Nagoya (Japan) (AFP) - Coleman Wong will anxiously check his phone for a message from Rafael Nadal after the Hong Kong player won the gold medal in the tennis competitions at the Asian Games on Saturday, and secured a place in the Olympics with it.
Published on: 03/10/2026 - 13:14
Wong defeated Wu Yiping 6-2, 6-4, joining China's Wang Shiyu, winner of the women's final, as one of the two singles champions in Nagoya.
Pat Wong (22 years old) is the first player from Hong Kong to win tennis gold in the men's category.
Wong is ranked 100th in the world, and in the 2025 US Open, he became the first player from Hong Kong to reach the third round in a Grand Slam tournament.
When he was seventeen years old, he decided to move to Spain to train at the Rafael Nadal Academy, and the great Spanish star is keen to follow the development of his career.
When asked if he had received a message from Nadal after winning gold, Wong said: "I haven't checked my messages yet. I don't know. Let's see."
He added: "He always talks to my coaches to find out how things are going and what the atmosphere is like within the team."
He continued, "Sometimes we hold a meeting with him and Uncle Tony (Nadal's uncle) to find out what is happening and what the conditions are. He is aware of what is going on, the planning and everything. We always ask him: What do we do at this stage?"
Wong can now start planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which will be his first Olympic participation.
“It's going to be great, and I'm very excited,” he said.
He concluded, “There is still time, I will just try to continue developing my level and see how far I can get.”
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