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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 US$154,000.
And here’s everything you need to know about Wong’s historic match.

When is Coleman Wong playing?
Wong will take on Kovacevic at 11pm Hong Kong time on Court 13.
The match is the first of the day on that court at Flushing Meadows, so a delayed start is unlikely.
The US Open is played on a hard court – a surface Wong will be used to, as it is used at Hong Kong’s Victoria Park. The US Open is staged at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in New York.
Who is Coleman Wong’s opponent?
World No 71 Kovacevic has a Serbian father and a Bosnian mother.
But he was born and raised on the Upper West Side of New York City, so the US Open is his hometown tournament.
Wong and Kovacevic have faced each other once before, with the American winning 6-2, 7-6 at the Copa Cap Cana Challenger event on March 14.
Who was the last Hongkonger to play at a grand slam?
Patricia Hy-Boulais won a round in the women’s singles at the 1987 Australian Open while still representing Hong Kong. She switched to Canada the following year and went on to win multiple matches at all four slams as a Canadian citizen.
In men’s tennis, Edward Tsai reached the second round at Wimbledon in 1954 – matching his feat from 12 months earlier. He is the only Hongkonger to have won a match at a slam in the Open era.
Ip Koon-hung was the first when he played at Wimbledon in 1951, losing in the first round. He reached the same stage in 1952.
Where can I watch Coleman Wong at the US Open?
For those watching in Hong Kong, NowTV will broadcast the match live on channel 630.
In mainland China and Macau, viewers can tune in on CCTV, while the former can also access the match online via Migu TV.
Anyone in Singapore can follow the action on SPOTV, while in Malaysia it’s SPOTV NOW.
For those in the United States it’s ABC and ESPN – and it’s Sky Sports for anyone tuning in from the UK.


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