Coleman Wong's inspiring US Open journey concluded Saturday with a valiant 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 defeat against 15th seed Andrey Rublev. The 21-year-old from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region captivated crowds at Flushing Meadows with his creative shot-making, including signature disguised drop shots that repeatedly tested the Russian veteran.
Wong, ranked 173rd globally and trained at Rafael Nadal's academy, fought through three qualifying matches to reach his first Grand Slam main draw. His performance against Rublev – lasting 3 hours and 24 minutes on the Grandstand court – demonstrated growing confidence against top-tier opponents. "I can see that I have the potential to scare the big guys," Wong said post-match.
The rising star now eyes a top-100 ATP ranking, stating: "I've proved I can push them all the way." His New York campaign included victories over world No. 89 Pavel Kotov and former junior rival Terence Atmane.
In other tournament news, defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced to the fourth round with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 comeback win against Canada's Denis Shapovalov. The world No. 1 remains on track to become the first repeat US Open men's champion since Roger Federer in 2008.
