Australian Open: Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong moves into junior second round after rapid victory over wild card Amor Jasika
- Wong secured the win in dominant style, needing just 56 minutes to win in straight sets 6-0, 6-2
- The 17-year-old will also feature in tomorrow’s junior doubles alongside playing partner Bruno Kuzuhara
Despite some early nerves, Hong Kong tennis prospect Coleman Wong Chak-lam stormed into the second round of the Australian Open Junior Championships on Sunday with a decisive win over hometown wild card Amor Jasika.
Wong needed just 56 minutes to get the job done, taking the win in straight sets 6-0, 6-2. The 17-year-old served up some stunning moments, with a total of eight aces during his game and recording the fastest serve at 204km/h.
“I’m very happy with my performance today,” Wong told SCMP after his win. “I was nervous before the match, but it was a very good match for me to prepare for the rest of the tournament. I’m feeling confident, I will just keep my mind on the game and keep going.”
It’s been a busy few weeks for Wong, who competed at the J1 Traralgon 2022 Tennis Tournament last week where he progressed through to the semi-finals, but was defeated by Croatian Mili Poljicak. In addition to the men’s singles tournament, he will play alongside Brazil-born American Bruno Kuzuhara in Monday’s junior doubles event, where they are seeded second.