https://www.scmp.com/rss/522988/feed The latest news and top stories on Aleksandar Kovacevic. He is an American professional tennis player since 2021. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 62 in July 2025. Kovacevic has secured six Challenger titles and reached two ATP Tour finals in 2025, notably defeating top 10 players. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Coleman Wong Chak-lam has had a year of firsts. In 2025, he became the first Hongkonger to win an ATP Masters 1000 match and the first to reach the third round of a grand slam. And at this year’s National Games, he has a serious chance of winning a medal, as mainland China’s best players have had an up-and-down season, with many suffering from recurring injuries that have stuttered their progression and knocked their rankings right down. Jerry Shang Juncheng, once ranked a career-high world No... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329547/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-has-yet-another-chance-first-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329547/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-has-yet-another-chance-first-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 23:00:16 +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 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Coleman Wong Chak-lam of Hong Kong is relishing his next date with US Open destiny as he prepares to face Australia’s Adam Walton in the second round in New York on Thursday. World No 173 Wong pulled off a stunning 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 victory over 71st-ranked Aleksandar Kovacevic of the United States at Flushing Meadows on Monday, to become the first men’s player from his city to win a grand slam singles match since the Open era began in 1968. Now, the 21-year-old has declared himself ready to make... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323239/us-open-hong-kongs-coleman-wong-poised-another-history-making-mission?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323239/us-open-hong-kongs-coleman-wong-poised-another-history-making-mission?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:00:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The historical significance was not lost on Coleman Wong, even at 21 years old. The excitement of winning his first main draw singles match at a grand slam tournament was not just about him. Wong knew full well that his first-round victory at the US Open on Monday made him the first men’s player from Hong Kong to win a grand slam singles match since the Open era began in 1968. “It’s a big moment for me and also my family, Hong Kong people here and back at home,” Wong said. “It means a lot.” Wong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323123/us-open-coleman-wong-happy-embrace-moment-ready-go-all-walton-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323123/us-open-coleman-wong-happy-embrace-moment-ready-go-all-walton-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:45:07 +0000 SCMP Sport,Agence France-Presse SCMP Sport,Agence France-Presse Coleman Wong Chak-lam extended his dream run at the US Open, stunning American Aleksandar Kovacevic in straight sets in New York on Monday, and rewrote the history books in the process. Ranked 173rd in the world, Wong downed a player listed more than 100 places above him, winning 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 in a thrilling first-round encounter that lasted two hours and 26 minutes. The Hongkonger sent down 38 winners, served 22 aces, and committed just 31 unforced errors to his opponent’s 47 in the clash on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323114/us-open-hong-kongs-wong-rewrites-history-books-first-round-win-over-kovacevic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323114/us-open-hong-kongs-wong-rewrites-history-books-first-round-win-over-kovacevic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:54:03 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Coleman Wong Chak-lam will become the first men’s player from Hong Kong to feature in a grand slam tournament in the modern era when he makes his US Open bow on Monday. The 21-year-old is set to take on Aleksandar Kovacevic of the United States in the first round in New York. World No 173 Wong earned US$110,000 just for reaching the first round of the year’s final grand slam event, which he managed by winning three qualifying matches. Should Wong win on Monday, his prize money will go up to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323057/coleman-wongs-us-open-bow-all-you-need-know-hongkonger-prepares-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323057/coleman-wongs-us-open-bow-all-you-need-know-hongkonger-prepares-history?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:25 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Alexandra Eala paid tribute to her supporters after she made history on Sunday by becoming the first player from the Philippines to win a tennis grand slam match in the Open era. The 20-year-old staged a remarkable recovery to beat No 14 seed Clara Tauson 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 in their first-round match, after the Dane led 5-1 in the third set. The New York metropolitan area is one of the largest Filipino diasporas in the western hemisphere, with more than 260,000 people claiming heritage from the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323020/filipino-tennis-star-eala-makes-history-us-open-first-round-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323020/filipino-tennis-star-eala-makes-history-us-open-first-round-win?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:17:55 +0000