Hong Kong tennis prodigy Coleman Wong rubs shoulders with Andre Agassi as he shows promise in Paris
The 12-year-old narrowly loses out in Future Aces final but continues to shine
Hong Kong tennis prodigy Coleman Wong continued to show signs of his burgeoning potential despite suffering a narrow defeat in the Longines Future Aces final in Paris.
In front of watching tennis legend Andre Agassi – who is in town coaching 12-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic at the French Open – the 12-year-old was beaten 2-4, 4-3, 7-6 by Poland’s Martyn Pawelski.
The opening two sets were first to four games, with the match going to a deciding tiebreaker on the clay court in Paris’ famous La Defense financial district.
“I’m disappointed to lose a close match but happy to make it to the final,” Wong told the South China Morning Post. “My opponent played well and it has been a great experience learning many things here.”
The tournament, which brought together 20 young male players under 13 from 20 different countries, was another positive step in Wong’s fledgling career over recent months.