By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday March 22, 2025
The Miami Open draw gave the impression to be opening up properly for Ben Shelton. Then a 20-year-old named Coleman Wong occurred.
The No.182-ranked Hong Kong native surprised Thirteenth-seeded Shelton, changing his third match level in deciding set tiebreak to develop into the lowest-ranked participant to succeed in the spherical of 32 in Miami in ten years.
“I at all times belief myself to play in these massive phases… I had a troublesome time [during] the COVID occasions,” Wong mentioned on courtroom after his emotional celebration. “I did not play for a yr and a half and I am actually fortunate my workforce retains supporting me. I am actually blissful. That is for you Hong Kong.”
By defeating Daniel Altmaier within the first spherical, Wong grew to become the primary participant from Hong Kong to ever report a Masters 1000 win. He’ll face Fortunate Loser Adam Walton subsequent.
Wong performed aggressively and assertively all through the match, and constructed a 5-2 lead within the third set, however Shelton pegged him again with a break and finally levelled.
Wong had two match factors with Shelton serving at 5-6, however the American delivered courageous winners on each.
Within the tiebreak, Wong made his third match level alternative depend.
