Hey tennis fam, hold onto your hats 🧢 because the US Open is serving up pure drama this weekend!
At just 21, Coleman Wong from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region battled Russia’s 15th seed Andrey Rublev in an epic five-set showdown on the Grandstand court. The clash went 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, with Wong’s signature disguised drop shot keeping the crowd on their feet.
Though Wong bowed out, his fearless play—trained at Rafael Nadal’s academy in Spain and fueled by three tough qualifiers—showed he’s ready to break into the top 100. “I’m getting closer, and I’ve proved I can scare the big guys,” he said. That confidence boost is like nailing a breakthrough hackathon win and knowing the next one’s in reach.
On another court, world number one Jannik Sinner rallied from a set down to topple Canada’s Denis Shapovalov 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. With that come-from-behind win, Sinner keeps his bid alive to become the first man since Roger Federer in 2008 to defend the US Open crown.
From the court’s electric energy—think late-night k-drama binge vibes—to the mental grit of these athletes (kinda like pushing through a 24-hour coding sprint), this weekend was a slam of epic proportions. 🎾
Stay tuned, because the action’s only heating up. Next week’s matchups promise more edge-of-seat moments that will have us glued to our screens—no matter where we are in South or Southeast Asia.
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US Open roundup: Wong's fairytale run ends after Rublev thriller
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