https://www.scmp.com/rss/524292/feed The latest news and top stories on Zhang Zhizhen. A prominent figure in Chinese tennis, he has achieved significant milestones on the ATP Tour. He became the first Chinese man in the Open Era to play in the Wimbledon main draw and the first to break into the ATP singles top 100. Known for his powerful serve and aggressive playing style, he reached a career-high singles ranking of world number 31 and secured a silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2024 Summer Olympics. His accomplishments include... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam suffered a straight-sets defeat to American Alex Michelsen in the first round of the ATP Houston Open on Wednesday, marking a tough start to his clay-court season. The 21-year-old, who had just collected his fourth award at the Cathay 2025 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards ceremony on Tuesday, faced a steep challenge against world No 35 Michelsen, who sits 89 places above him in the rankings. Wong, currently No 124, fell 6-4, 6-2 to the seventh seed in 85... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348695/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-opens-clay-court-season-first-round-loss-houston-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348695/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-opens-clay-court-season-first-round-loss-houston-open?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam was handed a “present and a bonus” when his second lucky loser reprieve in two weeks sent him on a collision course with the son of an Argentinian football legend at the Copa Cap Cana Challenger event in the Dominican Republic. Tuning up for next week’s Miami Open, the tournament where he beat current world No 8 Ben Shelton last year, Wong thought he had been ousted in qualifying following a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 loss to Martin Landaluce. Withdrawals have given the Hongkonger a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346203/coleman-wong-set-face-son-argentinian-football-world-cup-winner-dominican-republic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3346203/coleman-wong-set-face-son-argentinian-football-world-cup-winner-dominican-republic?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:32:20 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka launched their Australian Open title bids with straight-sets wins, but there was no fairy tale for 45-year-old Venus Williams on Sunday. On a hot Melbourne day in which a ball girl fainted, last year’s men’s beaten finalist Alexander Zverev dropped a set before easing into the second round. World No 1 Alcaraz joined him, the Spaniard beating 81st-ranked home player Adam Walton 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. Alcaraz, who is desperate to win the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340343/australian-open-no-venus-williams-fairy-tale-carlos-alcaraz-aryna-sabalenka-win-openers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340343/australian-open-no-venus-williams-fairy-tale-carlos-alcaraz-aryna-sabalenka-win-openers?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:09:31 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara A bullish Coleman Wong Chak-lam is promising to “go all in” to achieve a momentous 2026 after an eye-opening training block with three-time grand slam finalist Casper Ruud. Wong, who will launch his season at this week’s Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open, spent a week in Norway with fellow Rafa Nadal Academy alumnus Ruud last month. The Hongkonger reached the US Open third round during a largely progressive 2025, but he is aiming to consistently dwarf that achievement in the image of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338544/hongkonger-coleman-wong-hungry-major-progress-after-norway-camp-casper-ruud?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338544/hongkonger-coleman-wong-hungry-major-progress-after-norway-camp-casper-ruud?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:08:15 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Jerry Shang Juncheng will launch his 2026 season at next month’s Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open, hoping a return to one of his favourite cities can kick-start a comeback to the top of the game. After an injury-plagued 2025, the 20-year-old, who is currently training at Florida’s IMG Academy, said he was eager to begin a new chapter and fight his way back into the top 50 in the world. Shang’s singles ranking has plummeted from a career-high No 47 in 2024, when he became just the second... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3336798/jerry-shang-hoping-energy-hong-kong-fans-can-kick-start-return-top-50-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3336798/jerry-shang-hoping-energy-hong-kong-fans-can-kick-start-return-top-50-world?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:00:16 +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 Mike Chan Mike Chan Coleman Wong Chak-lam came up short again in his US Open rematch with Andrey Rublev, losing 3-1 in their Ultimate Tennis Showdown quarter-final on Tuesday. The Hongkonger had battled back to 1-1 in the quick-fire version of the sport, but was unable to get the better of the world No 15 in front of his home crowd at Kai Tak Arena. Spotted in the stands at Kai Tak Stadium ahead of Hong Kong’s Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh, “The Chosen Wong” eventually lost the points-based match 13-12,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329026/ultimate-tennis-showdown-wong-falls-short-clash-rublev-loves-every-minute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329026/ultimate-tennis-showdown-wong-falls-short-clash-rublev-loves-every-minute?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:23:42 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan China’s Zhang Zhizhen has admitted to spending long periods playing computer games late into the night as he explained his nickname for an innovative tennis event that begins at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena on Tuesday. He has been dubbed “The Night Watchman” for the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS), a faster-paced version of regular tennis that features interactive elements and informal names, whose eight players for the Hong Kong leg will include the city’s own Coleman Wong Chak-lam. Zhang said his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328838/game-thrones-inspires-zhang-zhizhen-ultimate-tennis-showdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328838/game-thrones-inspires-zhang-zhizhen-ultimate-tennis-showdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:41:21 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Coleman Wong will get an early chance at revenge against Andrey Rublev for his US Open exit, with the pair thrown together in the quarter-finals of next week’s Ultimate Tennis Series in Hong Kong. In the other matches, top seed and world No 7 Alex de Minaur will take on China’s Zhang Zhizhen, while Jerry Shang Juncheng, in as a late replacement, faces the Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik. But there is no Nick Kyrgios in the draw, with organisers announcing on Tuesday that the Australian had pulled... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3328152/coleman-wong-and-andrey-rublev-rematch-highlight-ultimate-tennis-series-draw-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3328152/coleman-wong-and-andrey-rublev-rematch-highlight-ultimate-tennis-series-draw-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:50:51 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Coleman Wong Chak-lam has joined the line-up for next month’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown in Hong Kong – and revealed his nickname for the innovative event. The city’s tennis fans received a boost on Tuesday when another name was added to the likes of Nick “King” Kyrgios and Alex “The Demon” de Minaur, with Wong – fresh from his historic run at the US Open – revealed as the chosen one. It will give the 21-year-old an early opportunity to face Andrey Rublev again after the Russian halted the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3324047/coleman-wong-play-hong-kongs-ultimate-tennis-showdown-reveals-nickname?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3324047/coleman-wong-play-hong-kongs-ultimate-tennis-showdown-reveals-nickname?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:00:14 +0000