Wong Becomes Latest History Maker At Us Open

US Open 2025

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September

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Coleman Wong was still "soaking in" becoming nan first antheral subordinate from Hong Kong to triumph a Grand Slam singles lucifer successful nan Open era erstwhile his telephone flashed pinch a congratulatory connection from Rafael Nadal.

The 21-year-old qualifier had conscionable beaten Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-5 7-5 7-6 (7-4) to unafraid his ain portion of tennis history.

Wong, who started playing tennis astatine nan property of five, moved to Nadal's Mallorca academy successful Spain astatine nan property of 17.

"I'm still soaking it successful because it's a large infinitesimal for maine and besides my family, and Hong Kong group backmost home. It intends a lot," said Wong.

But Nadal will not beryllium nan only 1 sending Wong a congratulatory message.

It was successful Spain that Wong met chap history shaper Alexandra Eala, who connected Sunday became nan first Filipino successful nan Open era to triumph a Grand Slam singles match.

"Alex helped maine a batch to get utilized to nan situation because she was location for a agelong time," said Wong.

"I'd ne'er been to Spain before, and I hardly spell to Europe before. So from being a small kid from Hong Kong each nan measurement to Spain, it's tough."

The Open era refers to immoderate clip aft 1968, erstwhile Grand Slams allowed master players to compete alongside amateurs.

Wong will look Australia's Adam Walton successful nan adjacent round.

Brazil's highly-rated teen Joao Fonseca hit Miomir Kecmancovic to group up a second-round lucifer against world number 21 Tomas Machac.

The teen hit nan Serb 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 successful 2 hours and 26 minutes.

The 19-year-old was forced to flooded unwellness successful nan 3rd set, first calling nan trainer for a aesculapian timeout earlier rushing to nan broadside of tribunal to vomit into a bin.

"The first information is ever a spot much tense and coming I felt a spot much sick successful nan 3rd set," said Fonseca.

"I didn't cognize what happened. I conscionable threw up water.

"Sorry astir that guys, I apologise!"