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... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192881/davis-cup-coleman-wong-conjures-shock-lead-hong-kong-eye-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192881/davis-cup-coleman-wong-conjures-shock-lead-hong-kong-eye-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:21:31 +0000 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... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192705/davis-cup-coleman-wong-says-hong-kong-have-fire-our-hearts-beat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3192705/davis-cup-coleman-wong-says-hong-kong-have-fire-our-hearts-beat?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:30:20 +0000 Coleman Wong Chak-lam this week closed out his junior tennis career on a high point. The latest ITF Junior Ranking placed the Hong Kong star at world No 12, his best yet. But for the man himself, it didn’t mean all that much. “I think it’s a career high or something,” Wong told the Post. “Yeah I’m happy, but to be honest I don’t really focus on junior rankings. Junior rankings are more like a stepping stone to the pro tour.” And that is exactly what awaits the 18-year-old as he leaves behind a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3192372/davis-cup-coleman-wong-joins-mens-tour-and-admits-pros-dont-give?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3192372/davis-cup-coleman-wong-joins-mens-tour-and-admits-pros-dont-give?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Sep 2022 23:15:20 +0000 They might be Hong Kong’s youngest Davis Cup team, but they are now on track to become the most successful. In the Davis Cup World Group II play-offs over the weekend, the Hong Kong men’s tennis team defeated Benin 3-1 over a series of games that were at times incredibly tight. Led by captain Jack Wong and Australian Open junior doubles champion Coleman Wong, the duo won their opening singles matches to give Hong Kong a crucial lead heading into the doubles matches, where they continued to find... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3169531/hong-kongs-davis-cup-tennis-young-guns-beat-benin-3-1-book-place?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3169531/hong-kongs-davis-cup-tennis-young-guns-beat-benin-3-1-book-place?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:41:39 +0000 Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam made history by becoming the first player from the city to win a boys’ doubles grand slam at the US Open, but he was not even sure he was going to make it through qualifying. The 17-year-old and doubles partner Max Westphal forced their way into the final having played deciders in almost every preceding match. “It really wasn’t easy. We didn’t even know if we could get into the draw at first because I lost in the singles qualifying through a super... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3148671/us-open-winner-coleman-wong-says-he-wasnt-sure-he-could-even-make?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3148671/us-open-winner-coleman-wong-says-he-wasnt-sure-he-could-even-make?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:41:47 +0000 Tennis Australia accused firebrand Bernard Tomic on Saturday of deliberately trying to sabotage the nation’s Davis Cup team in a nasty spat with captain Lleyton Hewitt and withdrew all support for him. Tomic launched an extraordinary attack on two-time grand slam champion Hewitt during the Australian Open last month, saying “no one likes him any more” while claiming he had ruined the national tennis system. He alleged there were deep divisions in the Australian men’s game. Hewitt responded by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/2184786/tennis-australia-slams-bernard-tomic-deliberately-damaging-davis-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/2184786/tennis-australia-slams-bernard-tomic-deliberately-damaging-davis-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Feb 2019 06:38:02 +0000 Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has denied compatriot Lleyton Hewitt’s allegations that he had made threats against the former world number one and his family, local media reported on Friday. Davis Cup captain Hewitt told reporters at Melbourne Park late on Thursday that he had banned Tomic from playing in the Australian team after receiving physical and verbal threats, including “blackmail”, from the 26-year-old. World No 88 Tomic returned serve on Friday, describing Hewitt as a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/2182707/bernard-tomic-lleyton-hewitt-bust-deepens-youngster-denies-compatriots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/2182707/bernard-tomic-lleyton-hewitt-bust-deepens-youngster-denies-compatriots?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jan 2019 08:42:35 +0000