https://www.scmp.com/rss/523989/feed A British-Canadian tennis coach. He is currently the lead coach for the Rafa Nadal Academy Pro team. Allemby holds GPTCA Level A and RPT Level 4 certifications. His responsibilities include extensive travel with players and providing disciplined coaching. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara After taking a “step in the maturity process” during an epic week in the Dominican Republic, a battle-weary Coleman Wong Chak-lam is poised to return to the scene of one of the greatest victories of his young career. Wong played five three-set matches in five days, spending nearly 12 hours on court, during his quarter-final run at the Copa Cap Cana tournament in Punta Cana last week; handsomely capitalising on a lucky loser spot in the main draw after he lost in the second round of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346645/coleman-wong-encouraged-use-racquet-express-values-court-ahead-miami-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346645/coleman-wong-encouraged-use-racquet-express-values-court-ahead-miami-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara A “relentless ability to learn” could propel Coleman Wong Chak-lam into the world’s top 50 and beyond, according to the Hongkonger’s coach, James Allemby. Wong will attempt to reach his first ATP 250 semi-final when he meets “very streaky” world No 20 Flavio Cobolli in the last eight of the Delray Beach Open on Friday in Florida. The 21-year-old, who is ranked 137th, has already got the better of world No 29 Brandon Nakashima and world No 45 Nuno Borges. Having not reached an ATP 250... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344071/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-tipped-world-top-50-ahead-crunch-flavio-cobolli-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344071/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-tipped-world-top-50-ahead-crunch-flavio-cobolli-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:02:50 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara A “strong, explosive and wise” Coleman Wong Chak-lam has the skills and smarts to evade the grip of “boa constrictor” opponent Lorenzo Musetti in his Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open quarter-final on Friday. That is the view of the 21-year-old’s coach, James Allemby, who has told Wong to approach his first ATP 250 last-eight tie with a “practice-match mentality”. Allemby also believes world No 150 Wong has the ability to push the No 7-ranked Italian into “uncomfortable scenarios”, even... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339231/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-set-play-loose-against-boa-constrictor-lorenzo-musetti?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339231/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-set-play-loose-against-boa-constrictor-lorenzo-musetti?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:17 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam has “slayed some of his dragons” during a breakthrough 2025, according to the 21-year-old’s coach, James Allemby. Hongkonger Wong, who is poised for a National Games second-round meeting with Chen Ye, committed to an increased number of tournaments on the premier ATP Tour this year. He also competed in all four grand slams, reaching the US Open third round in August. “We played more ATP events to break through his ‘impostor syndrome’, which was one of our major objectives... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332915/how-hong-kong-tennis-star-coleman-wong-overcame-impostor-syndrome-turn-dragon-slayer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332915/how-hong-kong-tennis-star-coleman-wong-overcame-impostor-syndrome-turn-dragon-slayer?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:18 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara A “pumped and motivated” Coleman Wong Chak-lam has been told he “does not have to be scared” of any of his rivals for National Games honours. Hong Kong favourite Wong will begin his medal quest against Shanxi’s unheralded 20-year-old Duan Hao on Friday. Wednesday’s draw in Zhuhai was dealt a blow before it even started with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen withdrawing from the women’s singles because she had failed to fully recover from the elbow injury that has blighted the second half of her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3332539/coleman-wong-has-nothing-fear-can-take-down-any-his-national-games-rivals-coach-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3332539/coleman-wong-has-nothing-fear-can-take-down-any-his-national-games-rivals-coach-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:00:21 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Local tennis officials are banking on a gold medal at the National Games in November to strengthen the sport’s claim to keep its elite status at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. The tennis events will be contested at the Hengqin International Tennis Centre in Zhuhai, with medals up for grabs in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Previously, a sport needed to have been represented in three of the past four or the next two Olympics or Asian Games to qualify for elite funding from the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329577/national-games-hong-kong-tennis-chiefs-hope-golden-november-will-boost-sports-elite-status?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329577/national-games-hong-kong-tennis-chiefs-hope-golden-november-will-boost-sports-elite-status?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:00:33 +0000 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 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Coleman Wong Chak-lam’s coach has issued a warning to the star’s fans, after internet scammers created a fake social media account selling VIP packages for this month’s Ultimate Tennis Series event in Hong Kong. James Allemby posted the warning on his Instagram page after discovering people pretending to be him on the Wire app were charging up to US$10,000 for holiday experiences, including stays at five-star hotels, dinner with Wong and access to private practice sessions ahead of the two-day... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3327486/coleman-wongs-coach-issues-scam-warning-after-wire-app-fraud-targets-stars-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3327486/coleman-wongs-coach-issues-scam-warning-after-wire-app-fraud-targets-stars-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:58:54 +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