Hong Kong star Coleman Wong on verge of top 100 after beating top seed at ATP 250 event
Comeback win over world No 12 Jiri Lehecka at Mifel Open is ‘another level’, says Wong, who now faces American Jenson Brooksby in last eight
Coleman Wong Chak-lam pulled off a major upset on Thursday, coming from behind to eliminate the top seed and reach the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 Mifel Open in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Hong Kong’s top-ranked player, currently ranked world No 108, rallied from a set down to beat Czech world No 12 Jiri Lehecka 2-1 in the last 16.
After holding serve in his opening game, Wong struggled against a dominant Lehecka, dropping the first set 6-1 after being broken twice. In the second set, both players held firm in a tight contest before Wong broke in the eighth game to level the match at 6-3.
Carrying that momentum into the decider, Wong secured an early break in the third set and maintained his advantage to complete the turnaround, covering his face with his hands and shouting in excitement after sealing the win with an ace.